Saturday 24 Apr 2010: Nek to Nek, sort of

Hi again, [NB SATURDAY not Sunday this week]

As we said last week, this week’s run will be long. Jojo has kindly stepped up to co-ordinate a long run on the Nek to Nek route, starting in Constantia. Thank you Jojo. For those that need to run less distance: I suggest you join the group at the start and stop at Hout Bay (around 28 to 30km), or alternatively Noordhoek for around 18km-odd.

Please confirm
The plan is this Saturday to run from constantia village at 6am and run approx 40kms – it will be the nek to nek route with plenty of hills on tired legs. We will begin from Constantia Village, parking by the Spar/farmstall and then proceed down Spaanchemat River Rd to Noorhoek, Chappies, Hout Bay & Constantia Nek back to Constantia Village.

Bring some money to purchase a drink at Noordhoek and Hout Bay…we will be self sufficient with no seconding!

This week’s details: Sat 24 Apr: Long, slow, tough!
Start: 06h00: Constantia Alphen Kwikspar car park
Route: +/- 40km at an slower than usual pace – I guess around 5min10s to 5m20s/km. Nek to Nek route: Ou Kaaps, Noordhoek, Chapman’s Peak, Hout Bay, Constantia Nek, back to Constantia down Constantia Main Rd.
Drinks: You need to be SELF SUFFICIENT. Bring your own sachets/Gu’s and money for drinks at Noordhoek and H-Bay. Water is available along the way: Spaanschemat, Waterfall on Ou-Kaaps, Noordhoek, Chappies at the “horse trough” 2/3 of the way up, Constantia Nek.

Cheers.