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I have done it 2 years ago, came 8th, very hard climb in the beginning, wil hurt your legs if you didnt warm up, then there is a very tricky decent. make sure you have decent bottel cages on, i lost both my bottels going down it. then its only a few uuuuuuuuuups and doowns, I got riden off on the down hill...  but overall one off the best races to do, also try to do the sewe weeks poort, also a awsome race

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what defines a good time Izak?

 

have you looked at last years times to judge where you will finish?

 

 

 

A good time (above average for someone fitting my criteria).

Obviously I'm not gonna ride a 3:08 as Kev did last year, but an above average time.

 

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Ok I did some homework:

 

Took the results from 2008 and 2009 and came to the following:

 

2008

 

 

Cat Average Time Minutes KM Min / Km Average Speed Km/h
"Sub Vet Men 30 - 39 yrs" 5:36:24 336 100 0:03:36 16.66

2009

 

 

Cat Average Time Minutes KM Min / Km Average Speed Km/h
Sub Vet Men 30 - 39 yr 5:39:06 339 100 0:03:39 16.44

This was for all the men in this category and 32 years of age.

 

 

Izak2010-06-01 01:55:34

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Distance
(KM)
Time (Minutes) Average Speed
km/h
Average Speed
km/min
Time per  Km min/km
100 180 33.33333 0.555556 1.8
100 210 28.57143 0.47619 2.1
100 240 25 0.416667 2.4
100 270 22.22222 0.37037 2.7
100 300 20 0.333333 3
100 330 18.18182 0.30303 3.3
100 360 16.66667 0.277778 3.6
100 390 15.38462 0.25641 3.9
100 420 14.28571 0.238095 4.2
100 450 13.33333 0.222222 4.5
100 480 12.5 0.208333 4.8
100 510 11.76471 0.196078 5.1
Average 2008
- 2009



100 207 28.98551 0.483092 2.07
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I'm doing the long route at Knysna in a months time.  Based on that, I will judge my goal for Karoo to Coast.

 

I do know however that it takes guys like Kev Evans +- 21 minutes longer to do Karoo to Coast than Knysna even though it is 20km's + extra.  This means although there are tough climbs, overall it is an easier route than Knysna. 

 

I'm also just aiming to finish so will take both these races at a nice easy pace.  The longest I've been on a mtb before is 60km's so its going to be a nice test of my endurance (note, not fitness as I know my fitness is lacking). 

 

I'm really excited for both Knysna and Karoo 2 Coast !!!
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  • 3 weeks later...

The Knysna long race is actually only 74.5km, so definately tougher than the K2C. the average rider will probably take 30 to 40 minutes longer on the K2C.

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