The race starts at the Farm School in Seaview
Road, (just outside Mt Pleasant). The first hill
is Theescombe Hill (Welcome Road). From there it
is an undulating route along Kragga Kamma Road
with a small climb up to Cows Corner in Colleen
Glen.
The Three Sisters is done in reverse going
towards Maitland, and this is very fast and the
climbs easy to climb with the momentum you have
coming down the hills. This is short lived as
you hit The Wall, which is a very steep climb of
about 800 metres, immediatelly after the
Sisters.
Surrey Hills is downhill with the climb to Van
Stadens Crossing relatively easy as it is still
early days in the race.
From Van Stadens crossing you climb gradually
with a steep descent down into the valley
towards Blue Horizon Bay. The climb out to Blue
Horizon Bay is steep and long. Other side of
Blue Horizon Bays turn off, you wind down
towards Van Stadens River.
The 45km turning point is about 400 metres from
the river mouth entrance on a gradual descend.
The route then takes you back all the way you
came.
From the turn around point all the way to Blue
Horizon Bay is uphill, a couple kilometres.
Relief comes on the other side of the turn off,
with a steep descend down into the valley but
then the climb back towards Van Stadens Crossing
is steep and very, very long. This is where your
race is made or lost if you do not have enough
kilos under the belt in training.
Surrey Hills is a short steep climb which feels
worse than normal, at this stage of the race.
Welcome relief comes going down The Wall where
high speeds are obtained.
The Three Sisters awaits you which was done on
the out route, relatively easy, but the return
is a killer. The first sister is steep, the
second sister is easier but by the time the
third sister comes, she is very steep.
Kragga Kamma Road has a short hill at Lake Farm,
but for many this may not be a obsticle,
depending on your fitness level.
The reverse side of Theescombe Hill (Welcome
Avenue) has a short deceiving little climb to
the top. This short climb under normal
conditions is insignificant but at the end of
this race it is a killer and is worse than it
looks. From here it is down hill to the finish
with a flat return on Seaview Road back to the
school.
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Race Date: Saturday 10 December 2011
Stating Time: 06h00
Registration: from 05h15 at the
start
Start Format: Mass Start at
06h00
"early starters" can start at 05h45
with prior arrangement
Race Distance: 90 km
Starting Venue: Farm School Seaview
Road
Entry Fee: Visitors R60
Masters
and Ladies members free
Who can enter? The race is open to any
cyclist of any age
Prize Money: There is no prize
money for this event as all the entry fees plus
donations goes towards a charity in Port
Elizabeth
Medals: The first 150 finishers will
receive medals.
Handicaps: No handicaps and No Masters
and Ladies points will apply for this race as it
is an Open Charity event
General Race
Rules:
- No Helmet, No Ride
- No Tri-bars (Iron Man participants please
remove your tri-bars for this race)
- Tandems welcoms (no Male - Male combination
allowed)
- Water available at turn around point.
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Males
2010: John-Lee Augustyn
02:30:40 (Record)
2009 (Dec): Mark Murray 02:37:12
2009 (Jan): Francois
Geldenhuis 02:30:47
2008: John-Lee
Augustyn 02:32:44
2007: Steven Pugh 02:40:35
2006: Andrew Young 02:38:12
2005: Kenny Jubber 02:40:45
2004: Chris Darke 02:43:49 |
Ladies
2010: Lindie Erasmus
02:44:23 (Record)
2009 (Dec): Lindie Erasmus 02:47:56
2009 (Jan): Gail Willimot 02:47:13
2008: Lindie Erasmus 02:50:37
2007: Kim Trzebiatowsky 02:50:58
2006: Kim Trzebiatowsky 02:55:48
2005: Kim
Trzebiatowsky 02:45:31
2004: Anriette Schoeman 02:50:35 |
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| Most
Steak Races Finished |
Masters and Ladies Members that have finished
the most Steak Races. Data taken from when
results started to be entered into clubs
database, 2000/2001 season.
| Ten
Steak Races |
| Theo
Von Ruben |
| Brian
Driscoll |
| Steve
van Eck |
| Nine
Steak Races |
| Gavin
Rogers |
| Johan
Nell |
| Eight
Steak Races |
| Malcolm
Creed |
| Mike
Charlewood |
| Jock
Walter |
| Seven
Steak Races |
| Dominique
Bonnesse |
| Chris
Castle |
| Michael
Greenwood |
| John
Mogridge |
| Kenny
Jubber |
| Duane
Nel |
| Jacques
Pandelaere |
| Gavin
Watchurst |
| Gerrit
Radder |
| Barry
Woods |
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