POST #22
From: Richard Downey (THULE)
Sent: 09 July 2008 10:12 AM
Hello Andrew, Tim and Nic
Thanks for a great day. As a rider it was one of the best rides I have done. The later start with a bacon roll and coffee before and a good lunch afterwards show there is more to events than just setting the course. Great format .
We were happy to be part of it as a small sponsor and hope we can continue with you guys.
Regards
Richard Downey
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POST #21
From: Alex Holmes
Sent: 09 July 2008 10:12 AM
22km Race - Well Done. I felt the start should have been staggered as per Karkloof - it took 3-4mins to cross start line & then cycle through different skill levels. I will be back.
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POST #20
From: Caryn
Sent: 09 July 2008 09:39 AM
great race but the kids race first just made the day too long. might i suggest two kids races for those that want to ride later without adults. Made one wrong turn where a lot lot of people had ridden over the cross so perhaps where crosses are there should be another at a 10 meter interval. all in all well organised. tx
RESPONSE TO POST #20
Date: 09 July 2008 08:19 PM
Posted By: Nic Jordan
Hi Caryn
Thanks very much for your feedback.
I think I agree with your view re the kids race. The aim was to enable parents to ride with their kids at a race as we normally do not get to do this. However it was interesting to see that there weren't that many parents riding with their kids in the kids race although many beforehand said that they were really glad that they could do so. It was a bit of an experiment and we would like to get more points of view on this. I would love to know what other people thought about it.
I was in charge of marking and while I was certain before the race that no one was going to get lost, I definitely need to make some improvements for next year.
Lind regards
Nic Jordan
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POST #19
From: David Kohler
Sent: 06 July 2008 04:44 PM
Dear Nic
Thanks for a great ride, we often do mtb events and found this a thouroughly organised event. Everyone's hard work paid off and was definately appreciated. We will certainly be back next year.
May this ride grow from strenght to strenght.
Regards
Malcolm, Stephanie & Byron Gold
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POST #18
From: David Kohler
Sent: 08 July 2008 11:03 PM
Hi Nick,
"How awesome is this!" went through my mind from beginning to end of the race.
Fantastic event and venue.
Huge well done to all,
Regards
David Kohler
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POST #17
From: Rob van Wieringen (Island Tribe)
Sent: 08 July 2008 10:50 PM
Tim
Great event...as a sponsor we could not have asked for a more perfect day. The number of entries was awsome and the atmosphere was fantastic. I am sure you guys will put on an even better event next year.
cheers
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POST #16
From: wayne collin
Sent: 08 July 2008 04:59 PM
to all the north coast farmers and helpers. well done great venue course . all your hard work will make the event a huge success in the future
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POST #15
From: Roddy Cairns
Sent: 08 July 2008 07:41 AM
Hi Nick,
Just a short note of thanks for a really great day on Sunday. The Golovane has all the elements of a fantastic MTB for the family but still offers a challenge for the experienced riders culminating in a wonderful atmosphere afterwards. You guy certainly got the mix right so well done.
I thoroughly enjoyed the day as did my son Rowan and his mate Andre despite having to drive home to Jhb after the event….they are certainly in for next year !.
I hope you came out on the right side of the numbers, certainly looked like it and I look forward to riding in Howards Bush again as soon as I can .
Regards,
RESPONSE TO POST #15
Date: 08 July 2008 01:31 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Roddy
Glad you liked the event and thanks for the compliments ... it is always nice to have feedback from the number one. By the way, you do know we only gave you that number on the understanding you would finish in a position to match your race number????
AND thank you for the mushrooms, they were a welcome surprise and a nice addition to the prizegiving.
Thanks
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POST #14
From: Russell Smith
Sent: 08 July 2008 08:16 AM
Hi Tim.
Will you be posting photos of the event on the Golovane webpage? A good gallery often speaks a thousand words when selling the event to others.
Cheers
Russell
RESPONSE TO POST #14
Date: 08 July 2008 01:06 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Russell
Thanks for the feedback.
We have a few photos we are putting up, but not a full gallery as such. Something we need to do next year.
Tim
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POST #13
From: Kobus Lourens
Sent: 08 July 2008 08:46 AM
Hi guys,
Thanks for an awesome race. I did the 20km (22km actually) ride and it had a good mix of open road, single track and climbs. The only fault I could find was the slow start to the race - the congestion held up some of the faster riders who got stuck behind the bunch during the first 5-6km or so. Other than that it was a great ride.
Thanks to the guys who put it all together.
Regards,
Kobus Lourens
RESPONSE TO POST #13
Date: 08 July 2008 01:04 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Kobus
Thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the ride.
I have to apologise for the congestion. We worked out 15 minutes would be needed to clear the single track between the two races, and then doubled it ... And then we had two problems: Instead of the 350 riders we anticipated, we had just less than 700 but it should have still been OK if we were not forced to delay the start because of the crash on the highway. We decided to revert to a 15-minute gap to try and make up the time we had lost and, as it proved, it was the wrong decision.
Once again, sorry
Hope to see you next year.
Tim
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POST #12
From: Dave Wright
Sent: 08 July 2008 11:13 AM
I was borrowed a tyre pump along the route and would like to return it to the owner. Please ph me on 0833536925.
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POST #11
From: Angela Sharp
Sent: 07 July 2008 09:28 PM
Wonderful ride, I am so happy to have ridden some new trails. Thanks for all the hard work in making all the bridges and clearing and mowing the paths. Thanks for access to your beautiful farms. Well done Nick.
RESPONSE TO POST #11
Date: 08 July 2008 12:55 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Angela
Thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the ride.
Hope to see you next year.
Tim
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POST #10
From: clinton jefferies
Sent: 07 July 2008 08:05 PM
P.S. didnt see a photographer at the finish.. i got a good pic of the 40k winner x2 comming in. do you want it?
RESPONSE TO POST #10
Date: 08 July 2008 12:54 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Clinton
We do have a couple of pics from the event, but if you would not mind sending your pic we will put it up on the website as well.
Thanks
Tim
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POST #9
From: clinton jefferies
Sent: 07 July 2008 07:58 PM
WOW... well done to all who organized. 2nd in the 22km & loved every inch of it. fine with them but nice to not have too many crazy hills, plenty of that in other races. nice mix of fast & flowing surfaces. running POLITELY through & round the singletrack bottleneck of 40km backmarkers worked totally in my favour. did not expect my "meal voucher" to be a "FULL ON CHOW". live band was cool but my cherry on the top was a 30min 50buck leg massage & then returning to get my back done... nice one guys...
RESPONSE TO POST #9
Date: 08 July 2008 12:57 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Clinton
Thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the ride and the entertainmnet, massages etc etc. We tried to put on something extra so it was not "just another race" and I am happy you enjoyed the whole experience.
Hope to see you next year.
Tim
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POST #8
From: Russell Smith
Sent: 07 July 2008 03:07 PM
Hi Tim,
I must echo the positive comments coming through from the riders. First time events can often be a nightmare but to the credit of the organising team, there were very few things that could be considered really problematic in my view (other than the challenge of the Unisex showers!). Some other major pluses for me were: 1. The results for the intermediate race were grouped by overall and age category, which is not done in the Classic and Super Classic events, to my frustration. Thanks for that. 2. The provisional results were up on the board early on in the day. 3. The inclusion of a really great meal into the entry fee was a winner. 4. A great combination of single track and fast flowing open track. Although many of us love single track, we also love being able to pump it along open track. That was great. Cheers.
RESPONSE TO POST #8
Date: 08 July 2008 01:25 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Russell
Thanks for the kind words. We enjoyed it and are just glad you guys seemed to as well.
Unisex showers? That is not something we planned!
Tim
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POST #7
From: Roger taylor
Sent: 07 July 2008 12:41 PM
Thanks for a great day. Awesome track and Vibe. Cant wait now for Hill2Hill.
RESPONSE TO POST #7
Date: 07 July 2008 02:57 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Roger
Thanks. Glad you liked it ... See you on Sept 21 and next year at the Golovane.
Tim
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POST #6
From: Bob Gibson
Sent: 07 July 2008 12:15 PM
50km ride brilliant! Superb single track.Excellent venue, well done to all the organizers.
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POST #5
From: COLIN GOOSEN
Sent: 07 July 2008 01:15 PM
TO NIC TIM AND THE WHOLE TEAM.CONGRATES ON A FANTASTIC EVENT .GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND REALLY MAGIC COURSE.WELL DONE!!!!
RESPONSE TO POST #5
Date: 07 July 2008 02:56 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Colin
Thanks a lot. See half of you at Hill 2 Hill.
Tim
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POST #4
From: Christopher Gillatt
Sent: 07 July 2008 11:17 AM
Well done on a great race - look forward to doing the full one next year. Maybe need to organise some grass from Living Earth to grass the parking lot and get rid of some of the dust?
RESPONSE TO POST #4
Date: Mon 2008/07/07 02:24 PM
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Chris
Thanks for the kind words. I know the dust was a nightmare, but a lot better than mud ....
See you in 2009 for an even better event.
Tim
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POST #3
From: Terry Everson
Sent: 07 July 2008 09:51 AM
To: tim@hill2hill.co.za
Subject: missing heart rate monitor golovane
Hi Tim
Did anyone hand in a heart rate monitor strap that was in the ladies shower?
Many thanks
Terry
RESPONSE TO POST #3
Date: July 07, 2008
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Terry
Sorry to hear about that . Nobody handed it in but if it turns up we will contact you and we will post this on the website so somebody who may have picked it up can return it..
Tim
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POST #2
From: Warren Strauss
Sent: 07 July 2008 08:57 AM
To: Tim Whitfield
Subject: Golovane Race
Hi Tim
Thanks for a great day yesterday! Without a doubt the best single track I've ever ridden! I stayed way at the back with a female work colleague, and when we passed the water tables they were still stocked with food and drinks! That's gotta be a first!
My wife and son also had a great time while waiting for us to come in.
All in all a well organized event, well done!
Cheers
Warren
RESPONSE TO POST #2
Date: July 07, 2008
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Warren
Thanks for the kind words. Despite the extra numbers everything seemed to come together on the day.
Results should be up on the website later today and we hope to see you for an even better event next year.
Tim
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POST #1
From: Boston Ivy
Sent: 07 July 2008 09:42 AM
To: tim@hill2hill.co.za
Subject: outstandinding event
Dear Tim
Must congratulate you on an outstanding event on sunday. Whilst my husband and i had to leave early after participating in the 20km race, which we loved, our children and Child carer had such an awesome time in the kiddies area and were so sad to leave. We were blown away by the effort put into the kiddies entertainment, and wish that more races had this. Where race entry was more expensive, it was worth every cent. Your event truely did live up to expectations and we thank you.
Kindest regards
Diane Nightingale
RESPONSE TO POST #1
Date: July 07, 2008
Posted By: Tim Whitfield
Hi Diane
Thanks for the kind words.
Results should be up on the website later today and hopefully we will see you next year for an even better event.
Tim
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POST #25
From: James van den Berg
Sent: 09 July 2008 09:21
The entry fee was rather high - it is definitely the least value for money MTB race I have entered the past few years. Why make the (so-so) meal a compulsory part of the fee? The course seemed easy enough beforehand but the sand was quite a challenge and the hills were not as easy as expected. The course markings were fine and, along with the clear instructions from the mostly friendly marshalls, nobody needed to take any wrong turns. More honest seeding would have helped - I was held up during the first few kilometres trying to pass people, often going off the track to do so. This cost me quite a few minutes which would be ok if I was not trying to win my category and get a good seeding for the Hill2Hill. (Almost halfway I was hot on the heels of the Masters winner and gaining when one bike pedal came loose and I had to stop several times to tighten the bolt watching several people pass. Few people carry a 8mm Allen key it seems...)Overall it was a good first effort for a race. Will I do it again next year? Depends mostly on the entry fee and to some extent if it would be a seeding race. Thanks for the efforts. By the way - all the apologies about dust and starting late because of the N2 accident were appreciated, but nobody blamed you for these things and apologies were not expected. Regards. James
RESPONSE TO POST #25
Date: 10 July 2008 08:23 AM
Posted By: Nic Jordan
Hi James
Thanks for taking the time to provide the feedback on the race. We will be bear in mind all your comments and others when we start planning next years event with the intention of making it even better than this year. Value for money was a difficult one as we started the planning without any big sponsors (and no ideas of numbers on the day) and for a long time were expecting to make a loss. We were also very keen on making the day one for the whole family with the band, kids village and the Collisheen venue which all cost money.
Kind regards
Nic Jordan
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POST #24
From: Jean
Sent: 09 July 2008 07:40 PM
Congratulations on a very well organised race. The route had everything the area had to offer, great views, great and varied single track (thru the forest was awesome), a few wicked hills and very friendly helpers. A great venue, looking forward to next year already.
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POST #23
From: Dave Geoghegan
Sent: 09 July 2008 05:52 PM
Pros.A very good event. Nice venue, tough but interesting 50km route.Good organisation for the first time. Cons.Logjam shortly after the start. Too many soft sand sections.It gets very churned up for the slower riders, causing delays and friction on the singletrack. Many said they will not come back. Lunch was poor, luke warm and stodgy for the slower riders. Thanks to all for the event, I will be back next year.
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