[Event] Crater Cruise Gravel

['Kaze Pete]

22 minutes ago, Stevovo said:

Race week! Not much to be done fitness wise so time for weather and route watching. My first real gravel race on a gravel bike. Gonna hurt for sure! I see they predicted the 145km race winner in 3:55!! Joh! 

It looks like we might miss the cold front that will come in on monday. Actually a little warmer morning on sunday which I am VERY gratefull for. Hopefully the wind dont  blow too much. 

Been riding the roads the past month on the gravel bike. It felt really good but today it suddenly felt as if it got very harsh very quickly. Hopefully it was just in my head. I saw some roads got grated today and really hope they will get to the main one going past venterskroon as well before the weekend. Dont know if you have info @Scary Rider?

Nervously excited for this one.

Ditto, also first real gravel race on a gravel bike. Also nervously excited.

I aim for a somewhat more doable time that sub 4. Sub something, no quite sure what exactly.

Fitness is what it is, I've been building at it incrementally from nothing at the start of the year (and @NotSoBigBen / @Cyclewizz I am NOT sandbagging! You know where to check and confirm how much of nothing I did last year!)

Will see what will happen on race day (or do we refer to race day as sugar eating day these days?)

Earlier this week EpicRideWeather predicted we'll have a head wind on the second half, but with all the valleys, etc in this area it generally feel like you always have a head wind. 

PS I see it currently predicts a crosswind for the day

[RobynE 🚵‍♀️]

Crosswind on the tandem is going to be heaps of fun.

Emphasis on heaps.

😂 

[Scary Rider]

On 6/3/2025 at 8:02 PM, Stevovo said:

Race week! Not much to be done fitness wise so time for weather and route watching. My first real gravel race on a gravel bike. Gonna hurt for sure! I see they predicted the 145km race winner in 3:55!! Joh! 

It looks like we might miss the cold front that will come in on monday. Actually a little warmer morning on sunday which I am VERY gratefull for. Hopefully the wind dont  blow too much. 

Been riding the roads the past month on the gravel bike. It felt really good but today it suddenly felt as if it got very harsh very quickly. Hopefully it was just in my head. I saw some roads got grated today and really hope they will get to the main one going past venterskroon as well before the weekend. Dont know if you have info @Scary Rider?

Nervously excited for this one.

So...I consulted with various people living in the Koepel, and got an answer from the horses mouth: @Attie Koekemoer confirmed this afternoon that the roads haven't been better in years 'n years. 

So, gravel bike for the win ( no pun😊) .

My gravelbike is still in Pta, so duallie it will be for me. See you all on Sunday!

[the_roadie]

Anyone received any updates on start times etc. yet?

['Kaze Pete]

There should be an email going out today, although I heard a birdie that the 145 starts at 8:30.
From https://www.cratercycling.com/cratercruise:

E-BIKES (all E-bikes to start at 9:30)

Registration and Number Pick-up

• ENTER here on Entryninja (event is listed under North West Province events)

• Online entries close on Thursday 5 June at 10:00

• All events - CSA Membership required

• Timing platform - Spectrum Sport

• Registration & Number Pickup:

  • SATURDAY 7 June - in town at THE PLUM TREE (Parys) 16:00-18:30

  • The PLUM TREE will be serving great home-made pies!

  • SUNDAY 8 June - at Koedoeslaagte venue 06:30-08:30

[the_roadie]

Sho, that's a late start. Better pack lights 😜

['Kaze Pete]

23 minutes ago, the_roadie said:

Sho, that's a late start. Better pack lights 😜

At least arm warmers and/or gilet!

[JJDT]

3 hours ago, the_roadie said:

Anyone received any updates on start times etc. yet?

Received an SMS a few minutes ago indicating start time and race number.

[the_roadie]

20 minutes ago, JJDT said:

Received an SMS a few minutes ago indicating start time and race number.

Thanks, got mine as well. Although I'm in Open according to the SMS and not vets 40-49 where I entered. Anyone have contact details? Can't see anything on the site.

[JJDT]

14 minutes ago, the_roadie said:

Thanks, got mine as well. Although I'm in Open according to the SMS and not vets 40-49 where I entered. Anyone have contact details? Can't see anything on the site.

Think your best bet to sort it out will be at registration.

['Kaze Pete]

2 hours ago, the_roadie said:

Thanks, got mine as well. Although I'm in Open according to the SMS and not vets 40-49 where I entered. Anyone have contact details? Can't see anything on the site.

What is your start time? Because, from what I can gather the 145km starts as one group

['Kaze Pete]

 

Just received my email

 

START TIMES

All event briefings 10minutes before start
 

145km Full Cruise (predicted winning time 04:10)

08:30 - ELITE and U/23

08:35 - VETS 30-39, VETS MEN 40-49, MASTER 50-59, OPEN

 

92km Crater Cruise (predicted winning time02:55)

08:55 - E-Bikes

09:00 - ALL categories with self-seeding:

 

• A-block >28km/h average and ALL Junior riders

• B-Block <28km/h average

   

50km Half-Cruise (predicted winning time 01:40)

09:10 - E-Bikes

09:15 - ALL categories with self-seeding:

 

• A-block >26km/h average and ALL Youth, Sub-Juniors riders

• B-Block <26km/h average

 

15km Dirt Flirt

09:30 - ALL riders

[the_roadie]

14 minutes ago, &#x27;Kaze Pete said:

What is your start time? Because, from what I can gather the 145km starts as one group

Thanks, also got the mail now and see the start time is the same for everyone.