RE: TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS Saturday 2 June 2018, Rhodes Memorial –Plum Pudding -King's Blockhouse

Dear Trailers

 

We will need to keep an eye on the weather for Saturday as rain is expected, but as you know in Cape Town anything can change. Either way we will hopefully get to see some waterfalls!

Route

From Rhodes Memorial towards King's Block house via Heartbreak Hill and then descending towards Constantia Nek via Ascension Gulley, Woodcutters and along the boardwalks above Newlands Forest back to the start. 

 

Rendezvous and Start Time

RV in the Old Zoo Parking below Rhodes Memorial ready to start at 07:30.

 

Terrain and Distance

The start is a good warm up to Rhodes Memorial, and leads quite far round towards town on jeep track. Heartbreak Hill will take your breath away as we climb almost up to the King's Block House. Once at the turnstile, it's all downhill. Some single track before we meet up with the boardwalks that lead through the trees, passing the waterfalls (hopefully) and forest. Once past the round table picnic spot, we meander again on jeep track towards Constantia Nek, but turn back towards the start to end the run at just about 11kms.

 

Fast Group

From the Rhodes Mem parking lot looking at the mountain we take the top left path and go up. The path intersects with the jeep track but we keep going UP to the upper contour path to the turnstile just below the Blockhouse. Then we turn left and follow the contour path taking care not to take any turn offs up to Ravines or down to Newlands forest. When we get to Skeleton Gorge junction we turn around and come back. Simple.

Distance: ±14 kms taking about 2h30 mins.

 

Medium  Group

The Medium group will follow a slightly shorter route at a more modest pace.

 

Slow  Group to be confirmed by Friday.

 

Please bring:

A whistle, water, a warm/waterproof top, space blanket and ICE tag or card.

 

Hope to see you on Saturday

.

Joanne

0827400333

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TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS - Saturday 26th May 2018 -Cape Point-Buffelsbaai/Kanonkop/Lime-kiln route

Hi All

This Saturday we  head to Cape Point Nature Reserve. Our route takes us from the Buffelsbaai parking area round Kanonkop and back via the coast.

 

Brief Description of Route

From the BuffelsBaai parking, a brief jog up the road and turn right on to the single track that takes us past the Information hut and up to the top of Kanonkop. Here the fast group can take single track to the left for an out and back jog (turning back as they decide - see map) if they want to add more mileage. The medium group will take go over Kanonkop and down towards the old limestone kiln. Cross the road and head to the path along the coast that takes us back to the Buffelsbaai parking.

Rendezvous and Start Time

The park opens at 7am. Please be ready with your Wild Card/My Green Card or R147 (!!) to enter as close to 7am as possible and drive along the road for approximately 8km before turning left at the Buffelsbaai parking sign - park speed restrictions apply. RV in the Buffelsbaai parking - in time to start running at  07h45.

My Green Card - https://www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain/tourism/access-cards-permits.php

The TMNP My Green Card is available exclusively to residents of Cape Town, costs R147 and provides the holder with 12 free entries a year into any of the Table Mountain National Park's pay points: Cape of Good Hope (Cape Point); Boulders Penguin Colony, Oudekraal and Silvermine, as well as to the braai and picnic areas at Tokai, Newlands and Perdekloof. It offers fantastic value.

    You can use the MyGreen Card for up to 6 people at a time - they must all bring ID books. Each person's entry will be clipped off your card.

The card can be obtained at:

    Tokai Plantation Office, Tokai Road, Tokai (Mondays to Fridays 08:00-15:45)

    Kirstenbosch

    You need to take 2 ID photos, ID and your printed proof of residence to buy the card  
    

Terrain and Distance

A short run with a hill! Good and easy single tracks with a bit of an uphill slog to the top of Kanonkop.  More or less 11 km taking in the region of 1.5 -2.0 hours .  

 

How to get there?

To get to Cape Point Nature Reserve go through Simonstown and up Smitswinkel - entrance on left hand side at top of Smitswinkel. Once through  the payment gate, drive straight along the road for approximately 8km and turn left to Buffels baai (not Buffelsfontein or Bordjiesdrif...).

What to bring 

 

Water, whistle, warm, wind or waterproof top depending on weather , a space blanket  and your ICE information . It is getting colder in the mornings so please dress accordingly

 

Important: 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.   

Leaders of each group will ensure that no-one is left behind. Please keep the groups together and ensure that no-one is left on their own. 

 

There will be a relaxed group

Have a great week.

Neil and Felicity

083 775 2150

 

K-Way VOB's Medium Distance Trail Group 
Webbsite:http:// www.kwayvob.co.za
Blog: http://vobtrailwrg.blogspot.com/

 

Warning:  Trail running is inherently more dangerous than road running.  It takes place over uneven hazard strewn trails in exposed and often remote terrain where help is not always readily available.  

Participation is voluntary and entirely at your own risk as although the organizers take reasonable precautions to ensure runner safety, it cannot be guaranteed.  To this end neither the Club nor the organisers personally can be held liable for any claims relating to inter alia, injuries, disabilities and death. Further any minor child participating in any trail running activity will be deemed to be doing so with the consent of his or her guardian.

By starting out on a trail run you explicitly acknowledge that: 1] you understand the associated risks involved and accept full responsibility for your own safety. 2] you are medically and physically fit to participate and 3] are carrying the necessary water, clothing and safety equipment required for the particular run.

 

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TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS Saturday 19th May

 

Hi Trailers

 

This week we will return to the Constantia area.

 

Date:  Saturday 19^th May.  Cecilia Forest loop

 

Brief Description of Route

Circular route starting from Cecilia forest parking area towards Constantia Neck and back

 

 Rendezvous and Start Time

RV at 0655 to start at  0700 at the Cecilia Forest parking area on Rhodes Drive near the intersection of Rhodes Drive and Hohenort Avenue in Constantia.  Please note there is a fee for parking – so please remember to bring along some money (about R10)

 

Terrain and Distance      

There will be a few ups and downs, some jeep tracks and some single tracks along the contour paths!   Distance in the order of 12 kms, taking around 2hrs

Our runs are pack runs, so we will all start together, split into various pace groups and the actual route may be determined by the group leader of the day

There should be a relaxed group that will follow a slightly shorter route at a more modest pace – to be confirmed on Friday

 

Have a great week.

Gae (083 55 696 79)

 

K-Way VOB's Medium Distance Trail Group
Webbsite:http:// www.kwayvob.co.za
Blog: http://vobtrailwrg.blogspot.com/

 

Warning:  Trail running is inherently more dangerous than road running.  It takes place over uneven hazard strewn trails in exposed and often remote terrain where help is not always readily available.  

Participation is voluntary and entirely at your own risk as although the organizers take reasonable precautions to ensure runner safety, it cannot be guaranteed.  To this end neither the Club nor the organisers personally can be held liable for any claims relating to inter alia, injuries, disabilities and death. Further any minor child participating in any trail running activity will be deemed to be doing so with the consent of his or her guardian.

By starting out on a trail run you explicitly acknowledge that: 1] you understand the associated risks involved and accept full responsibility for your own safety. 2] you are medically and physically fit to participate and 3] are carrying the necessary water, clothing and safety equipment required for the particular run.

 

 

 

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TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS Saturday 12 May 2018 - Lion's Head - Signal Hill from Kloof Nek

Hi Trailers! 

 

This week  we will do a gentle Lion's Head - Signal Hill loop from Kloof Nek as many people are doing one of the VWS trails on Sunday. This route has technical sections.

 

 Rendezvous and Start Time 

  

We meet in the  upper parking lot at  Kloof Nek at 6:55 ready to start at 7:00am.    

 

 Route  and Terrain   

 

 From the parking lot we cross Kloof Nek road and run up the tar road till  we get to the entrance to the trail on the left.  We run along the trail till we get to the start of the Lion's Head walk. Here we turn up and join the walkers going up Lion's Head.  As we go up and around with views of the sea, there is a path on the left. We'll take the first path and run around and down towards the Kramat and through to the next parking area. From there we cross the road and take our normal route down, along the fence, down towards the houses and run above them. When the path divides to go right to the top of Kloof Nek, we go straight, down to the road and go up the Glen and home.

 

There is a shorter route which doesn't go up the Lion's Head road but carries on the single track to the Kramat and an even shorter one that cuts across to the left above the Kramat and avoids the loop around Signal Hill

 

Anyone wanting a bigger challenge can run up to the top of Lion's Head!

 

Relaxed group to be confirmed on Friday

 

 Terrain is Jeep and single track

 

What to bring 

 

Water, whistle, warm, wind or waterproof top depending on weather , a space blanket  and your ICE information . It is getting colder in the mornings so please dress accordingly

 

Important: 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.   

Leaders of each group will ensure that no-one is left behind. Please keep the groups together and ensure that no-one is left on their own. 

 

 

Map copyright Peter Slingsby

 

No Dogs  allowed on our runs . 

 

Group Leader:

 

 Liz Brash 

 

 082 893 8617 

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Warning:  Trail running is inherently more dangerous than road running.  It may take place over uneven hazard strewn trails in exposed and often remote terrain where help is not always readily available.

Participation is voluntary and entirely at your own risk as although the organizers take reasonable precautions to ensure runner safety, it cannot be guaranteed.  To this end neither the Club nor the organisers personally can be held liable for any claims relating to inter alia, injuries, disabilities and death. Further any minor child participating in any trail running activity will be deemed to be doing so with the consent of his or her guardian.

By starting out on a trail run you explicitly acknowledge that: 

1] you understand the associated risks involved and accept full responsibility for your own safety. 

2] you are medically and physically fit to participate and 

3] are carrying the necessary water, clothing and safety equipment required for the particular run.

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