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That Tygerberg Ride!
Yip, Monday morning was a wet and cold one as the alarm clock went off at 6h30. But, as MTB goes,ride you ride.
So, out to Tygerberg in the rain all the way. Once there, the Tygerberg MTB guys decided to rather have a fun ride of 2 laps on the 12km track as the rain would’ve made the 30km and 55km routes impossible to navigate and still have fun. The deal: if you entered and paid, you will get a free entry for the next Tygerberg event. As they have spent time and effort to mark out the routes, I agree that we must still get the opportunity to ride it.
Anyway, come 08h30, all the “long route” guys lined up for the 2 x 12 km laps. I was quite excited at riding on the hills and the majik forest again.
Alas, 1 meter into the ride, my left crank came off! There it was, hanging onto my shoe! Ai, wat ‘n disappointment!
Nou ja, that was my riding for the day.
The mud made the 12 km a slow one and the first guys did it in 50 minuntes and they looked bad! Mud right up to the waist,bikes brown and tyres thick with mud!
Dare I say that I am lucky my bike prevented me from participating….?
Anyway,next Saturday we have both the MAST challenge, from the bottom of Tokai Forest to the mast, see Adventureworks and the Babilonstoring Hermanus MTB, see Raceday
Annual Tygerberg MTB club race.
When: Monday 25 September 2006
Where: Corner of Jip de Jager and Riebeek hof roads.
10km R30, R50 for family of 4. Start 9am
30km R80 Start 8h45
55km R90 start 8h30
Shorts to the first 230 entries to the medium and long route and a mug to the first 120 entries on the short route
Enter on Raceday.co.za or on the day from 7am.
Price giving for 10km 12h00 followed by the 30km and 55km at 13h30
Directions from the N1:
Take the Welgemoed turnoff and travel all the way in the direction of Tygerberg hill, the road later becomes Jip de Jager at the last traffic lights, corner of Riebeekhof and Jip de Jager you will see the road straight ahead is closed for parking.
There will be food stalls for al the hungry riders and supporters.
For more info go to:
www.tygerbergmtb.co.za
www.raceday.co.za
Back in the land!
After travelling over 8000km over a 2 week period through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi, I sure am happy to be back!
Saw a lot of interesting things! The most interesting was to see what a bicycle can transport: bunches of bananas, 2 live goats, one goat and one pig, to name but a few. Oh yes, I saw a whole door on the back of one bike and also whole bags of charcoal ( not the Pick ‘n Pay version )
So I couldn’t take my bike with…how sad.
What it means is no Karoo to Coast for me although I have entered already. Anyone up for a discounted K2C entry?
I will however be sure to be at the Tygerberg ride on Monday 25 September. Just spoke to Christelle of Tygerberg MTB club and she promised that it would be a great ride. More single track than last year and maybe just a little bit easier!
See you there.