Final tips for your race on Sunday 22 May.
Essential Kit:
1. Charged Cell Phone (add 072 924 2371 Energy Events, Emergencies only)
2. Waterproof jacket, thermal base layer, buff or beanie
3. Food = energy bars, sandwich, fruit, nuts, chocolate
4. Hydration – Minimum 1 litre to start race!
5. Space Blanket, headlamp, whistle, map
Note – we are running Clockwise, up Nursery Ravine, down Corridor, down Blockhouse Ridge!
Nutrition – you know what your body needs, don’t use the race to test
a new science formula powder energo booster.
Water Points – the mountain water is drinkable, if available. Definite water at:
1) Concrete Road – next to Overseers cottage
2) Scout Hut – at dams
3) Top of Kasteelspoort
4) Start of Pipetrack, Kloof Nek
5) Platteklip Gorge on Contour path
6) Blockhouse, Devils Peak
Race Reg – at Start, Sunday 22nd, from 6am, coffee included for runners
Park – in UCT parking, next to Old Zoo
Race Start – Beast 50km 7am; ‘mini’ Beast 30km 730am
Cut Offs
1) Concrete Road (2.5hrs both races); 2) Top of Platteklip (5.5hrs, only 50km); 3) Start of Pipetrack (8.5hrs)
1) Concrete Road (2.5hrs both races); 2) Top of Platteklip (5.5hrs, only 50km); 3) Start of Pipetrack (8.5hrs)
4) Finish line 5pm. If you can walk fast, consistently, you will make cut off, but if you are slow, unfit, or not well, we may remove you from the event.
Race Finish – at the Old Zoo. Claim your cold beer, boerie roll and Race Tee shirt.
Prizes
– Cederberg 100km / 100 mile entry worth up to R4950 for the 50km winner
– Bastille 50km entry, value R1000 for 30km winner