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Well, I would say if you aim for a 5:30 per km on a 5km & 6min per km on 10km. That will get you at about 50% of the field (where I am most of the time) in a sprint tri & a olympic distance. The Xterra is a whole different story. Daar suffer ons maar soos wat die dag aangaan One year when we still did the laps I did a 1:12 on the run but last year the run was very very hard and I did a 1:41.

Sounds great. Now the big question: Will the half & full marathon merge before the finish and if so how many km before the finish?

Such a shame its on the same day as the monster. Maybe next year it can be a lekker weekend away

Here is a handy link to some nice race info: http://www.runnersworld.co.za/training/trailrunning/sas-best-trail-races/

Used the GC & FT combo for about two years now. Works great and I can recommend it.

Done. Good luck Pottie!!

I have been to Swadini and if I go again I will only take the running shoes. There are some hiking trails that you can run. A nice morning run to the dam is great as well. I have done the mariepskop ride and is is good but youwill just have to cycle on tar or get someone to drop you of. You can do a 60km out and back

Jip. Very flat. Except for the trail. Slight inclines but nothing hectic

Chat to Wimpie at Alpha Beta cycle. He is very helpfull and when I went there 2 years ago he pointed me to a trail on the cape town road. Out to the trail + the trailand back was about 70km

I did my first XCO race last weekend and it is brutal. Us sub-vets did 7 laps and after 3 I was hammered. It’s a great discipline! My wife and our baby boy went with and they parked under the trees and we had a jol watching the other races. What impressed me the most was the juniors/u23. I did most of my laps in the 12min, the elites did 10’s & 11’s, but most of the junior did sub 11’s and the fastest lap was set by a u23(or junior) in the 9min. That is insane! Clearly this is an area where the juniors & u23 can do with some help from CSA and development. It is clear that we have massive talent that just needs to be nurtured. The route itself makes you realise where you need to work on. I thought my technical skills weren’t that bad, but after I opted for the chicken run that idea got revised. I think the okes that raced in PMB yesterday are insane! I hope that one day I can klap those tricky sections like that but for now I have to opt for a higher medical aid plan and practise. I will definitely do many more XC races. Great events. Great mtb’ing!

The service in the Lynnwood shop is topnotch. Can recommend!

I dont enter ASG races. Period. To many problems in the past to go down that road again.

LOL, I remember. They got slaughtered. Was beautiful when the hub stood together

Whhop Whoop

please please please

Yes, after all, business is business. And we cannot blame farmer Glen of looking after his own pocket first if you look at what he is doing for the communities around S2C and the enthusiastic development of those brilliant trails (apparently, I would not know ). I just hope to get in next year. That will be attempt number 5. If I don’t, then I think that will be it for me. Time to save up and move to the RASA & Epic (totally different types of rides but still my big goals in MTB’ing).

My hart klop sommer custard!. I just hope people do give others a chance. As an example, I have been placed on the waiting list for Sani 4 years in a row now without any luck. This year I have come the closest at spot number 33. I have tried all channels but nothing! Thumbs up to you Nigel!

Here is the results: Sappi-Mankele 2014 Results.pdf

Sho!! Thats is quick.

Anyone know what the winning time was? I did a 3:50 cause that nasty climb between 52 & 55km broke me.

I think I went past you just after it broke. Was it you that emptied your water bottle (a white one) and then used it as a seat? Bad luck that!

Anyone know where we can find the results?

Will be there!. 65km for me

Please dont misunderstand me. Its not a given. Its just what I am hoping for. I really like both of them and in a team I think they will gooi mielies

Cant help to feel this was planned a bit. Getting Max in shape for the Epic is very different from his apparent focus on XCO in 2014. And getting Johan Rabie (a roadie) ready as a backup cyclist with Neil must have been planned in advance. Anyway, if Max & Kevin is not on the podium they will surely be in Red at the end?