TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS RE: SAT 4 August 2018 - East Fort Route

Hi Trailers,

Our run on Saturday 4th August 2018

Rendezvous and Start Time
RV in the beach parking lot at the bottom of Chapman's Peak Drive in Hout Bay, outside Vida e Caffe at 07h20 ready to start at 07h30.

Route
From the beach parking area you run up Chapman’s Peak Drive to East Fort then go off-road. After about 2,5kms of jeep and single track cross the river and run along the contour path towards Chapman's Peak - if you miss this crossing you will go up Blackburn Ravine. Around 3kms of single track running gets you to a junction of paths. Medium Group go straight down to Chapman’s Peak drive and jog on t*r back to cars.
The Fast group may go up to the top of Chapmans Peak if they want a longer run which will add a few kms.

There will be a Slower Relaxed Group

Terrain and Distance
The start is along the tarred road for about a kilometer, then we turn off to the left and head up to East Fort. Then mostly single mountainside trail before returning down Chapman’s Peak Drive. Some good climbs off set by spectacular views of Hout Bay harbour and the Sentinel. Some mild exposure.
Altogether about 12kms, a good 380m of ascent, which should take more or less 2 hours 15 minutes.

What to bring

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

 

Safety

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.

 

We will see you there

 

Marge and Marg

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