Fastest Road Race in SA

[Jason]

So which is actually the fastest road race in SA?

I have these three on my list.

The Hyper
The Bela Bela

The Bakwena

Stats:
Hyper to Hyper
100km's with 510m Ascent
Winners Time was 2:06 (Malcolm Lange) at an average speed of 46.89kph

Bela Bela
93km's with 295m Ascent
Winners Time was 2:08 (Daryl Impey) at an average speed of 45.73kph

Bakwena
97.5km's with 410m Ascent

Winners Time was 2:13 (Jamie Ball) at an average speed of 43.9kph

So is Bakwena really the fastest!?!?

[Dr. Seuss]

at risk of stating the obvious: it depends on the actual circumstances on the day i.e. the wind(!) and how willing the pack is to work.  even though all these seem to be rather flat i am sure that the course with less turns & better road surface would also have an impact. 

 

are you sure about the ascent on the Bela Bela?

 

 

 

[Guest Michelle]

I got 305m ascent for the Bela Bela... now that was a *** day!!

 

[KlapperKnop]

Jason: Maybe you should look at the fastest time / route ever recorded?

[epoh]

Jason, the winning time for the Telkom Satellite Classic was just over 44km/h if i remember correctly.

[Jason]

Dr. Seuss, The Bela to me is flatter than the Bakwena, there's two little bump's (3km's at 2%) at the end but nothing serious... and yes I agree about the circumstances... I reckon the Bakwena can go under 2 hours if it was a perfect day...

[Guest Michelle]

I believe Jason is referring to Bakwena's tag line "SA's fastest road race"... it appears not...

[Guest Michelle]

Lost City

Avg. Speed (km/h):

44.19

[Dr. Seuss]

 

Dr. Seuss' date=' The Bela to me is flatter than the Bakwena, there's two little bump's (3km's at 2%) at the end but nothing serious... and yes I agree about the circumstances... I reckon the Bakwena can go under 2 hours if it was a perfect day...[/quote']

 

how about a Bakwena night race! 

 

this way there will be little to no wind & i am sure the highway is lit up.

 

 

 

[Gumpole]

Hey last years 94,7 was over 44km/h and that was 'joburgs toughest race' ' tougher than argus' bla bla.

[Jason]

how about a Bakwena night race! 

 

this way there will be little to no wind & i am sure the highway is lit up.

Last night the wind was howling pretty much and it was raining real hard... I'll watch you from the car and shout out your split times ... How's the spoke?

[Dr. Seuss]

Last night the wind was howling pretty much and it was raining real hard... I'll watch you from the car and shout out your split times ... How's the spoke?

 

good idea!  i can motorpace behind 101% while we follow your taillights!

 

luckily for me my LBS can get it sorted before sunday - unfortunately the supplier only has black spokes in stock,  so seems that i will be starting a new trend - silver fulcrum racing1's with one black spoke!

 

if i was riding carbon wheels i am sure the rim would be busted!

[Token]

How about the Argus 110 in 2,34 and more clibing than all the above ant it was 43km/h. oh and take into account the 500km in the 4 pevious days and the rain and wind.   all i can say is till chappies it was fast

[Jean-Jay]

Wrong , wrong, wrong, ALL WRONG!!!!!!

 

The fastest race in SA is the one i win!

 

Get it!

 

[nellie]

Wrong ' date=' wrong, wrong, ALL WRONG!!!!!!

The fastest race in SA is the one i win!

Get it!
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downhill races? yeah...i'm in! come on - tell me where and when!

[Grantc]

Waht about the shova

Robbie Hunter's winning time 2:23 for 106km - avge 44.4 ascent 1165m