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[saturdayknight]

The organisers should keep the camera running at the finish on the live feed to see the backmarkers coming in. Those riders have suffered throughout the midday heat and are champions.

[117]

Thanks mikkelz.

What does IF stand for? 

[MORNE]

2 minutes ago, 117 said:

Thanks mikkelz.

What does IF stand for? 

Individual finish maybe? As in left team mate for dead😅

[MongooseMan]

3 minutes ago, saturdayknight said:

The organisers should keep the camera running at the finish on the live feed to see the backmarkers coming in. Those riders have suffered throughout the midday heat and are champions.

apparently no riders coming through in the last 30mins, as they were all stopped at 66k.

 

2 minutes ago, 117 said:

Thanks mikkelz.

What does IF stand for? 

Individual Finisher

[andydude]

10 minutes ago, 117 said:

Is there a link we can check the DNF's?

16 Blue Board Rider

16.1 Definition. A rider who has failed to complete any stage within the Maximum Stage Time but is allowed to continue the Race.

They will be classified as a Blue Board Rider (BR). Not applicable at FNB Wines2Whales.

16.2 First Shortfall. Any rider who does not complete a stage within the Maximum Stage Time for the first time will be classified as a

Blue Board Rider. Blue Board Riders may continue the Race (i.e., they may start the following stage) but will not be classified as

official Race finishers.

16.3 Second Shortfall. If any Blue Board Rider again fails to finish a stage within the Maximum Stage Time, they will not be allowed to

continue the Race (i.e., they will not be allowed to start the next stage or any subsequent stage).

16.4 Effect on the Team Member. Any rider whose team member is a Blue Board Rider (or who exits the Race under Rule 16.2) will

(provided that such rider has completed all stages within the Maximum Stage Times) be entitled to continue riding in the Race and

may qualify as an Individual Finisher, but will not qualify for any rankings

[ajnkzn]

So cool to see the Red Jersey leaders in both ladies' and mens' races on the overall podium 💥

[mikkelz]

IF = Incredibly F**ked (or Fit) 😂

Edited March 19, 2025 by mikkelz

[Hilton.]

Ok, according to the Race Register on the website, there were about 930 teams starting the Epic in 2025.

Of those, the 477 teams have finished today's Stage 3 so far, on the live Results page. Almost exactly 50% so far. Is that correct?

Pages and pages of Individual Finishers and DNF's. Latest finish time was about 7hrs 50 mins.

[Hilton.]

Cronje Beukes (Valley Electrical Titan Racing) lost his partner today (Jaco Venter).

And Margot Moschetti (e-Fort x ChemChamp) lost her partner today (Samara Sheppard)

[MongooseMan]

3 minutes ago, Hilton. said:

Ok, according to the Race Register on the website, there were about 930 teams starting the Epic in 2025.

Of those, the 477 teams have finished today's Stage 3 so far, on the live Results page. Almost exactly 50% so far. Is that correct?

Pages and pages of Individual Finishers and DNF's. Latest finish time was about 7hrs 50 mins.

Pretty sure everyone who is timed at WP3 (66k) and not DNF there will be allowed to start tomorrow.

[Mamil]

Circulating on whatsapp groups

 

!URGENT!

We are implementing a STAGE CANCELLATION AT WATER POINT 3 due to the extreme heat and will be assisting riders being removed from the route.  Riders on route already through Water Point 3 can continue to finish.  Riders between Water Point 2 to Water Point 3 will be removed from route – vehicles are being deployed to accessible  points on the route to evacuate riders.  

If you are able to assist with transporting riders from route to race village, please report at the VOC (behind Race Hospital) and we will deploy you.

Please do not make any statements to press or media.

[MongooseMan]

1 minute ago, Mamil said:

Circulating on whatsapp groups

 

!URGENT!

We are implementing a STAGE CANCELLATION AT WATER POINT 3 due to the extreme heat and will be assisting riders being removed from the route.  Riders on route already through Water Point 3 can continue to finish.  Riders between Water Point 2 to Water Point 3 will be removed from route – vehicles are being deployed to accessible  points on the route to evacuate riders.  

If you are able to assist with transporting riders from route to race village, please report at the VOC (behind Race Hospital) and we will deploy you.

Please do not make any statements to press or media.

I mean, this came through about 2 hours late. And still nothing on Cape Epic channels.

[RobynE 🚵‍♀️]

This really sounds so badly organised 😮 

 

[Hilton.]

6 minutes ago, MongooseMan said:

Pretty sure everyone who is timed at WP3 (66k) and not DNF there will be allowed to start tomorrow.

That adds another 72 teams back into the mix, that were at WP 3 and not DNF.

[MaMc]

I'm not well versed in my epic history, has a cancellation and removing/evacuating riders from the course happened before?

[varkie2]

They called it too late. Way too late. Reports of a rider passing away on the route. Aid stations out of water. I really really hope reports are wrong. 

Edited March 19, 2025 by varkie2
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