Updated – 16 April 2019
The event will take place in the Western Cape. The start / finish will be kept secret and released at the last possible moment. This is to ensure you arrive on the start line with NO idea of what is ahead.
If you live in the Western Cape, you will drive. If you live elsewhere, you will drive further but you do not need to budget for more than a day traveling. You will be given enough information prior to arrival in order to prepack and preplan most of your logistics.
Book flights to George should you wish to fly to the event. We will then assist with your transfer to the start venue which will be some hours drive. You will need to land by no later than 15h00 on Tuesday, 30th April
Schedule
- 30 April evening – Registration and Briefing
- 1 May Early Morning – Gear hand in, Start
- 4 May – PM – lead teams expected to finish
- 5 May – AM – last teams finish, Prize Giving – finished by lunchtime.
Entry details
- 4 person mixed teams only, NO 2 person teams
- Experience in expedition racing is vital
- 15 teams only
- Entry form
Cost
- R18,000 per team
- Payment schedule:
- R4,000 non-refundable deposit due within one week of your successful application
- R12,000 non-refundable payment due by the 28 February 2019
- With the race plan, no accommodation is necessary, however camping will be possible at the start /finish.
- Dinner at Briefing and Post Race meal.
Disciplines
- Navigation – 1:50 000 maps
- Running/Trekking/Kloofing
- Mountain Biking
- Paddling
Distance / Race time
- A course will be set for teams to tackle with the intention that lead teams will complete the course in approximately 3 ½ days – 80 hours – no hanging around for days after you finish
- Slower teams will also be out on the course for 3 ½ – 4 days, having been short coursed at the last opportune moment. – 100 hour cut off
Transitions / support
- No support crew needed
- No supporters allowed out on the course
- Boxes supplied
- Bike boxes not required
- Live tracking online
Equipment
- Compulsory Equipment – standard AR stuff – see preliminary list here
- Boats – will be provided, you will need to bring your own paddles & PFD’s
Weather
- Teams can expect day time temperatures between 15 and 25 degree’s and night time between 5 and 15 degree’s. A Cold Front during race time is a possibility.
Cancellation and Refunds
- Teams may officially cancel their entry at any stage prior to the event in writing, to the race organisers. Due to the small number of teams accepted and high fixed costs, unfortunately no refunds or transfers will be applicable
- Teams are permitted to transfer or sell their entry to another team if approved by the race organiser
- Should the race be cancelled due to acts of god, natural disasters, terrorism or other reasons, the organisers will make every effort to refund as much of the entry fee as possible to all teams. However you should be aware that any refunds will be made after event costs have been taken into consideration. Given the high number of fixed costs associated with organising the race, teams should be aware that any refund is likely to be minimal.