![]() ![]() Thanks also to Liberty Life for a few caps to hand out as spot prizes. Thanks to Black Diamond for sponsoring some Icon and Sprinter headlamps as spot prizes. Thanks also to Kappikappi for the awesome T-shirts and caps (the caps were handed out at random intervals as spot prizes). Some us put up checkpoint until the wee hours of Saturday morning, others shepherded the last runners along the route, spending over 11 hours out in the mountains (good time on your feet for Skyrun!). Thanks to all my marshals and helpers who assisted with the event. Another story of note is Rob Patrick flying in from a business trip in Brazil and still completing the race - jetlag and all! There are many stories and legends born during a race like this, and two that deserve mention are Heather Jackson upgrading from the 25 km run to the 40 km run and doing very well (Heather was the only one brave enough to upgrade). I did eventually break open a pathway for the back markers.Įveryone got off the mountain in one piece and most people managed to pull off a victorious smile as they crossed the finish line. Sorry for all the scratched legs for those who bundu-bashed across the little stream. Speaking of the dam, this is a controversial thing, and in hindsight I made an mistake to move the CP from North Station to the Dam. We only just spotted him heading back up to the trail. In the main event for the day, John Collins was in fine form and caught my marshals at Tierkop having breakfast, and beat my other marshals to the Herold Wines dam. On the southern slopes there was mist to make navigation tricky and on the northern slopes the sun was heating things up and causing some dehydration problems later on in the day. Well done to all the folks who took part this past Saturday, the mountains were steep and ruthless and many folks made a wise choice to scale down to the 25 km route, only to get a bit lost on the way back to the Botanical Gardens. ![]() I hope to see you all lining up at the start line in October! Interestingly enough, John Collins (winner of the Om die Berg for two years running) is also the currently the reigning champ on the MED (this title is shared with his forestry team-mate Hanno Smit). I think the MED is still way cheaper than many similar events and the guys really try and put in as much value as possible for you the athlete! The event takes place at the end of October so you still have some time to get in shape for the most amazing 24 hours in your life! These events unfortunately cost quite a lot so do start saving up for it if you plan on doing it. To find out more about this wonderful event, please have a look at the 24-7 Adventure website.
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