Special singletrack at Howick this Sunday

[Aicorner]

Rode the route for the Howick Classic this coming Sunday and its amazing super fantastic

Teichman's Terror and Pascoe's Plunge are back; the usual technical climbs are there (Mother, The Rattler) along with a new one from the bottom of new track;  there's some great swoopy stuff at the bottom of Bridges and a whole nursery of new rock gardens; old favourites are there - Flat Track, Harry's, Goblins, the Face, the Face; and some new bits who haven't introduced themselves yet.

More than half the 40kms are real true fun awesome awesome good single stuff - I guess 2/3s of the riding time ! (Even the jeep track in between would be called "true mountainbiking" at many other races). Not for the beginner (there's an easier 20km).

 

Not to be missed if you're a purist.

[Candz]

Im in 2 minds about this race..wanna do the 40km but have only been riding MTB since Jan..did the 40 Karkloof and 55km Bushmans and really really loved it..but was bored on the 25km Greytown so dont wanna go all the way to Howick and be bored on the 20km..

 

Suggestions Aicorner?? Should I give the 40 a bash?

 

[ichnusa]

go for it!

[Aicorner]

Give the 40km a go if its dry (some rain predicted)

You will be fine as long as you are prepared to be out there for a while and walk a few sections.  The track is tricky rather than scary, marked at dangerous spots and there are some chicken runs.  Also, doing it is the only way to get better !

 

This really is a fantastic course.

[Candz]

Cant make it anymore ..will a group of us be able to ride the course one of the weekends after the race?

[Aicorner]

Go to Howick Cycles, sign an indemnity & buy a board (R50), they will direct you from the shop

[Candz]

Super..thanks