Author Topic: Roof of Africa 2019 (Read 6447 times)

shark_za · « **Reply #60 on:** December 03, 2019, 05:59:10 am »

Rain will make the Bronze Saturday better, but this makes the Silver and Gold on Friday seem really crazy.

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Losper · « **Reply #61 on:** December 03, 2019, 08:36:02 am »

The Roof routes are very interesting this year, one can clearly see that the organizers has spend a lot of time on the routes.
There are a lot of brand new sections in new areas and a number of oldies.
Bronze for Friday are gonna be lekker but Saturday are gonna be a tough day to remember.
Silver and especially Gold are gonna work extra hard this year.

Strongs to everybody that is gonna ride.

shark_za · « **Reply #62 on:** December 03, 2019, 09:13:47 am »

Friday Bronze does look fast and furious and will be interesting in the rain. Getting to the DSP before 12:30 means you need to push on and cover lots of ground to be sure of making it.

Saturday is the Qualifier in reverse with a few changes, added a climb near the start, added Belekomo and down Boilers.
I'm thinking if I can get to the DSP on the Saturday before the time bar at 14:30 then I'll be fine on the way home. Have ridden all that before.

Super excited now

gser · « **Reply #63 on:** December 03, 2019, 05:12:37 pm »

Sub . . .

Sithe · « **Reply #64 on:** December 04, 2019, 10:34:55 am »

Quote from: Cracker on November 28, 2019, 04:36:09 pm

Following on from Striggs, yous think just pitching up with a tent should be okay, in the general vicinity?

Last year there were lots of people camping at the start / finish area. We will try and do that ourselves this year. If not possible then we are sleeping in the car

Sithe · « **Reply #65 on:** December 04, 2019, 10:37:42 am »

Quote from: Losper on December 03, 2019, 08:36:02 am

The Roof routes are very interesting this year, one can clearly see that the organizers has spend a lot of time on the routes.
There are a lot of brand new sections in new areas and a number of oldies.
Bronze for Friday are gonna be lekker but Saturday are gonna be a tough day to remember.
Silver and especially Gold are gonna work extra hard this year.

Strongs to everybody that is gonna ride.

Hey @Losper, you talk of bronze silver and gold and then post green blue and red

Losper · « **Reply #66 on:** December 04, 2019, 10:41:36 am »

Quote from: Sithe on December 04, 2019, 10:37:42 am

Hey @Losper, you talk of bronze silver and gold and then post green blue and red

Yeah, I like to confuse people

Kortbroek · « **Reply #67 on:** December 07, 2019, 08:30:46 am »

There is actually decent coverage of the event on facebook with updates and videos throughout the day.

https://www.facebook.com/roofofafricalive

Welsh · « **Reply #68 on:** December 07, 2019, 08:34:32 am »

Shark is about 10km out, you can track from the Roof web site.

corrected, I misunderstood the tracking.

Noneking · « **Reply #69 on:** December 07, 2019, 09:02:35 am »

Even Chris Birch finding the going a bit tough.......

Brink · « **Reply #70 on:** December 07, 2019, 12:10:13 pm »

Wade Young just won his 5th ROA

RallyMan · « **Reply #71 on:** December 07, 2019, 12:11:05 pm »

How difficult is Bronze ?

Im not deep into Hard Enduro , Was thinking to do Retro Roof and then Bronze roof next year

armpump · « **Reply #72 on:** December 07, 2019, 07:31:40 pm »

Quote from: shark_za on December 03, 2019, 09:13:47 am

Friday Bronze does look fast and furious and will be interesting in the rain. Getting to the DSP before 12:30 means you need to push on and cover lots of ground to be sure of making it.

Saturday is the Qualifier in reverse with a few changes, added a climb near the start, added Belekomo and down Boilers.
I'm thinking if I can get to the DSP on the Saturday before the time bar at 14:30 then I'll be fine on the way home. Have ridden all that before.

Super excited now

Big up for making it !

Welsh · « **Reply #73 on:** December 07, 2019, 07:50:53 pm »

We were watching, but without published cut off times it was stressfull.

gser · « **Reply #74 on:** December 08, 2019, 11:25:06 am »

Retro Roof ...it will be interesting
Would like to see the rules and technical requirements

2StrokeDan · « **Reply #75 on:** December 08, 2019, 12:44:03 pm »

I see Yamaha has beaten all the KTM's........

Congrats Wade Young, what a rider!! And good for Sherco too.

Numsch · « **Reply #76 on:** December 09, 2019, 12:59:27 pm »

Quote from: armpump on December 07, 2019, 07:31:40 pm

Quote from: shark_za on December 03, 2019, 09:13:47 am
Friday Bronze does look fast and furious and will be interesting in the rain. Getting to the DSP before 12:30 means you need to push on and cover lots of ground to be sure of making it.

Saturday is the Qualifier in reverse with a few changes, added a climb near the start, added Belekomo and down Boilers.
I'm thinking if I can get to the DSP on the Saturday before the time bar at 14:30 then I'll be fine on the way home. Have ridden all that before.

Super excited now

Big up for making it !

+1, Ron had long days in the saddle but pulled through and well done on finishing!

sidetrack · « **Reply #77 on:** December 09, 2019, 01:04:31 pm »

Was the 3rd place Yammie a 4 stroke ?

Welsh · « **Reply #78 on:** December 09, 2019, 01:15:06 pm »

Quote from: Numsch on December 09, 2019, 12:59:27 pm

Quote from: armpump on December 07, 2019, 07:31:40 pm
Quote from: shark_za on December 03, 2019, 09:13:47 am
Friday Bronze does look fast and furious and will be interesting in the rain. Getting to the DSP before 12:30 means you need to push on and cover lots of ground to be sure of making it.

Saturday is the Qualifier in reverse with a few changes, added a climb near the start, added Belekomo and down Boilers.
I'm thinking if I can get to the DSP on the Saturday before the time bar at 14:30 then I'll be fine on the way home. Have ridden all that before.

Super excited now

Big up for making it !

+1, Ron had long days in the saddle but pulled through and well done on finishing!

The 14:30 DSP cut off he mentioned, he ran out of fuel 100m before DSP at 14:00 but got in and out before cut off.

edgy · « **Reply #79 on:** December 09, 2019, 04:04:53 pm »

I was very chuffed with the youngster, overall 28th in Silver

We had an awesome week in the mountains once again