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Saturday Aug 25, 2018 #
6 AM
Trail Running race (Springbok) 13:28:54 [4] 99.37 km (8:08 / km) +2192m 7:20 / km
ahr:134 max:169 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 3 Blue
The Schaap River Canyon Ultra - 100km race in Springbok, Namaqualand.
Ran the 3-day in 2017 and returned to run the inaugural 100km race. Started in the dark following the old rail line from Jakkalswater Lodge into Nababeep. One guy took off fast at about 4:15/km. I settled down with 3 other guys in the chase pack. Nice comfortable pace. After town we turned onto some private farms, with undulating jeep track. I got into the first waterpoint in 4th place at about 28km, but caught Franco soon after leaving. At the same time the guy in 2nd started pushing the pace and the gap opened.
We dropped off the escarpment where we crossed the Kleinsee pass road and then crossed it again to start climbing up the Schaap River Canyon. WP2 was at the bottom of the canyon. Wasn't feeling great here and 2km later I was throwing up. From here on though I improved throughout the day, but probably lost about 30 mins in time from feeling bad.
The Canyon was sandy, with a lot of micronav needed to find the best route through the canyon bottom. Lots of thorn bush, rock and sand. WP3 was 15km up, also an official assitance point. Thereafter another 10km further up the canyon, closing in a bit more. Eventually popped out at WP4, then had a monster slow, rocky climb up an old jeep track for a few kms to get over a ridge. Beautiful downhill on the other side to WP5, then another nice dirt track gradually climbing back up to the Nababeep road and the last assistance point. From here it was another up and over of a spur of the Toringberg mountain, with the final WP on the other side. Got here with about 1 hour of daylight left. Still 3rd, with no-one behind and the guys ahead 45 and 75 min.
The final section was all track I knew from last year (Days 1 and part of 3). A nice loop of a valley with the old railway embankments, then a gentle climb into the next valley where it got dark, just as I got to the old golf course. Ended up doing the final 20 mins in the dark, with the last loop around the lodge cut-out for the race.
Overall a great course and my fastest 100km time ever. Very well stocked WPs. We were flying in the early stages, got to 40km (WP2) in 3h50. Getting ill cost me 30 mins but that wouldn't have been enough to catch 2nd place, who probably would have run faster had I caught him in the latter stages anyway. Highlight was definitely the canyon but overall the Namaqualand is stunning. More flowers than last year.
Ran the 3-day in 2017 and returned to run the inaugural 100km race. Started in the dark following the old rail line from Jakkalswater Lodge into Nababeep. One guy took off fast at about 4:15/km. I settled down with 3 other guys in the chase pack. Nice comfortable pace. After town we turned onto some private farms, with undulating jeep track. I got into the first waterpoint in 4th place at about 28km, but caught Franco soon after leaving. At the same time the guy in 2nd started pushing the pace and the gap opened.
We dropped off the escarpment where we crossed the Kleinsee pass road and then crossed it again to start climbing up the Schaap River Canyon. WP2 was at the bottom of the canyon. Wasn't feeling great here and 2km later I was throwing up. From here on though I improved throughout the day, but probably lost about 30 mins in time from feeling bad.
The Canyon was sandy, with a lot of micronav needed to find the best route through the canyon bottom. Lots of thorn bush, rock and sand. WP3 was 15km up, also an official assitance point. Thereafter another 10km further up the canyon, closing in a bit more. Eventually popped out at WP4, then had a monster slow, rocky climb up an old jeep track for a few kms to get over a ridge. Beautiful downhill on the other side to WP5, then another nice dirt track gradually climbing back up to the Nababeep road and the last assistance point. From here it was another up and over of a spur of the Toringberg mountain, with the final WP on the other side. Got here with about 1 hour of daylight left. Still 3rd, with no-one behind and the guys ahead 45 and 75 min.
The final section was all track I knew from last year (Days 1 and part of 3). A nice loop of a valley with the old railway embankments, then a gentle climb into the next valley where it got dark, just as I got to the old golf course. Ended up doing the final 20 mins in the dark, with the last loop around the lodge cut-out for the race.
Overall a great course and my fastest 100km time ever. Very well stocked WPs. We were flying in the early stages, got to 40km (WP2) in 3h50. Getting ill cost me 30 mins but that wouldn't have been enough to catch 2nd place, who probably would have run faster had I caught him in the latter stages anyway. Highlight was definitely the canyon but overall the Namaqualand is stunning. More flowers than last year.
Thursday Aug 23, 2018 #
8 AM
Trail Running (Namaqua) 31:27 [3] 5.6 km (5:37 / km) +88m 5:12 / km
ahr:145 max:158 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 3 Blue
Easy run around our lodge just outside Springbok. Lovely trail loop.
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018 #
8 AM
Road Running (Fourways Gardens) 30:29 [3] 5.6 km (5:27 / km) +78m 5:05 / km
ahr:149 max:194 shoes: Asics DynaFlyte Grey/Lime
Fourways Gardens loop with new Salomon running pack.