Wil6 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Sure the roads will be fine by then... Well put it this way, the only thing stopping me from doing this race will be for it to be cancelled.But hope all works out and c u there!
Marrick Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 I have heard rumours the event might be cancelled, any truth in this?
mtbee Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) Let's see the comments from the Freedom Challenge riders, the first guys should be passing through the Baviaans today! This is an adventure, I knew I was mad when I signed up for 230km this just extends us a bit further. My 16 hours may start to look like a dash for the line in under 24 hours. Hopefully organisers will break their silence on it. Planning an 80km tomorrow with a 100km ride on Sunday to get the legs into shape. Edited June 24, 2011 by mtbee
Bennie Dikwiel Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 I have heard rumours the event might be cancelled, any truth in this? Eastern Cape Parks management had a regional meeting in Patensie yesterday. We will probably have some clarity on this event this coming week. Lets just hope that the road repairs are not going to go through some lengthy tendering process...My 2c worth is that I don't think that it will be cancelled.
Musashi Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 From the Freedom Challenge website today: "Everest conquerer Alex Harris has now emerged as the clear race leader and looks set to arrive at the finish on Tuesday morning, well within the existing race record of 13 days and 17 hours. However, there was a time when Harris’s progress looked to have slowed. On Thursday night he descended down the Osseberg track into the Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area. Ahead of him lay 12 crossings of the swollen Groot Rivier near the settlement of Cambria. It took Harris 6 hours to cover 10 kilometers in darkness. Walls of thorny acacias, washed downstream in the recent rains and clogged up the approaches to each of the crossings. His comment afterwards “Bavianskloof flooded and trashed! Madness...I gazed into Mordor! Took a beating but mind strong.”"
mtbee Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 I guess this means the Nissan Lavina we arranged for our seconds is out down the river. Hell never mind a hire car is better than any 4x4.
skollie Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 http://www.asgsport.co.za/trans-Baviaans%20-ftech.jpg Nice! Do you have any jammers???
Dirt*girl™ Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Hi Everyone, Please note: The Trans Baviaans will take place this year The road through the Baviaanskloof will be closed till after the event, due to the road conditions......The 20 permitted support vehicles MUST be 4 x 4 - Riders that are permitted to take vehicles through the kloof, might want to reconsider, as the event organizers will not tolerate vehicles that get stuck thus holding up the riders!) The road will be fully accessible for the riders! Can't wait to see you there!!
hboli4 Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 'Bad' road conditions will only add to the challenge, although I hope some of the debris is cleared up as per Alex Harris' post... Can't wait, just 6 weeks to go!!!
Dirt*girl™ Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 6 weeks to go!? Sheesh, time flies!! Can't wait!!
b-unit Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Dammit. Better get some seeeeeerious saddle hours....
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Nancy Drew Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 So if the conditions are this bad we might be looking at using the full 24 hours?!?
Dirt*girl™ Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 So if the conditions are this bad we might be looking at using the full 24 hours?!? Nothing you won't be able to handle Nancy!
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