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2015 Capital Punishment
When:
Saturday, 7 March, 2015 - 07:00
Come Rain or Shine:
If it's raining, I won't be there.
Entries Open:
01/01/2015 - 17/02/2015
Official Results:
http://www.capitalpunishmentmtb.com/resu... Meeting Point:
100km start is at Kowen Forest. 50km start is at the National Arboretum. Locations details at http://www.capitalpunishmentmtb.com/event-info/t...
Details:
All the details are at http://www.capitalpunishmentmtb.com
First round of the Maverick Series http://www.maverickseries.com.au
Who's in?
Lach, garyinoz, Brian, Blades_Utd, Bikeboy, Antsonline, Medigger, Fatboy, twotommos, sly_artichoke, Tristania, andyfev, Pete B, ahein, Jubas, Hangers, simoen (17 riders)
What Happened?
Blog entries about this meeting (as this is a race standings and times are shown, click on the title for more and to comment)...
| Who | Title | Status | Time | Pos.Gen. | Category | Pos.Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| andyfev | Fairwell CP... You'll be missed | Finished | 02:25:00 | 93 | 50km male Veterans (30-39) | 32 |
| ahein | First and last capital punishment | Finished | 02:30:38 | 131 | Veterans | 44 |
| Lach | The end of Capital Punishment..... | Finished | 02:37:20 | 168 | 50km male Supermasters (50-59) | 21 |
| Tom M | 1st ever race CP2015 | Finished | 02:57:34 | 254 | 50km male Open (18-29) | 21 |
| Tristania | Not a bad execution! | Finished | 03:51:27 | 26 | 100km male Elite | 20 |
| Brian | 2015 Capital Punishment Done. | Finished | 03:54:58 | 32 | 100km male Masters (40-49) | 6 |
| Hangers | Punished- Recovered- Punished again | Finished | 04:27:11 | 118 | 100km male Open (18-29) | 12 |
| garyinoz | Capital punishment 2015 | Finished | 04:33:50 | 148 | 100km male Masters (40-49) | 47 |
| Pete B | Capital Punishment 2015 | Finished | 04:39:53 | 168 | 100km male Veterans (30-39) | 40 |
| Fatboy | Fun Weekend in Canberra | Finished | 04:41:17 | 172 | 100km male Masters (40-49) | 61 |
| Blades_Utd | Not a good way to finish the last Capital Punishment | Did not finish | 100km male Veterans (30-39) |
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I'm really looking forward to this years race. Hopefully all the extra training will pay off.
@Pete B, if you manage to avoid face planting this time and don't have a nanny nap in the untimed section I'm gonna put you at anywhere between 4hrs 15mins - 4hrs 30mins. You'll smoke it is what I'm really trying to say
Just entered for the 50km race. This will be my first attempt at this race and just wondering whether anyone has some tips especially since i have not ridden any of the trails before and its unlikely i will get to ride them before the event. Thanks
I did my first CP last year 50km. My advice is, if you're not overly fit like me, start moderately then increase pace at the halfway mark. Climb well and enjoy the sweet fast descents.
You'll love it
..for the Stromlo climb, and you'll be fine..
I've entered the 50km - haven't done the race starting from the arboretum. I'm assuming everything from start to Stromlo is fire trail. Is that right?
... except for a steep tar road climb and short tar descent to start with. Well, it was last year any way.
Thanks for the tips. Looking at an elevation profile of someone who did it last year it looked like that climb was the big one of the course.
..but it's quite a pleasant climb in the scheme of things - switchbacks, the occasional fun section etc
And then the following downhill (Skyline, luge) is incredibly fun!
This vid makes all the training all worth it
http://youtu.be/t12JAHF9nzA
Just got an email saying this is the last Capital Punishment. That's a bit sad, it was a really fun race. And I'm missing it this year!
I got the same email... Gutted, such a great event!! Now I've got to go this year
Great Video Andy, the excitement is building now!
Agreed, shame it's the last one. Wonder what will take its place.
Does anyone know if camping is permitted at the race start as it is for Kowalski - cheapest and easiest option but I couldn't find any info on it...
Finally entered. I'm in for the 100. This will be my first race in 6 months.
More than likely my last race as a Veteran..
Another one in masters. Soon it will be like "you got a top 20 in masters, that's awesome"...
It my 38th next week, and I have made a promise that when I turn 40 I will race Masters. I'm looking forward to a different style of racing.
Big shame that its the last CP. A classic, iconic, race.
Is Great Grand Masters for 60+? Hope y'all will still be there 20 years down the track!
Shame that it's the last one, does anyone know why they're discontinuing it?
.... for the over 60's is Grand Masters.
Some of us are already there or thereabouts, so when you hit Masters, I, for instance, might be looking to race one of those mobility vehicles
Need a flowy track for that....
More interestingly, I wonder why AROC Sports haven't tried to sell the race as a going concern to some other promoter? Maybe they have for all I know, but it seems a shame that 10 years or work and goodwill just evaporates like that?
And there was no goodwill attached? Seems to me any of the established event companies could put on an event on the same trails and pull similar numbers within a year. The goodwill would be attached to the operator's reputation and the trail, rather than a particular event name.
Hopefully someone will do just that.
... if they'd sold it. Any goodwill component of a purchase price would have to involve publicly passing the baton on to the purchaser I would think.
Sorry, i meant they'd possibly tried to sell it and not succeeded because there's nothing a new operator would see advantage in paying for?
I think this year is the races 5th. Commenced in 2010, possibly the most fun on a bike ever that year. also it was a full 50km. Maybe they'll bring back The Angry Doctor
One week to go... Can't wait
Yep, same here.
One more long ride tomorrow morning then time for tapering.
First 'proper' race of the year!
Literally cant wait for the gun to go.
Drink up well today - if you are riding the 100km, those first 30km or so don't have much time for grabbing a bottle - so you might be a little 'dry' by the neutral zone.
Safe drive and good race all.
Already started loading myself up
All packed, just got to pick the bike up from having the shock serviced on the way home from work.
Really looking forward to this race.
Good luck everyone!
Looking forward to this race as it's the first time I have done it. Just need to pack up the car, bike and family and off we go
Drove down from Syd this morning and working from our CBR office today. It was nice and chilly down here at ~8am.
Take something to keep you warm before the race starts!
that I am not going to this.
Was really looking forward to it from months back but the world conspired against me headed to the nations capital over the last few weeks.
Ride well everyone, you lucky lucky bastards.
T'was awesome will miss the event that's for sure
For those that haven't yet seen, results are now up:-
http://www.capitalpunishmentmtb.com/results/resu...
Edit, anyone know who the photography company was?
... CP website says available 5 days after the event.
Three videos of the race are available at the Sparrow Hill website:
http://sparrowhill.info/?p=1611
Capital Punishment 100km 2015
http://youtu.be/pR_57IhuHQU
Capital Punishment 100km Pt 2
http://youtu.be/gC9HnujHJCc
Punishment on a Sparrow rock garden
http://youtu.be/SSQWd0XGCM8
Like everyone else I was watching the 3rd video just hoping I wasn't one of those making a simple little corner look difficult. Finally after about 3.5min I was able to breathe a sigh of relief as I rode through without hesitation and kept my manhood in tact...