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108km MTN Ride Crater Cruise -Elite & Pro U/23 men and woman) 2011
- (Online Closing date: 30 September 2011, 23h00)
- Normal Entry fee R 210 (Until - 25 Sept)
- Late Entry fee R270 (After 25 September)
- No Late Entries on day of event! Late entries on Wednesday and Friday at Registration
NO u/19's
Cut-off times for the 108km MTN Ride Crater Cruise marathon:
· At Suikerbossie - 10h30
· At USN halfway mark - 11h55 (all riders must start before 12h00 at halfway mark)
· At German Church refreshment station - 13h30
· At Outlaws Bar - 15h00
· At Finish - 16h30
Alternative cutt- of route for 108km MTN Ride Crater Cruise marathon:
1 hour 30 minutes after the first rider starts the steep rocky climb on the rhino farm (15kms before the half-way mark), riders will be forced to ride the easier, more scenic but longer alternative route. All riders arriving within the 1 hour 30 minute time will be forced to cross the mountain.
A high level of fitness and technical skill is required
Collectors Medals to all finishers. Special Gold Silver and Bronze medals to all respective podium positions. King of the Gravel trophee to the winner.
Starts in Carl Preller ave, Parys. First 8km is tarmac and relatively flat. Thereafter a rural dirt road with 3 pieces of jeeptrack cutting though the Koedoeslaagte and USN farmland. Followed by ~10km of district road past Venterskroon. First real climb up Suikerbossie with a concrete jeep-track leading onto the Suikerbos Nature reserve. Here we leave the main roads that will lead us though farmland and the Espach's game farm. Here riders will encounter the toughest climb of the day that will lead you to a view point high above the crater land. After a steep, challenging rocky decent we leave the farm onto the winding dirt road that leads to the half-way mark at Schoemansdrift. 800m from Schoemansdrif we leave the district road. For the next 25km riders will deal with jeep-track and mainly single track along the river with a few technical sections, like rock gardens, sandy spots and short steep climbs. From the swim spot water-station at Hakuna Matata riders will be challenged with a partly corregated dirt road and a few longish drags. At the next waterpoint (91.4km), the route leaves all the "nice” roads and continues on farm tracks. The last 7km, beyond the final waterpoint, is partly single track and partly on the side of a railroad, until you reach Petit Paris. When you reach Petit Paris, there is an overbridge crossing the road to enter the Champs Élyseés up to the Arc de Triomphe and into the Ride arena
Start in seeded block at the head of the event. Guntime will determine results. The riders participating in the Ultra Cruise will not have the leisure to clock out at the half-way mark. |
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NO riders younger than 19! Elite Pro woman & U/23 Pro women, single speed contenders and Amateurs
A high level of fitness is required. Cut-offs at the half-way mark and the 88km mark will be envorced. The route is not considered very technical although technical at higher speed.
Medals to all finishers. Special Gold Silver and Bronze medals to all respective podium positions. Queen of the Gravel trophee to the winning lady. Single Speed trophee to the winner on a single speed bike (flip-flop hubs are allowed)
Starts in Carl Preller ave, Parys. First 8km is tarmac and relatively flat. Thereafter a rural dirt road with 3 pieces of jeeptrack cutting though the Koedoeslaagte and USN farmland. Followed by ~10km of district road past Venterskroon. First real climb up Suikerbossie with a concrete jeep-track leading onto the Suikerbos Nature reserve. Here we leave the main roads that will lead us though farmland and the Espach's game farm. From the winding jeep-tracks of the game reserve riders join onto the winding dirt road that leads to the half-way mark at Schoemansdrift. 800m from Schoemansdrif we leave the district road. For the next 25km riders will deal with jeep-track and mainly single track along the river with a few technical sections, like rock gardens, sandy spots and short steep climbs. From the swim spot water-station at Hakuna Matata riders will be challenged with a partly corregated dirt road and a few longish drags. At the next waterpoint (91.4km), the route leaves all the "nice” roads and continues on farm tracks. The last 7km, beyond the final waterpoint, is partly single track and partly on the side of a railroad, until you reach Petit Paris. When you reach Petit Paris, there is an overbridge crossing the road to enter the Champs Élyseés up to the Arc de Triomphe and into the Ride arena.
Start in seeded blocks. Except for the Elite women, a rolling start for each seeded block will apply (your riding time starts when you cross the startline). Except for the elite women, all riders will have the leisure to make use of the clock out at the half-way mark at Schoemansdrift. Their stoptime at this point will be subtracted from their over-all time in the results. THe Elite women results will be determined by the guntime. |
106km MTN Ride Dual Cruise - 106km 2-riders relay (excluding tough climb in Game reserve at 38km mark).
- Online Closing date: 30 September 2011, 23h00
- Normal price Costs R250 (Untill- 25 Sept)
- Late Entry fee R320 (After 25 Sept)
- No Late Entries on day of event! Late entries on Wednesday and Friday at Registration
Any mix of gender, NO riders younger than 15. Medals to both finishers (RIDER B will receive both medals upon finishing).
2 riders (any mix of gender) join forces to complete the 106km route. The rider riding the second leg from Schoemansdrift to the finish will provide his/her own transport to the half-way mark. The rider riding the first leg will need to organise his/her own transport to the finish. The idea behind the Dual Cruise is to give riders the opportunity to experience the beauty and challenges offerd by the full route.
RIDER A. Starts in Carl Preller ave, Parys. First 8km is tarmac and relatively flat. Thereafter a rural dirt road with 3 pieces of jeeptrack cutting though the Koedoeslaagte and USN farmland. Followed by ~10km of district road past Venterskroon. First real climb up Suikerbossie with a concrete jeep-track leading onto the Suikerbos Nature reserve. Here we leave the main roads that will lead us though farmland and the Espach's game farm. From the winding jeep-tracks of the game reserve riders join onto the winding dirt road that leads to the half-way mark at Schoemansdrift where the second rider will start. RIDER B. 800m from Schoemansdrif we leave the district road. For the next 25km riders will deal with jeep-track and mainly single track along the river with a few technical sections, like rock gardens, sandy spots and short steep climbs. From the swim spot water-station at Hakuna Matata riders will be challenged with a partly corregated dirt road and a few longish drags. At the next waterpoint (91.4km), the route leaves all the "nice” roads and continues on farm tracks. The last 7km, beyond the final waterpoint, is partly single track and partly on the side of a railroad, until you reach Petit Paris. When you reach Petit Paris, there is an overbridge crossing the road to enter the Champs Élyseés up to the Arc de Triomphe and into the Ride arena.
The riders (RIDER A) participationg in the Dual-Cruise will start together in the last of the seeded blocks, ahead of the unseeded riders. A rolling start will apply (your riding time starts when you cross the startline).The change-over/stoptime at the half-way point will be subtracted from your over-all time in the results.
What you can expect at the arena on arrival: A secure bike park, a bike wash, a SAB beer garden, a coffee canteen, medical support station, loads of food stands, a dam, a shower and best off all the Ride Mountainbike Expo!
Crater Cruise mtb, event of the year 2005 and 2006
