Fwd: TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS Saturday 17th March 2018: NEWLANDS FOREST

Good morning Trailers,

IMPORTANT CHANGE TO RV VENUE:

Tomorrow's run is ON but we'll be meeting at the NEWLANDS FIRE BASE - I repeat: NEWLANDS FIRE BASE - and not UCT parking. The area around UCT is very busy with the set up of the Epic and parking may be difficult. 

Please be there by 6.25am latest for a 6.30am start.

We'll do the OMTOM 12km route but we'll start a little further in.  

The weather looks fresh and clear, perfect for trail running. 

Peter will be taking a Relaxed group though Nora and Marge are both away.

Any Irish blood to be announced by the wearing of the green. Sláinte!

See you there!

Lorraine

072 575 0914

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From: Lorraine Nevin <loribuddle@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 6:23 PM
Subject: TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS Saturday 17th March 2018: NEWLANDS FOREST
To: Table Mountain Trailers Group <tmtrailers@googlegroups.com>

Hi Trailers,

This Saturday we will be heading down to the woods to do a recce of the OMTOM short trail route.

Rendezvous and Start Time

RV at the UCT car park nearest the Old Zoo (but not at the Old Zoo itself). See snippet of UCT map below for directions to the car park.

Sunrise is at 6:43am so we'll start at 6:30am. Bring your headlamp if you're at all worried about the light at the beginning. Please arrive a few minutes early to sign in.

Route, terrain and distance

Starting from UCT, the route kicks off with a gentle uphill warm up, past Mount Pleasant and into Newlands Forest. Following the Newlands forest jeep tracks to the Orchards Trail, the route passes the Woodcutters ruins and enjoys kilometers of beautiful forest and streams as it meanders up to the Woodcutters track. A pleasant descent sends runners through Avatar Forest and The Old Zoo before finishing at UCT.

This route is advertised as a 12km. We can easily extend it to 14km if anybody is keen.  Further details about faster and slower groups to follow on Friday, but the Committee will run it in about 90 minutes. 

The map from the OMTOM website is attached and I have it saved as a track in my Endomondo so we shouldn't get lost this time. Ahem... ;)

What to bring

The weather looks to be warm and sunny and, if we get the promised rain mid-week, there might be some freshness to the forest floor and a trickle of water in the streams so dress accordingly. 

Water (essential), whistle, warm, wind or waterproof top depending on weather. Space blanket and ICE card/details.

If you have any Irish blood in your veins, wear GREEN!

Safety

This is a pack run. Please remember to look behind you at every turn in the route to make sure the people behind you see which way you are going.  

Important: Stay with your group. Front Runners wait for the back of your pack.

Dogs

Please note that K-Way VOB club rules do not permit dogs on our runs.

Call me with any questions: Lorraine 0725750914

 

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