Twenty-five enthusiastic runners ignored the pitter patter of rain overnight and pitched for the annual ‘hunt for the red disas’. We trudged up the steep path up Constantia Nek and were rewarded by the first find of a blue disa just off the contour path. Eagle-eyed Kate spotted this shy beauty that the front runners of the Main Group had sped straight past. We took Smuts track to Window Stream where we were rewarded with clumps of red disas. There were some King Proteas out and flower enthusiast Alice explained the difference between the King Protea and the um other kind of Protea (it is on a long stem). More red disas along the aquaduct where we had lots of fun jumping the steps in the wall. Then a lovely gallop along the dam wall just to impress the Japanese tourists with Hein and Aneen taking the opportunity of an empty dam to run through it. Here the group split and Gaeleen decided to take a group along the contour path back and the remainder of the Main Group took the Ash Valley route, lots of single track fun.
The Main Group did about 12 or 13kms in 2h45. Thank you to Richard and Julian for leading and Gaeleen for sweeping and photos.
The Recovery Group had some extra fun and did 14kms in 3h45. Thank you to Nicole for leading and photos.
Alison
Blue disa
Some red disas at the aqueduct
More red disas, but displaying a more magenta than red colouring
A King Protea in bloom
The Recovery group at the Overseer's Hut
The Main group on Woodhead dam wall
A rather empty Helly-Hutchinson dam on the left, and Woodhead dam on the right
The Recovery group crossing the dam wall
Main group route and elevation
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