Table Mountain Trailers: TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS WE'RE BACK! SATURDAY 11TH JANUARY 2025 - LLANDUDNO - SANDY BAY

Friday, 10 January 2025

TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS WE'RE BACK! SATURDAY 11TH JANUARY 2025 - LLANDUDNO - SANDY BAY - ROCKET ROAD

Hi Trailers

Tomorrow's run is ON

There is no official walking group

For those wanting extra distance and a big climb, there is the option to do the Suther Peak out and back section (about 6.8 km. 650 m elevation) This can be decided at the start

Please remember to share lifts

See you in the morning.

Gae Tompkins

0835569679

Rendezvous and Start Time

Meet at the brick-paved parking on Eustagia Way, opposite Brunia Way, Hout Bay.

Be ready to start running at 6h30.

Please arrive 10 mins earlier to sign the register and for a run briefing.

Please be aware there is limited parking, so please try and share lifts with friends, or even park away from the area and walk to the start. Please be considerate when parking your car.

Directions

Take the Hout Bay Main Road around the circle into Victoria Road, drive thro' the robots and take the second road to the left into Edgar Road and second road on the right. Into Eustegia Way. Parking area on the left opposite Brunia Way.

Route

The route starts with a short uphill on the brick paved road, then down to the beach and proceed onto Llandudno. We then backtrack to Sandy Bay, enjoy the views and head southwards along the shoreline to OudeSchip Peninsula. You can spot the shipwreck Harvest Capella (1986). This will then be followed by a steep climb on gabion steps to Rocket (Mitchells) Road. Once on the gravel road, we run until we take the left fork at the stone cairn and head back towards our cars.

Sandy Bay has been a criminal hot spot, so for safety reasons we are going to run this as a pack run. We will run in different speed groups, but we will all regroup at the rocks at the end of Llandudno, and then again on the beach at Sandy Bay before heading onto the rocky shoreline. Within your speed group, you will need to be sure that if you come to a turn, that the runner behind you has seen which way you go. There will be plenty of opportunities for photographs so let's enjoy this as a social pack run.

Terrain and Distance

The terrain will include beach sand, jeep track (stony), single track, boulder-hopping and some steps to get the heart rate pumping.

Distance in the region of 11,5 km, with an estimated time of 2,5 hours, plus more to enjoy the view

What to bring – water, whistle, warm/waterproof top, sun block, camera, money for the car guard. Make sure you have your emergency contact details on you.

Run Manager

Gae Tompkins (083 55 696 79)

Total Sports VOB Medium Distance
Trail Running Group

Blog: tablemountaintrailers.org.za

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.