The Ride for Sight Super Classic is a 116 km event, starting at the Boksburg Stadium and meandering around the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, through Heidelberg and back to the start. As an Argus qualifier, it is a very popular event aimed at raising funds for Retinitis Pigmentosa research. Despite feeling strong at the start, my race did not go well. I finished the first 60km at an average of [...]
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When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a [...]
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The annual 94.7 Cycle Challenge took place on 20 November 2011, following the same route as the previous year, covering a total of 95 km. Despite still limping due to the groin muscle I pulled the previous week, I was determined not to miss this race, as I spent the whole year training for it. Fortunately, the weather was fairly cool, and my leg didn’t hurt while riding, so I [...]
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The 2011 Momentum 94.7 MTB Challenge was Dain’s first chance at riding as a “grown-up” in the event, as he had only been eligible to ride in the Kiddies event in previous years. Despite temperatures around 35 degrees Celsius and very few water points, he managed to finish the ride, despite assisting me after a bad fall 2 km before the finish. I pulled a groin muscle and was on [...]
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The MTN OFM Classic was chosen as my last training ride before the annual Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge. The race was held in Bloemfontein, over a course very similar to the 94.7 Cycle Challenge, but with a few less hills. The conditions on race day, 6 November 2011, were very hot…in excess of 30 degrees Celsius, making dehydration a big problem. Fortunately, the water points were well managed, and I [...]
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