Wining team will do 6-7 hours. Cut off 12 hours.
EVENT INFO
- Start / Finish
- Khotso Lodge & Horse Trails, Underberg, KZN area. Contact Sam at info@khotso.co.za or phone / WhatsApp 082 412 5540
- Times (Provisional – could change)
- Start – Saturday, 23 January – 07h00
- Registration from – Saturday, 23 January – 05h00
- Briefing – Saturday, 23 January – 06h45
- Maps handed out at – Saturday, 23 January – 06h45
- Entry details
- R750 per person – covers park & forestry fees, medic, maps etc
- Entries open to teams of four or pairs.
- There will be catering at the start and finish.
- Entries close at midnight, 18 Jan 2021
- Boats
- Each team will need sit on top plastic kayaks. Must be an equivalent type boat / shape to the Fluid Synergies.
- We have a limited about of sit on tops available for rent at R350 per boat for the event. Indicate on the entry form is boats are required for your team
- Disciplines
- Navigation – 1:50 000 maps – basic to intermediate level
- Running/Trekking/Kloofing – forest paths, forest jeep tracks, off trail
- Mountain Biking – district roads, forest jeep tracks, forest singletrack, cattle tracks
- Paddling – river / flowing water
- Distance / Race time
- The winning team can expect to take around 6-7 hours
- Finish cut off is 12 hours
- There will be a cut off late in the race where teams will be re-directed onto a short course to have them finish before the 12 -hour cut off.
- Short course teams will still be ranked
- All teams will be ranked, provided they follow Race Director instructions
- Estimated distance is 60km – expect approximately 12% paddling, 20% trekking, 68% Mountain biking
- Transitions / support
- No support crew needed
- There will be remote transitions. We will not be transporting any team equipment to the remote TA’s except for paddle and PFD. (No bike box required)
- Trekking shoes/clothes will need to be carried on the mountain biking legs
- You will need to carry food for the whole event with you from the start
- We will have volunteers at the remote TA’s to look after your mountain bikes while you are out trekking
- Water will be available from streams along the route and at the remote TA’s
- Equipment
- Mandatory Equipment – The following list is compulsory and you will need to carry these at all times in addition to your normal discipline gear that you deem necessary
- Waterproof jacket
- Headtorch
- Cellphone – 1 per team (will be sealed)
- Camera – to take photo’s of the CP’s (this is your CP card – so make sure it does not fail)
- PFD (for paddle leg only)
- Paddle (for paddle leg only)
- Space Blanket
- Baselayer top
- Basic first aid kit – i.e. Anti inflammatories, painkillers, bandage, plasters – Medics will not supply this stuff
- Boats – Each team will need sit on top plastic kayaks
- Don’t forget things like – Compass, Bike lights, paddle, warm clothing (it will be chilly at night) and mapwork stationery
- Mandatory Equipment – The following list is compulsory and you will need to carry these at all times in addition to your normal discipline gear that you deem necessary
- Race Rules
- Spectators / Volunteers
- Due to landowner restrictions, no spectators will be allowed out on the route
- There are a few spots where teams can be seen and these will be highlighted during briefing – as well as the rules associated with interacting with teams out on the route
- Non racing partners who wish to be involved can help us by volunteering to camp out at the remote TA’s. Contact us if interested
- Plenty of Accommodation options available in Underberg if you chose not to use our start / finish venue – Khotso Lodge & Horse Trails – See Underberg Tourism for options.