FEEDBACK FROM TMT Silvermine run 23 February 2016
37 patient runners pitched up at Silvermine
and waited for the gates to open. It took ages to get through and we nearly
left without Natalie, Jo and Laura, which would’ve been a disaster. (Note to
self: renew Green Card so parks official doesn't have to look for change.)
This was a hot, tough run but so
spectacular. The Silvermine Orange Kloof trail is an uphill slog of note. We
lost the front runners in the Main Group, they ran straight past the turnoff to
Noordhoek Peak lookout but saw us up there and turned back to join us. The skyline
Panorama trail lives up to its name and is incredibly scenic, very technical
with some scrambly pathfinding bits, so there is time to appreciate the view.
Then on to the Blackburn Ravine lookout, sadly no wooden platform yet but due
to be rebuilt. Onwards towards Elephant’s Eye where Geoff and Allison decided
swimming was a better plan and bailed. The rest of Main Group headed off to
Elephant’s Eye lookout and Steenberg Ridge and then to the dam for a swim.
The Main Group did 11.5 kms in 2 hours,
Recovery did 8.8 kms in just under 2h10 and Walk/Run 8.6 km in approximately 2 hours.
Thank you to Julian and Hein for leading
Main Group, Liz for leading Recovery and Pete for leading Walk/Run.
Allison
Loads of lovely photos from Liz Brash, Jo Boswell and Allison Lamb
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