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Cape Epic
training camps are an essential ingredient in preparing for
the Cape Epic. Everyone does them, so no matter where you
fit into the field you will benefit from attending such a
training camp. We have found that one of the
best ways to get the training hours in and to get your mind
right is by doing back to back riding days that simulate a
couple of stages at the Cape Epic. These multiple days are a
great time to test out riding strategies in terms of food,
drinks, riding with your partner and bike and equipment
setup. It is also an opportunity to meet some other riders
who are going to do the epic as well as some who have done
it before.
Last years
Cape Epic
training camp was a huge success and all the riders who
completed the epic said that the training camp had been a
vital ingredient in their success. It was also great to be
riding at the Cape Epic and then see some familiar faces in
the middle of nowhere like old friends meeting up. Although
we will be able to provide some assistance and backup riders
should be fully self sufficient, food, drink and mechanical
wise. The routes will have scheduled refreshment stops, riders should aim to be self
sufficient as much as possible.
Mail
us if you are interested in joining us
West
Coast Training camp 2007 Report
Sabie
Training Camp 2007 Report West Coast
Epic Ride Weekend 28-30 December 2006
The first
weekend will take place at the end of December in the
Western Cape. We will be based in Langebaan and be riding
from there. This weekend is 16 weeks before the
start of the Cape Epic and is the ideal opportunity to get
some long rides in and see if the pre-season base training
has had any benefit. It is also a good time to test
nutrition, equipment, clothing etc. We have planned
4 days of riding with the first two being the longest and
the toughest and then it gets slightly easier towards the
end. Although these days will have their fair share of
climbing, they are more about spending days in the saddle
and doing multiple days of 100km+ distances. All of the
routes are quite scenic and reveal some great places to ride
on the West Coast. It will be hot and windy which is
probably not a bad thing because some stages in the Karoo
for Cape Epic 2007 will no doubt be hot dry and windy.
The route will be similar to the
West Coast
training ride done last year.
Details
of the ride are:
Day 1: Koringberg area
105-120km
1400-1700m ascent
100% dirt roads
3 steep climbs and technical singletrack descents
Day 2:
Piketberg
115 km
2300 m ascent
70% dirt roads
2 big climbs, 1 very technical decent and 1 long jeep track
decent
Day
3:
Langebaan – St
Helena Bay and Paternoster – Brunch at Paternoster Lodge
70-80km
800m ascent
70% dirt
What we
provide:
We
hope to have a back up vehicle for emergencies & cold water
& ice box
Accommodation
Accommodation
in Langebaan
Self catering near the beach from R180ppn
B&B on the beach from 245ppn
Langebaan info
Cost:
R150pp for fuel & ice & access fees
Sabie Epic
Ride Weekend 23-25 February 2007
The second
weekend will be at the end of February and will be held in Sabie Mpumalanga. This will be a 3 day epic training ride
and we will use the Sabie Subaru Classic as the second day.
This is 5 weeks before the start of the Cape Epic and is the
last real opportunity to get some high mileage in that will
pay off in the event. This is also about the time when most
training programs should be peaking before the tapering
stage. Day 1 will be a really big day and a truely Cape Epic
like stage, while day 2 will be technical and tough as the
Sabie Subaru Classic has become known. Day 3 will be
technical but shorter as we ride some of the best trails in
the Sabie area. We will use Sabie as the
base and ride from there everyday. Details
of the ride are:
Day 1:
160km
3000m of climbing
A long
ride via Long Tom pass, Lydenburg, Sudwala caves and back to
Sabie.
See Sabie mountain
biking ride from last year Day
2:
Sabie Subaru Classic 80km route Day
3:
Probably around 40-60km taking in a combination of
the available trails in the Sabie area
What we
provide:
We
hope to have a back up vehicle for Day 1 & cold water
& ice box
Accommodation
Accommodation
in Sabie
Cost:
R 150 for fuel & ice
Mail
us if you are interested in joining us
West
Coast Training camp 2007 Report
Sabie
Training Camp 2007 Report
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