RE: TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS - Saturday 24 May 2025 - Diagonal / Porcupine Ravine / Woody Ravine

Hi Trailers

 

Our run tomorrow is ON.

The weather looks cool and clear, but please do come prepared with layers!

 

See you at 7.15am.

 

There will be a relaxed group doing a different route, but no walkers.

 

Debbie

 

 

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Subject: TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS - Saturday 24 May 2025 - Diagonal / Porcupine Ravine / Woody Ravine

 

 

Hi all Trailers

 

This week we will be starting from Theresa Ave in Camps Bay.

 

Route:

 

We start at Theresa Ave and climb up to meet the pipetrack and turn left to find the Diagonal path. After a steep climb up (hopefully with a bit of water trickling past us), there are many options depending on time constraints.  Instead of turning right at the top of Diagonal we will continue straight and head for Porcupine Ravine and explore a little at the top before descending via Woody Ravine.  From there it is 2km jog along the pipetrack down to the cars.

 

Rendezvous:

 

We meet in Theresa Ave (see below for directions) at 7.15am.  Please adhere to parking restrictions (yellow and red lines) and be considerate to all residents. Parking is limited.  Please park along the seaside and make sure that your car is facing the correct direction.

 

 

Terrain and distance:

 

This is mostly single track with a bit a of jeep track at the start and end. This route does have some exposure and a little rock scrambling, some steep climbs and descents, but the views are definitely worth it!

 

The distance is around 10km and there are ample routes for those who want a bit of extra distance. 

 

For those who would prefer a less challenging route, Missing Link is an option, as well as an out and back along the Pipetrack to Slangholie.  We will have a designated leader for this group, starting from the same place.

 

 

Directions:

 

Coming from town, pass the turnoff to the cable car at the Kloof Nek circle and continue down towards Camps Bay, taking the 3rd road to the left (Fiskaal Road). Follow this road up the hill - it winds up and around and becomes Francolin Ave and then Theresa Ave.

 

Remember:

 

Water, Whistle, Warm/windproof/rain top, ICE information and a snack.

 

Groups

This is a pack run with regular regroups, and we will split into speed groups with leaders and sweeps on the morning. 

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. 

 

Dogs

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

 

Look forward to seeing you all on Saturday.

Any queries welcome.

 

 

Debbie

0845825822

 

 

 

 

*If you are new to this group, please read Table Mountain Trailers' guidelines here: www.tablemountaintrailers.org.za

 K-Way VOB Trail Run 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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TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS - Saturday 24 May 2025 - Diagonal / Porcupine Ravine / Woody Ravine

 

Hi all Trailers

 

This week we will be starting from Theresa Ave in Camps Bay.

 

Route:

 

We start at Theresa Ave and climb up to meet the pipetrack and turn left to find the Diagonal path. After a steep climb up (hopefully with a bit of water trickling past us), there are many options depending on time constraints.  Instead of turning right at the top of Diagonal we will continue straight and head for Porcupine Ravine and explore a little at the top before descending via Woody Ravine.  From there it is 2km jog along the pipetrack down to the cars.

 

Rendezvous:

 

We meet in Theresa Ave (see below for directions) at 7.15am.  Please adhere to parking restrictions (yellow and red lines) and be considerate to all residents. Parking is limited.  Please park along the seaside and make sure that your car is facing the correct direction.

 

 

Terrain and distance:

 

This is mostly single track with a bit a of jeep track at the start and end. This route does have some exposure and a little rock scrambling, some steep climbs and descents, but the views are definitely worth it!

 

The distance is around 10km and there are ample routes for those who want a bit of extra distance. 

 

For those who would prefer a less challenging route, Missing Link is an option, as well as an out and back along the Pipetrack to Slangholie.  We will have a designated leader for this group, starting from the same place.

 

 

Directions:

 

Coming from town, pass the turnoff to the cable car at the Kloof Nek circle and continue down towards Camps Bay, taking the 3rd road to the left (Fiskaal Road). Follow this road up the hill - it winds up and around and becomes Francolin Ave and then Theresa Ave.

 

Remember:

 

Water, Whistle, Warm/windproof/rain top, ICE information and a snack.

 

Groups

This is a pack run with regular regroups, and we will split into speed groups with leaders and sweeps on the morning. 

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. 

 

Dogs

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

 

Look forward to seeing you all on Saturday.

Any queries welcome.

 

 

Debbie

0845825822

 

 

 

 

*If you are new to this group, please read Table Mountain Trailers’ guidelines here: www.tablemountaintrailers.org.za

 K-Way VOB Trail Run 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.

 

TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS - SATURDAY 24th MAY 2025 - Kings Block House & Newlands Forest. - IS THIS OK? - UPDATED NAME

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Hi Trailers.

 

This week's run will offer us a nice climb with a fair bit of run-able sections.

 

Route details

 

Starting from the Zoo Parking inside UCT (there is a guard there),

From UCT car park, take the path past the zoo parking, turn into the gates and immediately go left and around the back of the dam. Loop back towards the top on the Rhodes Memorial climb. A short stretch on the tar brings you to a path to the left, climb to 230 m, turn left and then right up the road to the Newlands Link which takes you to the turnstile. 

At the turnstile slight right and follow the Tafelberg Road until about 5 km and take left to go to the contour path. Return on the contour to above the Kings Block house. Drop back down to the turnstile and take the right fork option to get onto the contour path. 

Stay on the Contour path until about 10 km and then go left down about 800m and turn left to cross the Newlands Stream. Follow this path until "the other woman" (+/- 12km) and turn right to return to the Rhodes Memorial Road. Follow the road back to the UCT parking lot.

 

This is a social pack run led by committee with plenty of opportunities for photographs, and it's important that we look out for each other!

 

Rendezvous and Start Time

RV in the UCT Zoo car park at 07:00 sign-in to start running 07:15 (sunrise is at 07:30)

Please remember to support the car guard.

 

Terrain and Distance

A mix of jeep track, single track and light scramble

Distance: +- 10kms/14kms

[GPX attached]

 

Walking group will be confirmed in Friday's mail.

 

*Please note adjustments to the route may be made whilst running depending on the group and weather conditions. Remember to check Friday's email just in case there are changes.

 

What to bring  

Water, whistle, warm/windproof top, rain jacket - weather dependent, space blanket, ICE ID - either on your phone, bracelet/tag, card in your backpack.

Please make sure that you are carrying the right equipment, enough food and water.

 

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.  Please keep together and ensure that no-one is left on their own. 

 

PS  Sorry no dogs allowed on VOB runs

 

Have a great week!

Raymond Fuller 

082 498 7679

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Fwd: TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS - SATURDAY 10th MAY 2025 - CONSTANTIA GREENBELTS AND CECILIA FOREST

Hi Trailers.

 

Sadly, we have had to move our run this week away from the intended Silvermine East route because of the recent fires.  So, this week will be a nice beginner-friendly / recovery type route from the Constantia Sports Complex (i.e the sports complex where the Constantia Virgin Active, Constantia Bowls and Totalsports VOB Running Club, Constantia Tennis Club, Claremont Cricket Club and False Bay Rugby Club are).

 

Route details

 

We will start from just inside the Constantia Sports Ground under the trees on the left just after the entrance gates.  From there we will run down the road to the start of the Alphen Trail and run up to the field at Le Seuer Ave where the Park Run will be getting ready.  Don't get lost amongst them.  We will go left into Le Seuer, left into Brommersvlei Road and first right into Rathfelder.  We run up the grass as far as the beautiful Bel Ombre park.  A loop around the park and then we take Avenue Beauvais and link up with the Diep River Trail. Up the Diep River Trail to Southern Cross Drive and cross Rhodes Avenue into Cecilia Forest. We will do a loop in Cecilia Forest and arrive in the Cecilia car park. From there we cross Rhodes Avenue again and do loop in the section of Kirstenbosch below the Rhodes before heading down the Klaasenbosch Trail to the Alphen Trail and back to the cars.

 

There should be three or four groups, depending on turnout and group leader availability on the day. But each group runs as a pack with regular regrouping and photos.

 

Rendezvous and Start Time

RV in the Constantia Sports Grounds at 07:00 "sign-in" briefing to start running 07:15 (dawn is 07h01 and sunrise is at 07h28).

 

Terrain and Distance

A mix of tar, jeep track and single track.

Distance: +- 12kms/15kms but only abut 250m of elevation.

The basic route is: https://strava.app.link/nKLXHK3r7Sb but the longer faster group may add on a little more in Cecilia Forest.

 

Walking group will be confirmed in Friday's mail.

 

*Please note adjustments to the route may be made whilst running depending on the group and weather conditions. Remember to check Friday's email just in case there are changes.

 

What to bring  

Water, whistle, warm/windproof top, rain jacket - weather dependent, space blanket, ICE ID - either on your phone, bracelet/tag, card in your backpack.

Please make sure that you are carrying the right equipment, enough food and water.

Currently, a chilly day is forecast, with rain.  So maybe start getting that rain jacket out, just in case.

 

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.  Please keep together and ensure that no-one is left on their own. 

 

PS  Sorry no dogs allowed on VOB runs

 

Have a great week!

 

Tim Bellairs

0823210299 / tim.bellairs@gmail.com

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TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS - SATURDAY 3RD MAY 2025 - CECILIA RIDGE LOOP

Hi Trailers.

 

This week's run will offer us a good climb in some cooler weather.

 

Route details

 

Starting from the Cecilia Forest car park, we'll warm up running through the cork forest parallel to the road towards Constantia Nek until we meet the boom just above Southern Cross drive, where we'll turn right and loop back on ourselves keeping left at the fork and sticking to the jeep track running above the SANParks compound until the "big tree" intersection. Here we'll ascend the steep trail to Cecilia Waterfall.

 

A little further along the trail from the waterfall, we'll start climbing up Cecilia Ridge until we pop out on the concrete path with the Overseer's Cottage to our right where we'll enjoy the views and the breathlessness.  From here we can opt for an extension to loop around the dams or head straight back down on the Constantia Nek jeep track.

 

Since we all agree that jeep tracks are rather boring, we'll leave the degraded road/gravel at "look-out bend" (see map) and follow the single track zig zagging down through the trees, emerging at the jeep track at the first Rooikat trailhead.  Continuing down the single track through the trees, we'll rejoin the jeep track that will take us down to our cars. 

 

This is a social pack run led by committee with plenty of opportunities for photographs, and it's important that we look out for each other!

 

Rendezvous and Start Time

RV in the Cecilia Forest car park at 07:00 sign-in to start running 07:15 (sunrise is at 07:21)

Please remember to support the car guard.

 

Terrain and Distance

A mix of jeep track, single track and light scramble

Distance: +- 10kms/14kms

 

Walking group will be confirmed in Friday's mail.

 

*Please note adjustments to the route may be made whilst running depending on the group and weather conditions. Remember to check Friday's email just in case there are changes.

 

What to bring  

Water, whistle, warm/windproof top, rain jacket - weather dependent, space blanket, ICE ID - either on your phone, bracelet/tag, card in your backpack.

Please make sure that you are carrying the right equipment, enough food and water.

 

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.  Please keep together and ensure that no-one is left on their own. 

 

PS  Sorry no dogs allowed on VOB runs

 

Have a great week!

Lorraine Nevin

0725750914

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TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS Fwd: TMT run | Saturday 26 April | Silvermine West

Hey TMTrailers, 

See route details for this Saturday's run below. The run is ON.

SATURDAY 26 APRIL 2025

TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS (TOTALSPORTS VOB MEDIUM DISTANCE TRAIL GROUP)

Weather:  Max 32 (but only hot after 10am)

Our route this Saturday is in Silvermine West. There is an entrance fee of R42 so remember your wildcard, green card or cash plus ID.

Route
From the dam parking, we head up onto Steenberg ridge.  Thereafter we make our way to the fire lookout, and potentially an out and back to Elephant's eye cave. We then make our way back to the jeep track and head out to the Blackburn Ravine lookout overlooking Hout Bay. Weather permitting, we will take the Panoramic /Skyline route until we join the jeep track again.  There is an option to do the Amphitheatre/Crassula path instead.  From the jeep track we take a nice single track to join the Old Wagon Road and head towards the gate parking, finishing off going up the River Walk and back to the cars at the dam. 

There are a couple of short cut options for the RELAXED group.

The Walking Group: TBC.

GPX - SilverMine West Route

Rendezvous and start time

The Gate opens at 7am. Please try and arrive early as there will be a queue. We will plan to start running at 7h20am. There is no reception so we won't know if you're running late

Terrain & Distance

A mixture of degraded jeep and single track. Distance estimated at around 13km with shorter and longer options available.

What to bring 

Appropriate clothes for possible rain, misty, windy weather, whistle, a space blanket and your ICE information

Please check the weather before you set off from home and pack the appropriate gear, water and food.

Please note that TMT unfortunately does not allow dogs on its runs.

• Please carry emergency contact numbers in your bag or on your wrist/shoe
• If you are not well, please stay at home
• You may want to bring a costume / towel to cool off in the dam afterwards (might be a bit chilly though!)

Lindsay Langenhoven

074 127 9587

Totalsports VOB's Medium Distance Trail Group
Blog: http://vobtrailwrg.blogspot.com/ <http://vobtrailwrg.blogspot.com/>

Warning:  Trail running is inherently more dangerous than road running.  It takes place over 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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Mobile phone: +27 74 127 9587

LinkedIn: Lindsay Langenhoven

 

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