Cape Argus - anyone had their start times?

rusty nuts
rusty nuts Posts: 49
edited March 2012 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
It's been a few years since I last did the "Argus", I seem to recall that I'd had my initial start time by now.

Has anyone else heard anything from the organisers?
TL

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  • malcolmfrost
    malcolmfrost Posts: 211
    Nor me
  • malcolmfrost
    malcolmfrost Posts: 211
    Just got mine through, they're doing it in batches, so you might get it soon. As an overseas entry I'm in Z which seems to be almost at the very beginning at 7:38.
    Start Group Sequence
    The start group sequence will be as follows:
    $, *, VA and & Invited Elite, Under 23, Racing SubVets and Juniors
    # Racing Tandems
    %, VB, VM Racing Women, Racing Vets (40+) & Vets (50+)
    A - M Seeded
    NH, NT, NR, NU Hand Cycles, 1st Social Tandem group, Recumbents, Unicycles
    Q – X Seeded
    Y and Z Overseas entrants (who do not qualify for better seeding)
    AA Seeded
    BB African (non-SA) entrants (who do not qualify for better seeding)
    CC Seeded
    DD 2nd Social Tandem
    EE Seeded
    FF Charity group
    GG Charity group
    HH Seeded
    JJ Charity group
    KK Charity group
    LL Seeded
    MM Charity group
    NN Charity group
    QQ Seeded
    RR Corporate Bond group
    SS Corporate Bond group
    TT Seeded
    UU Nedbank
    WW – ZZ Seeded groups
    PA – PF PPA members’ groups (who do not qualify for seeding)
    OA – OH Open groups (who do not qualify for seeding)
  • rusty nuts
    rusty nuts Posts: 49
    Got mine through, dissapointed to be in Y, much lower than I've previously been so obviously they haven't taken my previous times into consideration. I'm looking to beat my PB from 2008 of 3.33, couldn't better this on 09/10 due to the windy conditions. Asked for a re-seed to a group that's likely to be going the right pace for a sub 3.30.
    TL
  • rusty nuts
    rusty nuts Posts: 49
    There's around 50 start groups ahead of Y & Z so if you are looking for a decent time ask for re-seeding and send them some of your recent finishing times on UK or european sportives with the times of the fastest finishers as a comparison of how you did. If it's your first argus just stay where you are and soak in the unique atmosphere.
    TL
  • malcolmfrost
    malcolmfrost Posts: 211
    Sounds like a plan!
    Also sounds like I won't be seeing you on the ride, have a good one :D:D
  • malcolmfrost
    malcolmfrost Posts: 211
    That was excellent :D:D:D
    All went very well until 80k when I had a puncture after hitting a cats eye near Kommetjie, fixed it and had another 1k later.
    Ride time 3:51:55, official time 4:18:28. 761 out of 2016 in M55-59!!!
    Chapman's Peak and Suikerbossie nothing to be scared of, fantastic descents on closed roads.
    I'll be back.....

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