“Let Nature Give You A Run For Your Money”
With the aftermath of Stage One’s racing in their legs and the daunting reputation of stage two looming, entrants travelled by bus to the picturesque Ongegund in Somerset West on Saturday, 12 March 2016 for the start of a tougher Stage Two of the Cell C AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS.
Teams of two (male/female/mixed) had to complete a 34km route that featured a 1100m ascent before witnessing the welcoming site of the finish line at the acclaimed Paul Cluver Amphitheatre in Elgin, Grabouw.
Leilani Scheffer and Dawid Visser of Team ASICS Beat The Sun’s finishing time of 03:18:18 secured them the top spot on the podium in the mixed team category. “The Stage Two route was very nice, but I think everybody was feeling dead after yesterday’s stage,” says Scheffer. “The AfricanX is perfectly organised, the routes are well marked and the water points are great. Taking the stage victory was a very nice surprise. Taking the overall victory tomorrow would be even better. It would really mean a lot to us, especially to Dawid as it’s his first race back since his injury and AfricanX is really special to him. It would be great to share that experience with him.” Tranquil Gumbo and Maphuti Phaka of Team My Road Less Travelled came in second, while Laura Peddle and Iain Peddle of Team Salomon Fishing in the Yemen finished third.
Stage Three: Sunday, 13 March 2016
Start Time: 08:00
Start Venue: Wildekrans Wine Estate
Finish Venue: Houw Hoek Inn
Distance & Ascent: 22km / 800m
Water Points: WP1 / 8.5km ~ Wildekrans Wine Estate, also a spectator point
WP 2 / 13km
WP 3 / 18km
Terrain: The first half is easy running single track with open road links leading to the hiking trail next to Kat Pass.
Advise: Stage Three is all about enjoyment. Remember the major climbs are on the second half of the stage.
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Issued by: NEWSPORT MEDIA
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