Overlord Posted August 19, 2009 Share The Absa Cape Epic The 7th edition of the Absa Cape Epic will kick off with Stage 1, a 60 minute drive from Cape Town city centre, on Sunday 21 March 2010. Anybody know where this will be?Speculation is welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Posted August 19, 2009 Share Western Cape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted August 19, 2009 Share Western Cape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircusMonkey Posted August 19, 2009 Share Kleinmond perhaps...heard rumblings when I was in Hermanus 2 weekends back. Stage 1 prologue...kleinmond would make sense I guess as first stage location finish could potentially be Hermanus. Also had a mate that volunteered last year who said apparently Leon Evans said they'd be in Swellendam for a stage or two. Who knows, guess we'll have to wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted August 19, 2009 Share Get used to all the cloak and dagger stuff. Last year this time, it was still going to be from Knysna to CT with the time trial in the middle of the race. Then 1 month before the event, BANG TT in Cape Town and 2 nights in one location. So don't be surprised if they change it up a couple of times till the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted August 19, 2009 Share I know there is a stage going through Wellington in direction Ceres. Dont know where that fits in. Obviously not the prologue but maybe stage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpicStarter Posted August 19, 2009 Share I recon they will do the prologue in Lourensford, and start the first long stage there... not sure where to though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice Posted August 19, 2009 Share Paarl Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircusMonkey Posted August 19, 2009 Share Guess you're right on the last minute changes thing but in hindsight I guess the cloak and dagger thing adds to the mystery of the "magical and untamed adventure" They obviously get kicks out of us non Sherlock Holmes types trying to suss them out each year! I'm confused do you really think that they'd start in Lourensford because I though the race finishes there as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted August 19, 2009 Share That was my problem with the race and it will remain a problem for me. You have to pay R25k and you only find out in October what you are getting for your $$$. I know that alot of guys felt short-changed this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircusMonkey Posted August 19, 2009 Share Suppose there would be a couple of peeps out there bleak that the route is only revealed in October...have you been to one of the charity gala's in the past? I tried to get a charity entry last year at the last minute but unfortunately the race was full. Was pretty disappointed...I think I would try it still though...even if just once! I did the Vigne n Vigne ride on the last day in 2007 and loved it...guess it's nothing like doing 800km or something obscene like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted August 19, 2009 Share There is a entry for sale on the hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted August 20, 2009 Share I know you said 60 min drive, but what about a 60 min boat ride - Robben Island, pretty flat but you would get amazing TV - Kevin Vermaak, you can give me royalties for that idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorcesterWheelers Posted August 20, 2009 Share I know you said 60 min drive' date=' but what about a 60 min boat ride - Robben Island, pretty flat but you would get amazing TV - Kevin Vermaak, you can give me royalties for that idea.[/quote'] You should try sell it to the organisers of the JAILBREAK ultra triathlon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakkies Sport Fotos Posted August 20, 2009 Share Cant understand why the fuzz about the entry fee. Its R25500 for 8 days of pure MTB Magic @ R3187,50 per day (all cost included) How much do it cost foe the Sani2C per day? Here we got a worldclass event, that the normal guy and girl can do (without the additional cost like overseas air fair's, hotel accomodations before and after , airport taxes etc) and we complain. I.M.O... The R25000 is worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted August 20, 2009 Share Sani 2 C = R 7 090 per team (3 days), Sabie Experience R3 250 per peam (4 days), Cape Pioneer = R12 500 (6 days); Nelsons Creek 3 days for about R1600 for 2 riders16 days for R24 440. You also get to see 4 great parts of the country over a 7 month period. Other option is to take that next business trip to the States and combine it with the Trans Rockies. It will cost you less than your 1/2 of the Epic. With all these events you know what you get before you commit to entering. I don't think the Epic in its current format will be supported by locals in the long run. What happens when the locals don't ride, and local supporters are not there to support the locals? I think that Grandstand had got a good thing going, and it is going to be a shame when the event loose its local flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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