Bike

The bike course is 10km of toil and trouble. It’s mostly off road on a variety of terrain. Suffice to say you need a mountain bike. Helmets are mandatory.

This is a physical cycle and you will have to carry your bike on several occasions. Natural obstacles on the route will not be removed (e.g. tree trunks and roots). Remember your limits and experience when it comes to traversing them. Permission has been granted to use these forests on race day 27th September 2009. These are not regular mountain biking trails. We would kindly ask that you respect this by not riding there prior to the event.

There will be sections on the bike where you will be asked to call out your number. Please make sure you are wearing it or have memorized it. Either way shout it out please when asked.

Description

The bike course starts off on a road 0.4km – connects to a river path 0.3km – grass dune hills 0.3km - woodland paths 0.4km – cross a river (carry bike) - woodland trails 1.9km (0.4km of this is reasonably technical) – woodland road 0.8km – woodland path 0.8km - cross a river (carry bike)

Competitors will do this twice.

There are many passing areas. The race is draft legal. If you do find yourself stuck behind someone in the narrower sections …. Let a roar! Please allow them to pass.

There will be an aid-station in transition.

Safety

• Helmets are mandatory.
• Please exercise courtesy if someone is trying to get past on the narrower stretches.
• Draft all you like.....

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