11 October 2016 Promotions

Win 1 of 2 Absa Cape Epic team entries with USN

By Press Office · 250 comments

Challenge yourself with USN and win one of two team entries to the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, plus a chance of winning USN online shopping vouchers worth R1500 each.

How it works

The USN Epic Challenge is based on four individual challenges over an eight week period (12 October – 6 December 2016). Each challenge spans a two week period and will require you to achieve targets based on your Strava cycling activities.

Successfully complete all four challenges and you will be eligible to win one of the two Absa Cape Epic entries available.

Just for participating you’ll also stand a chance of winning one of five USN online shopping vouchers valued at R1500 each.

How do I enter?

Sign up on http://usnepicchallenge.co.za/ using your Strava account;
Start riding! Complete all four challenges and you could win one of two 2017 Absa Cape Epic team entries.

The Challenges

Challenge 1: Laying the foundations
Ride at least 500km in two weeks.
Dates: Wednesday, 12-Oct-2016 00:00:00 SAST – Tuesday, 25-Oct-2016 23:59:59 SAST

Challenge 2: One big ride
Go on at least one big ride spending at least 5 hours in the saddle (moving time) and covering at least 70km.
Dates: Wednesday, 26-Oct-2016 00:00:00 SAST – Tuesday, 08-Nov-2016 23:59:59 SAST

Challenge 3: Take on the big climbs
Climb at least 2500m in a single ride of at least 70km.
Dates: Wednesday, 09-Nov-2016 00:00:00 SAST – Tuesday, 22-Nov-2016 23:59:59 SAST

Challenge 4: Ride, ride, ride
Complete at least 3 rides (on consecutive days) with a total moving time of 12 hours or more.
Dates: Wednesday, 23-Nov-2016 00:00:00 SAST – Tuesday, 06-Dec-2016 23:59:59 SAST

USN is the Official Sports Nutrition Partner to the ABSA Cape Epic. We know that the fuel you choose will either make or break your performance, and that meeting your needs and making the right nutritional choices is critical.

The unique product offering in the USN PureFit Range has been developed with the finest performance enhancing nutrients to keep your system optimally fueled and recovered, along with a refreshing lightly flavoured profile, and most importantly no artificial colourants, sweeteners or preservatives which may negatively influence your performance, recovery, and adaptability to planned activity.

Well done to the two winners:

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Comments

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dirtypot

Oct 12, 2016, 6:32 AM

And I've started! 10% of the way there for the first challenge.

nathrix

Oct 12, 2016, 7:17 AM

That 2500m climbing in a single 70km (or longer) ride is gonna be a toughy here in gautengaleng...hill repeats here we come, I'm sure a mini everest will be in order. I don't have a road bike (DAMN!) so I'll have to do all these challenges on a mtb :blink:

Wil6

Oct 12, 2016, 7:29 AM

That 2500m climbing in a single 70km (or longer) ride is gonna be a toughy here in gautengaleng...hill repeats here we come, I'm sure a mini everest will be in order. I don't have a road bike (DAMN!) so I'll have to do all these challenges on a mtb

But you mos training for the Epic as if you are going to win?

nathrix

Oct 12, 2016, 8:34 AM

But you mos training for the Epic as if you are going to win?

Of course....and then I get there and come last!

Wil6

Oct 12, 2016, 8:44 AM

Of course....and then I get there and come last!

Kry 'n paar tips by Spinnou, lyk my die man weet wat hy doen...

BigDL

Oct 12, 2016, 8:47 AM

I'm in. Wife has signed off on it. Heading rapidly into the winter rainy season here in Ireland, so Mtb all the way. Time is the issue for the first two weeks. If I can get that done, then I will worry about the rest. It looks easy when it sits on the calendar, maybe not so easy adjusting the calendar to reality.

Headshot

Oct 12, 2016, 9:37 AM

Kry 'n paar tips by Spinnou, lyk my die man weet wat hy doen...

Ya, you must only ride on a road bike until the day before. Guaranteed a top 100 placing :-)

dillon

Oct 12, 2016, 9:59 AM

guys doing 100km + rides on a wednesday morning, geez I need a new job :eek:

NotSoBigBen

Oct 12, 2016, 10:06 AM

guys doing 100km + rides on a wednesday morning, geez I need a new job

Do they know that it's not about who does the most riding like that other competition :ph34r:

gg930

Oct 12, 2016, 10:19 AM

So if I complete all 4 challenges in one week, im done right???

dirtypot

Oct 12, 2016, 10:20 AM

guys doing 100km + rides on a wednesday morning, geez I need a new job

I looked on Strava flybys after my ride this morning to see who I went past - a group of them had done just over 100km this morning, but they started at 03h30! So it's not about having a different job, it's about commitment!

dirtypot

Oct 12, 2016, 10:21 AM

So if I complete all 4 challenges in one week, im done right???

Nope. One challenge for each two week period.

gg930

Oct 12, 2016, 10:23 AM

Nope. One challenge for each two week period.

damn

Jewbacca

Oct 12, 2016, 10:31 AM

I think if some guys worked as hard on their jobs as they do trying to win these entries they would just be able to buy one......

nathrix

Oct 12, 2016, 11:14 AM

I think if some guys worked as hard on their jobs as they do trying to win these entries they would just be able to buy one......

Nah, rather spend the hard earned cash on other toys for the price of an entry...

BigDL

Oct 12, 2016, 1:06 PM

Can't talk - skipping out of work to go cycling before it gets dark.

nathrix

Oct 12, 2016, 2:08 PM

Oooo nice touch, I see there's a leader board feed. Plenty people eager to get a freeby entry :whistling:

http://usnepicchallenge.co.za/leaderboard

Wil6

Oct 12, 2016, 2:15 PM

Oooo nice touch, I see there's a leader board feed. Plenty people eager to get a freeby entry

http://usnepicchallenge.co.za/leaderboard

Haha, nice name... I see there is a guy that did 1.27km.

RaZor_007

Oct 12, 2016, 2:45 PM

Challenge accepted... should be fun... even if i dont win it.. :-)

snakedoc

Oct 12, 2016, 2:54 PM

Im just here for the sous :ph34r:

mudda

Oct 12, 2016, 5:33 PM

Question :

Challenge 4: Ride, ride, ride
Complete at least 3 rides (on consecutive days) with a total moving time of 12 hours or more

Can I do 2 rides of 2 hours each so that it gives me 4 hours a day, repeated over 3 days ?

or is it a single ride of 4 hours in a day ?

nathrix

Oct 12, 2016, 6:05 PM

Question :

Challenge 4: Ride, ride, ride
Complete at least 3 rides (on consecutive days) with a total moving time of 12 hours or more

Can I do 2 rides of 2 hours each so that it gives me 4 hours a day, repeated over 3 days ?

or is it a single ride of 4 hours in a day ?

You can do as many rides as you want as long as it's 12 hrs or more within those three days.

Lefty V

Oct 12, 2016, 7:38 PM

My (almost) FIRST ride on 'n MTB was on the day before the start of my Epic. Never done hydraulic brakes before that day. Never done dual suspension before that day (one or two rides on 'n Giant Yukon hardtail)
I am a roadie by heart.

Came 76th overall.

Don't judge people on what bikes they ride........

ooffff...will have to save what I wanted to reply for Friday

Lefty V

Oct 12, 2016, 7:44 PM

I looked on Strava flybys after my ride this morning to see who I went past - a group of them had done just over 100km this morning, but they started at 03h30! So it's not about having a different job, it's about commitment!

Respect, I am not gifted that way - if I get up to ride at 3 in the morning there is no way I can do my job properly no matter how committed I am.

Matt

Oct 13, 2016, 7:40 AM

Question :

Challenge 4: Ride, ride, ride
Complete at least 3 rides (on consecutive days) with a total moving time of 12 hours or more

Can I do 2 rides of 2 hours each so that it gives me 4 hours a day, repeated over 3 days ?

or is it a single ride of 4 hours in a day ?

You can do as many rides as you want as long as it's 12 hrs or more within those three days.

As nathrix ® ©™ says it's about logging 12 hours within a 3 day window. You can split those hours up over as many rides as you like, but they must all fall within 3 days.

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