Hi, I believe that the fast one's route has changed. Any one who have a profile of the the new route?
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Started by Joker, Jan 10 2012 11:07
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 11:24
Route changed last year, a little less fast than before...
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Posted 11 January 2012 - 08:56
Rude, on 10 January 2012 - 11:24 , said:
Route changed last year, a little less fast than before...
How much less
- missed last years Total ascent ? any ideas
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Posted 11 January 2012 - 04:52
It is now "The not so Fast One" 
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 09:26
haven't entered yet... wondering if they've sorted out traffic access issues from last year... I thought I was well on time and ended up parking my car on a grass patch about 6km from the start as traffic wasn't moving - so started about 4 or 5 groups down after a sprint to the start line... On the up side this is the only race (ever) I have been properly warmed up for!
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Posted 16 January 2012 - 10:41
reply from organisers on the above...
Thank you for raising the subject.
Yes, last year it was not a nice experience trying to access the parking area. This year we are not keen on providing the same "experience" to the cyclists again. Therefore, we are going to fix the entrance to the race track so that all can have access straight into the track, not by going sideways. We are removing the tyres barrier so that the vehicles can enter and we are paving the place so that, even if it rains, people will not get stuck.
Thus, we are sure our precautions will eliminate last year's embarrassing situation.
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Thank you for raising the subject.
Yes, last year it was not a nice experience trying to access the parking area. This year we are not keen on providing the same "experience" to the cyclists again. Therefore, we are going to fix the entrance to the race track so that all can have access straight into the track, not by going sideways. We are removing the tyres barrier so that the vehicles can enter and we are paving the place so that, even if it rains, people will not get stuck.
Thus, we are sure our precautions will eliminate last year's embarrassing situation.
Best regards
Manuel Fernandes
Edited by dracs, 16 January 2012 - 10:44 .
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 08:56
AL - 6h55 start for me . . . 
- I'll make sure i'm on time this year . . .
- I'll make sure i'm on time this year . . .
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 09:01
Are late entries unseeded?
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 09:08
Where can you pick up a late entry?
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 03:36
Feedback on the new fast one. I think that the new route is definitly better that last year. Still not as fast as previous editions. But I think that from a logistical point the race is better. I think it was well organised.
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 04:33
I have to agree. The comments I read last year and what I experienced today was completely different.
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:25
After last year's epic fail, well done to organizers for fixing access problems. 10 out of 10! Fun day's racing :-))
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:28
@ Zatek Christoff van Heerden in 2H18 I think
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:54
How many crashes were there? I know of 2 in open/seeded... Is this the south's most dangerous race? (to borrow and paraphrase a bit)
