Who's Monting?

[mtb1611]

Allrightythen, entries are open Thurs 15th June. Who's doing it and in which category? We haven't done it since 2003 (did 01, 02 and 03) but are coming back this year older, wis....... well, just older! We'll be in the 6-man category. Speak!

[alchemist]

I'll be there. Haven't figured out team or otherwise yet. Either way I'll be on a SS.

[BrumbyJack]

Me = womens pairs

Kids = Schools Teams... (OK, they are from about 4 schools!!!)

[DaGonz]

I'll be there. Haven't figured out team or otherwise yet. Either way I'll be on a SS.

Solo baby! you know you want to!


Cheers
Gonz - wants to, but it's a lot to organise...

[alchemist]

but it's a lot to organise...

Enter.
Put in leave form. Wait, resist temptation to train.
Put bike, tent, sleeping bag & every piece of cycling clothing you own into car drive to Canberra on Friday. Set up tent, eat sleep.
Get up, ride.
Sleep.
Put bike, tent, sleeping bag & every piece of cycling clothing you own back into car. Drive home.

Simple.

[grumpy rooster]

This will be the first time for me. We will either have a team of 4 or 6.

Can't wait. :D

[DaGonz]

Enter.
Put in leave form. Wait, resist temptation to train.
Put bike, tent, sleeping bag & every piece of cycling clothing you own into car drive to Canberra on Friday. Set up tent, eat sleep.
Get up, ride.
Sleep.
Put bike, tent, sleeping bag & every piece of cycling clothing you own back into car. Drive home.

Simple.

* Find some poor sucker to act as "support" for the weekend
* FInd something that resembles lights
* Bring enough food for a small army only to decide you don't like the taste of half of it after 8 hours and throw most of it away...
* Organise the pizza delivery to co-incide with your dinner/light stop
* Ensure little creatures and copious amounts of sugar are on hand for finish

*shrug*

Cheers
Gonz

[Balderick]

Do not forget the wet weather gear, and the warm clothes. And the spray bottle to clean the bike off. And, unfortunately, something to lock your bike up with, as some poor bloke lost his bike last year. And a noose for bike thieves (I am joking).

[sammydog]

I'm in, team of 6 for me (I need sleep to look good).

Can't wait.

[cossack]

Team of 6 again.
Can someone put in a request for some better weather this time?

[sammydog]

what was wrong with the slop last year??

[voodoo rider]

Totally not interested

[FR Drew]

Do not forget the wet weather gear, and the warm clothes. And the spray bottle to clean the bike off. And, unfortunately, something to lock your bike up with, as some poor bloke lost his bike last year. And a noose for bike thieves (I am joking).

Who's joking?

Actually, one of the poor folks who had their bike stolen was a 6 foot 3 policeman who wasn't very happy. If the pi5sant miscreant had happened to be caught in the act I believe an appropriate level of "restraining force" probably would have been applied. (and who out of any of the bystanders would have sided with a 5hithead bike thief?)

Wet weather gear is a must, as is cold weather gear (Ahh, I remeber 03 when the mercury dropped to minus 7 and the Camelbak hoses froze up half way around the lap...) (I'm not kidding)

Anyway, to the question at hand:

I'll be in a mixed six with 5 lovely ladies. Working title for the team is "Token Boy" and I may end up having pink tulle and a tiara inflicted on me by my teammates I fear...

[Bodin]

At this stage, I'm confirmed in a team of 3. We're not taking the whole thing too seriously, however, so we're prepared to look into going as a team of 4 if someone out there needs a group of relaxed piss-heads to be part of during the race.

Only 2 provisos:
1 - The team name. Some people may not want to race under a "shop" name, but I have to look after my sponsor.
2 - You gotta have your own lights and be prepared to do some of the night laps. At this stage, it looks like I'll be carrying most of the night burden, but this is so I get the "honour" of doing the final lap.

Haven't been to the Mont yet and it will in fact be my first 24hr race (done lots of 8 or 12 hour races...), so I'm pretty excited.

See you there. :cool:

[GrubNut]

At this stage, I'm confirmed in a team of 3. We're not taking the whole thing too seriously, however, so we're prepared to look into going as a team of 4 if someone out there needs a group of relaxed piss-heads to be part of during the race.

Only 2 provisos:
1 - The team name. Some people may not want to race under a "shop" name, but I have to look after my sponsor.
2 - You gotta have your own lights and be prepared to do some of the night laps. At this stage, it looks like I'll be carrying most of the night burden, but this is so I get the "honour" of doing the final lap.

Haven't been to the Mont yet and it will in fact be my first 24hr race (done lots of 8 or 12 hour races...), so I'm pretty excited.

See you there. :cool:

Well I was just about to post saying I was looking for a team. What you describe sounds like it might suit me. Team of 4, relaxed piss-heads, not too serious... that sounds about right. Provisos 1 and 2 - no problem there. I have gear, tools, and transport.

I've done the 04 and 05 kona 24 hrs in 6 man teams. I'm not particularly fast, but not hopeless either. On the Redesdale course I tend to get between 1 hour and 1.10 laps if that gives you an idea.

Anyway very keen to race so shoot me a PM if interested.

[JohnJohn]

Sketch plan at the moment is a team of six - two of whom will also be on announcing duties at any time. Team 30 Hours of Wibble is just waiting for final approval from the orgamanisers.

I got recognised by someone I met while riding home the other night. "I know your voice from somewhere..."

If the plan comes together you won't have to put up with quite as much of me this year. ;)

[alchemist]

If the plan comes together you won't have to put up with quite as much of me this year. ;)

Now if we only find Stu a team... ;)

[Fidsey]

Going with one crazy Monkey who wanted to solo singlespeed:confused:
Convinced him to gear it up in Pairs.......

[prklcd]

This is going to be my first Mont...................actually this is going to be my first race/event.

Going Solo as well............. No idea how I am going to go.

At lest I live in Canberra so I am use to the Cold!.................well kinda

[McBain]

If the plan comes together you won't have to put up with quite as much of me this year. ;)Yeah, like the other potential announcers are any better on the ear! :)

[nicho]

I'm super keen to participate in such event. It would be great to have some feedback from the guys or gals who have done it the previous years in terms of preparation etc...Sugar! i need to organise a team to.

nicho

[Squidly Didly]

It would be great to have some feedback from the guys of gawls who have done it previous years in terms of preparation etc...Sugar!
Sugar is baaad, stay away. Avoid Red Bull too ...

Salty junk food is your friend (i'm serious)!

[nicho]

i'm seriously looking forward to it actually. I bet it's a massive crack up.
Squid what is your input on alcohol. Beer is good for recuperaion isn't it :D

nicho

[Squidly Didly]

Squid what is your input on alcohol. Beer is good for recuperaion isn't it :D
If you're in a 4-6man team , then yes http://forums.farkin.net/images/icons/icon14.gif

[dunk]

I'm considering doing it solo singlespeed. I figure its going to be my last chance (before moving to WA) to ride it without it being a major cost and hassle. And if thats the case I may as well go the whole hog.

Now to see about renting a Winnebago for the weekend......

[Turner_rider]

Yep coming back for another go at the relationship tester - mixed pairs :)

[ebuk]

Well I had the date in my calendar for a solo race, then last weekend, SNAP, no more achillies tendon. Surgery this week and no riding (or anything else really) for 6 - 12 months. Oh well.

[John U]

Well I had the date in my calendar for a solo race, then last weekend, SNAP, no more achillies tendon. Surgery this week and no riding (or anything else really) for 6 - 12 months. Oh well.

Shit! That's hideous. What happened? Were you riding? What caused it?

[mtb1611]

Now to see about renting a Winnebago for the weekend......

Let me know how you go in this regard, as that's what we're looking to do.

[Joel O]

i will quite possibly be riding it this year, at this stage looking like a team of 4, SS riders.
do i need to be a full MTBA member or are day license(s) ok?

[fatnold]

last year our other team members eventually developed pre-race excuses so me and girl missed out after forfeiting our entry. this year the strategy is to not rely on others so mixed pairs it is. (mixed pairs :confused: i'm scared. maybe we will be able to enthuse some friends.)

[BrumbyJack]

Fatnold, I'm doing pairs with a girl that has only just got her first bike and has never raced :eek:

I'm sure we will all do just fine :D

[Dreggsy]

I'm going solo this time around,
until my lights run out at night time anyway.....
Have nap, get up bright 'n early and pedal.

[Turner_rider]

last year our other team members eventually developed pre-race excuses so me and girl missed out after forfeiting our entry. this year the strategy is to not rely on others so mixed pairs it is. (mixed pairs :confused: i'm scared. maybe we will be able to enthuse some friends.)

Mixed pairs isn't that bad - just get yourself a race plan together with some contigency built in and you'll be fine.

Just be prepared for a few egos late at night and early in the morning. My teammate Miss Jayne and another girl she was lapping with encountered a particularly bad one last year which spoiled her event in some respects.....

[McBain]

Just be prepared for a few egos late at night and early in the morning.Yeah, there's always one or two dickheads, but they really are a minority - and it tends to be the wannabe fast guys. They are just fast enough to let them think that the 5 seconds it takes to get around a slower rider will really affect them overall.

Just be prepared to let people through when you can (don't stop for them though), and just ignore the dickheads as much as possible.

[DaGonz]

I'm going solo this time around,


Dagnamit... well I guess my category is sorted then...

Cheers
Gonz - can't be upstaged by dreggsy! ;)

[dunk]

Dagnamit... well I guess my category is sorted then...

Cheers
Gonz - can't be upstaged by dreggsy! ;)

No, he'll upstage us, with a bottle of red wine in him and a durrie in his mouth at the same time;)

[digger]

I've never done it before but thinking of doing a pairs entry...doen anyone know how much the entry fees are?/ I can't find any answers on the CORC website.

[Home-J]

I'm doing it for the first time this year. I think I am in a six man team which will be much easier then the possible four man. What are some general tips for a race like the mont?

[mtb1611]

I'm doing it for the first time this year. I think I am in a six man team which will be much easier then the possible four man. What are some general tips for a race like the mont?

Don't do it! It's like Hotel California: you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.....:D

Nah seriously it's awesome but ONLY if you prepare properly. Make sure your bike is sorted (mechanically and in terms of seat height, setup etc) BEFORE you head to the race. Take heaps of spares and a well-equipped tool box. If you can wrangle a work stand that's a huuuuuuuuge bonus.

Make sure you take enough clothes to cater for all weather conditions: from the Sahara in high Summer to th Arctic Circle, and ll points in between. Ensure you have a great sleeping bag and access to an open fire, they rock!

Most importantly though, get your nutrition sorted. Do loads of research and make sure you pack plenty of food. The way you eat IMO is the most important factor and will ultimately determine not only how fast you are on the bike and how well you recover between lasp, but mot importantly ho much you ENJOY the event, which is what it's all about. Unless of course you're on a single speed, which is just plain silly and you're obviously fuvked in the head.;)

Hope this helps.

[alchemist]

1. Have fun (This is the number one thing to remember, if you're not having fun stop!)
2. Relax (helps with 1))
3. Make sure your bike is in working order
4. Check your lights are in working order
5. Take every piece of cycling cloting you own (At various times during the
event you are going to be hot, cold, freezing, wet, dry, fried)
6. Have fun
7. Take a variety of food, you'll never know what you are craving for
8. Those gas heater things are really, really good
9. Coopers Pale Ale is the nectar of the gods
10. Have fun

[Home-J]

Thanks guys! there is a group of people (maybe about 8-10) going from here so I'll have support with mechanics which is good. We are going to have a few of the big outdoor gas heaters which will be really good. Thanks for your advice, pasta and rice along with friut and vegies will he high on the food list.

[grumpy rooster]

The last question on the details required for entry PDF says "Do you want to apply for main camp access?" What does that mean? I'm assuming it is asking if you want to move out of the larger teams area into the solo, pairs area. Or is that not it?

[Gekigengar]

Sugar is baaad, stay away. Avoid Red Bull too ...

Salty junk food is your friend (i'm serious)!


WHATTT !! are you sure... red bull bad???? but...... RED BULL.... its soo nice... and energetic whith fine print saying MAX 2 bottles daily..

Anyway why is it soo bad???
dont we need the energy from high sugar levels???? and wouldnt junk food be baad because our systems wouldnt be able to process it in time for the next lap and mack us feel like shat???

So... any tips... what should we eat ? after our lap??? fluids?? water good enough of should we go for drinks with more eletrolites? as for training???? should we?

[Bodin]

So... any tips... what should we eat ? after our lap??? fluids?? water good enough of should we go for drinks with more eletrolites? as for training???? should we?

It's all a bit of a personal preference, so the best thing you can do is do some hard training rides after eating various different types of food and see which ones make you puke and which ones make you go harder.

My personal preference is a massive pasta dish the night before (pasta with tuna works well for me), lots of cereal with lots of honey and a little milk before the race, 75%/25% intake of water/sports drink and regular power barsevery 2 hours or so. If I need something substantial during a break, I'll wolf down a can of that tinned milky rice (whatever it's called...) that you can get from any supermarket. And for some reason, if I'm really f&*(ed, I also love the sweet juicy-ness of a cold orange, but I don't like 'em that much the rest of the time...

As for junk food, I know people that swear by cold pizza as a great way of keeping relatively healthy levels of cereals, vegies, meat & salt in their systems, but I'd never rock up to a race with anything from McDonald's. Sugary stuff just makes me light up quickly and crash just as quickly, so I tend to avoid the lollies, etc...

[Turner_rider]

If I need something substantial during a break, I'll wolf down a can of that tinned milky rice (whatever it's called...) that you can get from any supermarket....

Chocolate Rice Cream (Heinz Creamed Rice), don't leave home without it :D

http://www.heinz.com.au/includes/shared/image.asp?cat=product&id=269

[red death]

Heinz Creamed Rice

its already been eaten...

[Cúl-Báire]

Not sure if I posted here already or not..... However my plans were to initially to race the Mont solo and gunning for a decent position. I have since opted out due to much unforeseen circumstances.:(

I hope to be traveling and working in Europe / UK at the time of the Mont if all goes to plan. Woooooooot for European Union passports;)

[Rider]

This will be my first Mont. I still haven't done a 24 hour race, the Kona 24 will be my first and the Mont second. I'm doing it in the male fours catagory in the Felt (http://feltracing.blogspot.com/) team so the set up will be good, big tent and heaters so it should be fun.

[mtb1611]

Anyone else having trouble registering? Mine's taking aaaaaaaaaaaages to process.

[FR Drew]

Wouldn't have anything to do wit hthe other 2000 folks online on the site trying to do the same thing would it?

[BrumbyJack]

Mine just wont process.... but now I'm scared it's hit my CC more than once.

I only had enough credit for one payment :(

[grumpy rooster]

Same here. Mine totally crashed so I had to reenter everything again. Payment won't go thru no matter what. :(

Has anyone managed to complete the payment?

[dunk]

Same problem here, I might wait a bit, surely there aren't that many solo males that it will sell out today?

[digger]

no luck here either, trying to pay for a 2 man team entry, humg up on the cc payment part, it just won't process.

looks like the system has shat itself.

[Bodin]

Not working for me either. I'm trying to register a team of three, so I'm getting concerned...

[struggles]

Me too. It also wants to charge me for a day licence when my current mtba rego lasts until november

[BrumbyJack]

Me too. It also wants to charge me for a day licence when my current mtba rego lasts until november

Thats normal.... if you read the pre entry info it said it would do that if your licence expired between now and the race... and that the $15 would be refunded when you showed your card.

I'm guessing they got burned with too many people giving licence numbers that were expired. It's hooked to the MTBA database.

OOPS, sorry, just read you said November..... that's not right.

[Bodin]

Site has completely crashed now.

[nicho]

hey guys, sorry but i can't find the website where i can register from.
I had it i swear i had it but can't find it anymore.

Anyone ?

Nicho

[struggles]

https://www.scott24hr.com.au/

[nicho]

Thank you kind sir. Now rego seems to be on lock down like every else said.

Good luck.

nicho

[murrum]

I just got an email confirmation - although the site never worked. I continually clicked next on the payment page and said it wasnt processed. Like others - I hope they only register me once!!! 20clicks x $650 = OMG!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

[ash_on_mtb]

geez, I've been banging away at $555 a click- and thats lots of clicks and lots of $555.... :eek:

Uh oh.... :(

can someone please let us know when its all cruising again?

and I just got a confirmation as well.... what the hell??

[Bodin]

Just managed to get my rego through. Anxiously awaiting conformation email now, but everything seems to be back up and running...

[dunk]

I just got through solo yee hah.... oh god, what have I done......


Confirmation email just received

[FR Drew]

Precious Princesses (6 mixed with one token male) are in and loaded.

Yay!

Lovely weather for it... (Brrrrrr)

[struggles]

It only let me pay for camping and day licences not for the whole event.

[Dreggsy]

I just tried to enter, all was good, until i got to the payment page,
$180 for a solo rider? is this right?

[Squidly Didly]

I just tried to enter, all was good, until i got to the payment page,
$180 for a solo rider? is this right?
Think i'll go with a team this year!

[ebuk]

I just tried to enter, all was good, until i got to the payment page,
$180 for a solo rider? is this right?

JEEBUS that seems like a lot. The Sydney 24 hour was $150 (although that included 2 shirts for soloists).

Actually it's not that bad as you get a beanie in the price tag.

[Turner_rider]

Me too. It also wants to charge me for a day licence when my current mtba rego lasts until november

Mine did the same thing too. Talking to the organisers this morning it appears that the licenced rider database supplied by MTBA may not be that up to date. As stated on the 24hr website you will get a refund for the day licence if you have a current licence at the time of the event.

If you have any real issues with the database accuracy they may be best directed to the man in the hat, than the oragnisers if you really feel the need to complain :)

[mtb1611]

Giddyup, MTBiatch are entered and good to go in the 6 man category. $790 all up; geez that's a fistful of travellers cheques to throw down for some self-induced pain! Masochism anyone.....?

I realised this arvo that I'd neglected to enter t-shirt sizes. I went back to do so and it tried to charge me for the camping and day licences again! I think not! Sent an email to the organisers requesting a bit of clarification on this issue.

2750 riders, that's bloody huge. Can't wait (although I doubt I'll be saying that during the 3am shift!

[struggles]

Mine did the same thing too. Talking to the organisers this morning it appears that the licenced rider database supplied by MTBA may not be that up to date. As stated on the 24hr website you will get a refund for the day licence if you have a current licence at the time of the event.

If you have any real issues with the database accuracy they may be best directed to the man in the hat, than the oragnisers if you really feel the need to complain :)


Just had the same phone call. It seems they might have been given an old list.

[Corty]

Hey should I be worried that I haven't got a confirmation email yet??? How many of you have got an email from registering????:confused:

I clicked on the payment screen button 10 times but it kept saying failed! I went out and came back in to edit my team details and it only now lists the day licences as owing.

I've sent an email to the event contact just in case but I'd like to know if others are in the same boat......

[grumpy rooster]

I ended with 2 team registrations because it kept coming up saying that the payment was not accepted but obviously it did, twice.

I hope that gets fixed up. :(

[sammydog]

Not sure if we had those troubles, but our team has been registered.

Can't wait for the race weekend.

[fatnold]

Done. mixed pairs.........shit :eek: .

[BrumbyJack]

Woohoo!!!!! Just got another e-mail explaining the system problems and advising the steps needed to fix the payment issues....

Woohoo!!!!! Team of 2 women, Missfits rule :D

[ash_on_mtb]

I'm diggin this error message at the momnet...

The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream server.

The proxy server could not handle the request POST /register/.

Reason: Document contains no data

bugger...! Still trying, very scared about bangin away at the next button...! :eek:

[grumpy rooster]

Woohoo!!!!! Just got another e-mail explaining the system problems and advising the steps needed to fix the payment issues....

Yep. Got that same email. All fixed now. I hope.

2 Teams of 4 for us. What have I got myself into. :p

[alchemist]

What have I got myself into. :p

One of the most competitve categories in the biggest 24hr Mountain Bike Race in the World

[grumpy rooster]

It would be competitive if our team was, but alas we are not. We are just there to give it a bash. Any competition will exclusively be among ourselves for fastest and slowest lap in the team.

Oh, and not coming last in the 4 man teams. :D