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Guys, is there a practice swim tomorrow (Friday) or only on Saturday morning?

 

Secondly, where does one do a short 10km ride? Surely it's not ideal to ride on the promenade?

I'm staying at Blue Water Hotel next to the swim start. 

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Don't worry, that means this born and bred free state boykie will drink beer and watch other people sweat.

 

*staying at the coast doesn't mean I like ocean swims 

Im telling my brother about that, the Gonubie and the surf is strong with him.

Also helps that he works with you :P

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Guys, is there a practice swim tomorrow (Friday) or only on Saturday morning?

 

Secondly, where does one do a short 10km ride? Surely it's not ideal to ride on the promenade?

I'm staying at Blue Water Hotel next to the swim start.

Practice swim is only on Saturday and the loop by Blue lagoon and the stadium is right by you and is about 5kms

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Im telling my brother about that, the Gonubie and the surf is strong with him.

Also helps that he works with you [emoji14]

He's got saltwater in his veins....
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Safe travels everyone!

 

The red carpet

 

(pic borrowed from @greg_ritz on twitter)

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Man, this makes me bleak. Can't do the race this year, hopefully next year I'll get the opportunity to run/walk/crawl down that red carpet! Good luck everyone!

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Safe travels everyone!

 

The red carpet

 

(pic borrowed from @greg_ritz on twitter)

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Im all over it next year, so excited for all of you that are doing it.

Going to be a great race in a great venue.

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Guys, is there a practice swim tomorrow (Friday) or only on Saturday morning?

 

Secondly, where does one do a short 10km ride? Surely it's not ideal to ride on the promenade?

I'm staying at Blue Water Hotel next to the swim start. 

 

Turn left out of your hotel and ride on the promenade north until you're just past Suncoast Casino complex. There's a car park there with Bike n Bean coffee shop. Just on your left now is the Blue Lagoon road (you'll race it on race day) which you can ride to Blue Lagoon, then left under the bridge, left at next traffic lights, down the cycle lane for 2kms. Then at the 3rd traffic lights (just past the pool) turn left under the bridge, then left again onto the Blue Lagoon road. That's a 5km lap.

 

PS: but it's also perfectly fine to ride on the Promenade. People are doing that all day every day here. Just not sure how much will be closed off with race barriers.

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Cold and windy in Durban today folks. But not to worry, it's meant to blow over and be peachy on Sunday.

 

And yes, I know "cold" is a relative term. It's 17 degrees ok, we're freezing here.  :drool:

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Cold and windy in Durban today folks. But not to worry, it's meant to blow over and be peachy on Sunday.

 

And yes, I know "cold" is a relative term. It's 17 degrees ok, we're freezing here:drool:

 

Man i miss my Durban days. Our max isn't even that up here in JHB.

 

 

 

Good luck to all participants, may you achieve new PB and goals. But most of all , wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable day out.

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Registration was a breeze this afternoon, felt the expo could have been better... surf and wind are up so hoping it blows over by Sunday!

 

Looking forward to the run down the red carpet !

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The expo is a big step up from EL.

 

However, word of warning...if you stay at the Blue Waters hotel, there is an outside bar below there rooms that pumps the music. Not an ideal situation for sleep requirements.

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