Cranky Posted October 30, 2008 Share Saw this in the Cape Epic newsletter. Does anyone know any more - distances, cost? Looks good. Absa Mountain Cup in MagaliesburgAbsa?s contract extension also co-incides with the announcement of the first Absa Mountain Cup, which takes place from 30 and 31 May next year (2009). The Absa Mountain Cup is a 2-day mountain bike marathon race that will debut as a category 1 UCI event on the UCI calendar for 2009. Both days of racing will start and finish at Pecanwood Estate in the beautiful Magaliesburg, a 45 minutes drive from Sandton. It will also carry the second richest prize purse in SA mountain biking after the Absa Cape Epic.Since the 2006 Absa Cape Epic, aspirant participants have entered the race via a lottery system in order to gain access to the entries which are in such high demand. Next year, 50 reserved slots will be allocated to participants in the Absa Mountain Cup, securing their entries into the 2010 Absa Cape Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Posted November 4, 2008 Share Ok, I heard more on SuperCycling tonight. But still no mention of distance. Anyone at the Cape Epic launch who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groot Lem Posted November 4, 2008 Share Will the prize money be better than Cederberg?I thought mtb UCI races are classified as world cups?Thought 1.1. , 1.2, 2.2 are all road classifications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Posted November 4, 2008 Share Category 1 XCMYou can see the fill list on the international 2009 calendar at:http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb/?id=mtb09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikalot Posted November 4, 2008 Share apparently ride on your own as opposed to riding in a pair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelz Posted November 5, 2008 Share when can we enter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 5, 2008 Share when can we enter? I THINK this race will be a qualifier for the 2010 event. apparently ride on your own as opposed to riding in a pair that's how i understand it. first fifty individuals get team entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francois Posted November 5, 2008 Share Will the prize money be better than Cederberg?I thought mtb UCI races are classified as world cups?Thought 1.1. ' date=' 1.2, 2.2 are all road classifications [/quote'] From the original post " It will also carry the second richest prize purse in SA mountain biking after the Absa Cape Epic." So yes prize money is better than Cederberg Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikalot Posted November 5, 2008 Share Will the prize money be better than Cederberg? I thought mtb UCI races are classified as world cups?Thought 1.1. ' date=' 1.2, 2.2 are all road classifications [/quote']From the original post " It will also carry the second richest prize purse in SA mountain biking after the Absa Cape Epic." So yes prize money is better than Cederberg Escape. a touch of sarcasm i think after the fantastic prizes they had at cederberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathrix Posted February 4, 2009 Share In the February issue of Ride magazine there's a full page advertisement for the ABSA Mountain Cup. The entries are suppose to open today, but the web page as advertised is not up yet http://www.mountain-cup.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathrix Posted February 4, 2009 Share In the February issue of Ride magazine there's a full page advertisement for the ABSA Mountain Cup. The entries are suppose to open today' date=' but the web page as advertised is not up yet http://www.mountain-cup.com/ [/quote'] Anyone knows how much it will cost to enter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathrix Posted February 4, 2009 Share In the February issue of Ride magazine there's a full page advertisement for the ABSA Mountain Cup. The entries are suppose to open today' date=' but the web page as advertised is not up yet http://www.mountain-cup.com/ [/quote'] Anyone knows how much it will cost to enter? Ok, now it re-directs you to http://www.cape-epic.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathrix Posted February 5, 2009 Share Nog steeds nie op nie!?! (re-directs you to http://www.cape-epic.com/) http://www.mountain-cup.com/ Ek het gistraand dubbel seker gemaak ek lees dit nie verkeerd nie. Die web adres is reg, en dit is 'n dubbel bladsy advertensie in Ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathrix Posted February 6, 2009 Share Same as yesterday...2 page advert in Ride states registration opens 4 February 2009 and you can register at http://www.mountain-cup.com/ It's now 2 days later and waiting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathrix Posted February 7, 2009 Share ...3 days later and waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groot Lem Posted February 7, 2009 Share and i believe they canned sederberg and the running thingy, odessy..?? $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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