Cape Epic NOT the Toughest MTB race in South Africa.

[Darren Colley]

Can we move onto the 'untamed' claim now...

The trails used by Epic are often prepared/repaired in months prior to the event, eg. Tygerberg MTB trail network. I wouldn't call this untamed...just my opinion, but I've not ridden Epic so hardly qualified to comment.

Edited May 9, 2025 by Darren Colley
Clarifying before being strung up😉

[ChrisF]

43 minutes ago, Darren Colley said:

Can we move onto the 'untamed' claim now...

The trails used by Epic are often prepared/repaired in months prior to the event, eg. Tygerberg MTB trail network. I wouldn't call this untamed...just my opinion, but I've not ridden Epic so hardly qualified to comment.

 

Now THIS must be THEE bravest "first post" ever .... 🤣

 

[Acerunner]

On 5/8/2025 at 12:03 PM, J Wakefield said:

Same category as you not a real mountain biker unless you did the Epic as the saying goes or it’s the TDF of mountain biking. Both a load of **** for narccistic personalities to make themselves feel important. 
 

doing the Argus without having a “cold” the week before is more challenging and harder than FC or Epic it seems 

 

 

 

 

 

@J Wakefield There's a J Wakefield that did the Cape Epic and did not finish in 2008, is that person you?

[Rowl]

5 minutes ago, Acerunner said:

@J Wakefield There's a J Wakefield that did the Cape Epic and did not finish in 2008, is that person you?

Not Friday yet...

[Acerunner]

Cape Epic from 2010 onwards is the toughest race in SA.

FC not a race

Munga not a race

& When it comes to UCI sanctioned races, Epic is one of the toughest races an amateur can enter in the world, facts.

If you put the entire world population through Epic and Munga, I believe more people will finish the munga because the epic requires a much better all round athlete. 

With that being said, I found Munga to be notably harder than the prestigious beloved Absa Cape Epic

That settles it then. No need to thank me, Back to work!

 

[J Wakefield]

26 minutes ago, Acerunner said:

@J Wakefield There's a J Wakefield that did the Cape Epic and did not finish in 2008, is that person you?

110% that’s is I. 
 

[J Wakefield]

21 minutes ago, Rowl said:

Not Friday yet...

Always keen for early Friday 

[Lynskey]

1 minute ago, J Wakefield said:

110% that’s is I. 
 

Well if you can't finish it how on earth do we expect normal people to 🤔🤦🏻

[jcza]

1 hour ago, Acerunner said:

Cape Epic from 2010 onwards is the toughest race in SA.

FC not a race

Munga not a race

& When it comes to UCI sanctioned races, Epic is one of the toughest races an amateur can enter in the world, facts.

If you put the entire world population through Epic and Munga, I believe more people will finish the munga because the epic requires a much better all round athlete. 

With that being said, I found Munga to be notably harder than the prestigious beloved Absa Cape Epic

That settles it then. No need to thank me, Back to work!

 

Reported, just to be safe. Account appears to be hacked. 

[Mamil]

2 hours ago, Acerunner said:

Cape Epic from 2010 onwards is the toughest race in SA.

FC not a race

Munga not a race

& When it comes to UCI sanctioned races, Epic is one of the toughest races an amateur can enter in the world, facts.

If you put the entire world population through Epic and Munga, I believe more people will finish the munga because the epic requires a much better all round athlete. 

With that being said, I found Munga to be notably harder than the prestigious beloved Absa Cape Epic

That settles it then. No need to thank me, Back to work!

 

Someone needs to tell Dricus C that Munga isn't a race - cos 47 hours and change isn't exactly bikepacking

[ChrisF]

16 minutes ago, Mamil said:

Someone needs to tell Dricus C that Munga isn't a race - cos 47 hours and change isn't exactly bikepacking

 

By the same token ..... somebody should tell the 90% weekenders that their Epic is a RACE ....

[DieselnDust]

39 minutes ago, Mamil said:

Someone needs to tell Dricus C that Munga isn't a race - cos 47 hours and change isn't exactly bikepacking

and also tell Kevin that pre 2010 the Cape Epic wasn't a race. It was just a a bike trekking event won fought over by world champion and olympians