Sabie Experience Lite 2011 » Stage 1
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Prologue (Time Trial) - "Fast, Furious Fun" |
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Thursday, 15 December 2011 Subject to change - 1 November 2011
Summary
The 2011 route is expected to be similar to 2010. It is follows the Sabie Experience Prologue route but is about 8km sorter and 280m less in ascent. This makes it a lot more manageable for the less experienced or recreational riders. Most of the route follows climbs on main forestry logging roads, with a steep, jeep track descent and flowing single track sections along the Sabie River towards the end of the stage. Enjoy!
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Total Distance : Accumulated Ascent : Single Track : Jeep Track : Forestry Gravel Roads : Tar Road : Expected Fastest Time : |
21 km (GPS distance) 340 m 3km 6km 11km 1km 55 minutes |
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After leaving the York Sports Grounds at 30" intervals, the teams cross the Sabie River and immediately enter the first new section of
single track alongside the river, which later crosses the Ceylon tar road, and enters another winding section under the pines.
This turns onto a scenic jeep track alongside the Sabie River for another 2km, before entering a short section of single track with
two stream crossings, before the 120m "floating bridge" at Lake Olaf, which will be compulsory for all riders this year! We need more
photos of swimming cyclists after two disappointing years of expert riding!
After the floating bridge, an open road allows the riders to speed up somewhat until the diversion to a new drop-off to test riders' ability and courage. Here a "chicken run" option (4 m high/25%) is available for the not so brave, versus the "eagle run" (7m high/35%) for the racers, but slightly longer in distance. From here the road is wide and a short tar section takes riders to the base of the first 2 km challenging climb of 150m. Cresting the top, a very fast downhill section awaits to take you to the split, at 12km where the "Experience Teams" take off to the left to climb another 250m. Thankfully for the "Lite Teams", they soon veer off right to cross the bridge above Lone Creek Falls, and join the main road back towards Sabie. Another testing, technical climb of 120m on rocky surfaces takes the teams to a lovely, scenic contour jeep track above the Sabie Valley towards Ceylon Forestry Village. A final drop down on slippery "Helter Skelter" jeep track ends up above the village, and a diversion to the traditional single tracks along the river, over the bridge at Lone Creek River Lodge before the final push hell-for-leather through the horse camp to to the Finish in the Sports Grounds. Stage Two briefing will take place in the Bambanani Indoor Sport Centre Hall next to the York Timbers Sports Grounds at 17h00. |
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