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Garmin, Strava or KML of Convict 100?

By danielschipper - Posted on 07 January 2013

Does anyone have a Convict 100 GPS file they can send me fr the convict 100?

I'm keen to do the 100K course but want to run through it on Google Earth and if I decide to do it also want to be able to load up a course into my Garmin Edge 500 so I know how big the next climb is.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Daniel

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Strava

Submitted by armo on Mon, 07/01/2013 - 23:20.

Have a look on Strava, mine and 80 others are on there, try hear if you like http://app.strava.com/rides/7897178
If you are not a premium member you can use this http://cosmocatalano.com/strava/export/index.html to export GPX

Private Land

Submitted by Antsonline on Tue, 08/01/2013 - 08:40.

Hi - its important to bear in mind that there is a section of a few km's (leading into the climb at the beginning) that are on private land. I would advise against riding it.
The climb is very hard to access without crossing this land - so its often just a nice little surprise for race day!

re Private Land

Submitted by danielschipper on Tue, 08/01/2013 - 10:35.

For sure... this isn't about training rides, more for familiarisation and ability to load the course in for race day so I know what's coming up. It's my 1st 100K event so I want to be able to know when to hold back and when to push.... I figure this will help a bit.

Nice one. Well - if its your

Submitted by Antsonline on Tue, 08/01/2013 - 10:44.

Nice one.
Well - if its your first, just hold back until you cross the canoe-bridge. Try and ride the first climb (a large majority of people arent able to ride it, due to a combination of congestion, steepness, and loose surface) and from there just ride a fast cruise pace until the first water stop (it rolls along - mostly up). Between stop 1 and the canoe bridge (stop 3) there are some technical rocky sections interspersed with some fireroads (all of this you should ride leading into the event - especially the Great North Road section and the descent of Shepherds Gully) this requires skill and a knowledge of the tracks.

After the canoe bridge, its one final climb - that seems to go on forever - then a descent, to a road before hitting home (via sandy creek crossing).

I'm planning on taking a ride up to the Great North Road to show people how to ride every section. Its all rideable without walking - although most people cant work out how. Its not easy, but worth knowing - it will save lots of time.
I'll pubblish details nearer the time.

Will look out for the ride!

Submitted by danielschipper on Tue, 08/01/2013 - 13:29.

Thanks for the info. I'll look out for the recon ride as it would be great to see / ride some of the sections before hand.

Hills?

Submitted by philberesford on Wed, 09/01/2013 - 16:12.

There's only 2 to worry about 10km and 70km. But as Ant said you'll probably walk the first due to congestion. The second is loooooooong. Definitely go ride the GNR and Sheperds Gully. You certainly don't want to race these sections blind.

This loop takes in most of the course without going across private land:

Ignore the out and back where we took a wrong turn. This loop has a hill very similar (and a bit steeper) to the first and includes the second hill. It doesn't include Sheperds but that would be easy enough to tack-on.

Also be careful on the descent down Jacks Track, it's face bending and you'll be grinning from ear to ear at the bottom, but time the water bars wrong and you'll be in a World of Hurt™ with no mobile signal.

Waterbars

Submitted by danielschipper on Wed, 09/01/2013 - 21:04.

Yeah I remember reading the account by Blackflash on this site. Nasty!

How do they compare to Cascades? I've got the KOM for Acron and Quarry descent and the new water bars on Heath & Quarry in particular can get pretty hairy at speed.

Can't say, haven't ridden

Submitted by philberesford on Wed, 09/01/2013 - 21:39.

Can't say, haven't ridden Cascades for a long time. I was just behind Blackflash on those water bars last year, IMHO waaay sketchier than the ones on Jacks. Jacks are just big and close together in a couple of spots. Lots of fun tho!