Ox_Wagon Posted June 1, 2009 Share Did not enjoy the race . Spend more time carrying and pushing my bike than riding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyFrank Posted June 1, 2009 Share The race was not dissappointing. This is a tough race and is advertised as such. However I agree that there were many organizational issues most of which have been mentioned in the other responses. I`d like to add the following. 1. Parking for an event like this should be included in the entry. The charging of parking fees at the gate created a massive traffic jam which which delayed many and was dangerous to all. 2. Maybe I did not look properly but there were not many First-aid/Emergency response teams to be seen given that this is a reasonably dangerous race in places? 3. The water points were spaced poorly in places. 4. I don`t expect goodie bags or free junk but the basics must be in place for a safe(as possible)race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted June 1, 2009 Share GREAT RACE !! I did the 75 and loved it !! I WILL eat the monster next year !! BTW there's no time to stop at the water tables anyway..... K@K t-shirt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 1, 2009 Share The monster is a race for mtb'ers ' date=' not woozies ![/quote']and definitly no roadies The roadies that do it were all in Oudtshoorn taming another monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted June 1, 2009 Share Did not enjoy the race . Spend more time carrying and pushing my bike than riding it. You should train for races like this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky Posted June 1, 2009 Share im a roadie and coming back from chemo did monster,hard ride indeeded,24th overall 4th vet very chuffed indeeded,getting to be a mtbiker ,one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted June 1, 2009 Share Have you guys seen how many DNFs there are on the results sheet? Surely not all of those people started? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyg Posted June 1, 2009 Share I rode my 3rd monster...for the first time I rode the 45 km with the girl friend... She is a fair weather rider and took some serious pain, I carried her bike for her on the 2 steep sections. I normally ride the larger distances with the top 50 or so, so I am not accustomed to the pain and suffering I saw with some of the guys mid pack... Big up to all you guys who finished, hopefully you get more time to train harder for next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulvs Posted June 1, 2009 Share I rode my 3rd monster...for the first time I rode the 45 km with the girl friend... She is a fair weather rider and took some serious pain' date=' I carried her bike for her on the 2 steep sections. I normally ride the larger distances with the top 50 or so, so I am not accustomed to the pain and suffering I saw with some of the guys mid pack... Big up to all you guys who finished, hopefully you get more time to train harder for next time...[/quote'] thanks kenny dude.. and nice of you to carry ur girls bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gremlin Posted June 1, 2009 Share I see lot lot of people say never again, but they will mostprobably be back next time to try and fitter and better than the previous time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted June 1, 2009 Share I see lot lot of people say never again' date=' but they will mostprobably be back next time to try and fitter and better than the previous time. [/quote'] Yep! Whilst riding I thought never again. I am now thinking how can i ride harder and what can I do to train for next year to make it easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksa100 Posted June 1, 2009 Share really enjoyed it this year. did it 2yrs ago and almost died. paced myself a lot better and studied the profile beforehand so there was very little that wasn't expected... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkey Posted June 1, 2009 Share Yes, races should be tough and a challenge but I agree that it felt like there was little route preperation. It seemed as though the race organisers just thought "ok, there's a mountain lets send them over it without even checking if it is rideable!" and the locked gate was a big balls up. The rocks and sand got a bit monotonous after a while. I think we have been spoilt with other races. I enjoy a challenge but it needs to be fun in the process. Carrying or pushing your bike for long periods is no fun, I'd rather be riding. I must say, great respect to all those that completed the 75km in good time. The 75km took me almost the whole day, just made it home in time for the rugby. Not sure if I'll do the 75km next year, didn't enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored girl Posted June 1, 2009 Share The race was not dissappointing. This is a tough race and is advertised as such. However I agree that there were many organizational issues most of which have been mentioned in the other responses. I`d like to add the following. 1. Parking for an event like this should be included in the entry. The charging of parking fees at the gate created a massive traffic jam which which delayed many and was dangerous to all. 2. Maybe I did not look properly but there were not many First-aid/Emergency response teams to be seen given that this is a reasonably dangerous race in places? 3. The water points were spaced poorly in places. 4. I don`t expect goodie bags or free junk but the basics must be in place for a safe(as possible)race. I so share your thoughts! Didn't feel like extending my moaning post but that's what I thought too. I didn't see any medics, forgive me if I am wrong but really didn't see any. I remember the Winter Challenge a few years back had quite a few of those. The 2nd water point came just as I was wondering how many km I'd do before I'd die of dehydration. Yes I did finish 1.5l of water up to that point. Who knew 2 bottles equivalent won't be enough for 45km.... I also don't need the goodie bag, but a marshal at the barbed wire would have been appreciated. We lost time there for lack of proper markings.... There's tough races and then there's this unpleasant event. Reading the numerous pages on this event, it seems a lot of it was 1st time entries. You hear about a tough race and you like to see how you do so you give it a bash. I would like to know how many of those 1st time entries will come back though. It's obviously an aquired taste that kind of racing it will always have repeat business but none from my side. Talking about it in the car on the way back, it seems to me that it might be better to not do many races in our fair Gauteng and rather save up to do tough but yet pleasant races... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyg Posted June 1, 2009 Share thanks kenny dude.. and nice of you to carry ur girls bike. It already took 4 hrs to finish...I didn't need to wait around for another hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathrix Posted June 1, 2009 Share My rear brake (give me a break, it is the Monday blues ) pads were finished and the front close to finished after the monster! I replaced both with new pads last night! After the monster the rest of the one day races lined up till the end of the year should be a walk in da park? Later this year the Toyota Rust de Winter 65km event is another tough one with all the sand and it's 2.5 km 16-18% climb! On this one it's not the rocks, but the soft sand that kills you nathrix2009-06-01 11:40:46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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