The Forest Run 2011, 3-day stage trail running

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Wednesday, 09 February 2011 08:04

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The Forest Run 17-19 June 2011, the Garden Route

The George to Knysna Forest Trailrun… one forest, a mountain… lots of trees and you!

A dream world to be discovered within the forests of SAN Parks, Garden Route.

Contact details for The FOREST Run:

theforestrun@24-7adventure.com or phone SP @ 082 856 7878

WHAT is this?

A trail run packed with adventure of 100km over 3 days promising to offer you hundreds of circles to be run in and around the Knysna Forest. The symbol of the event represents the old elephant that was to be seen years ago… she walked through the forest from Goudveld to Diepwalle, dawn to dusk, solo!

The route is SINGLE track and TRAILRUNNING… not a 4x4 route for roadrunning!

Day 1. 25km of the Outeniquamountains and you. Athletes will start behind Cradock peak at Harold after the drop-off by bus and run downhill towards George and Saasveld. The elevation is a 1000m for the day and it will take the average athlete 4 hours.
Day 2. 40km of forest and river crossings between the Homtini and the Knysna River. We start at Beervlei Hut and run to Millwood Hut, a distance of 40km.This imply 5 hours on foot and 1500m of up and down.
Day 3. The highroad from Millwood via Jonkersberg to Diepwalle cover 30km’s in distance and the elevation of 2000m must be dealt with. The average athletes will once again race for about 5 hours.

The categories are open for males, females and veterans (over 40) and we offer prize money of R30 000.00.

Athletes will race 100km in the most scenic of forests in Southern Africa and will enjoy the reward of isolation and unspoilt trailrunning over rivers, through forest and over the Outeniqua mountains.

WHO can take part?

All athletes that can offer proof of finishing a marathon the last 6 month prior to The FOREST Run. The first 200 athletes to enter can come and race…

WHEN will it happen?

The racing dates will be the 17^th to the 19^th of June 2011. Only pre-race entries will be taken into account before the end of May 2011. Race registration will be from 16H00 on the 16^th of June 2011 at SAASVELD the George Campus of the NMMU.

Race start on Friday the 17^th at 08H00. No late entries will be considered.

Race briefing will take place on Thursday the 16^th at 19H00 at the Main Buildings, Saasveld, NMMU George.

The last day of racing is on Sunday the 19^th between Millwood and Diepwalle. Every day starts at 08H00.

OVERNIGHT

Athletes will be catered for in tents and or forest huts in the RACE Village of the day.

PROGRAM

16^th of JUNE 2011

Registration at SAASVELD (NMMU), Thursday the 16^th from 16H00
Opening Ceremony at 19H00
Sleep night 1 at SAASVELD

17^th of JUNE 2011

Depart at 07H00 by bus for Harold Wines
Start day 1 at Harold Wines, 08H00
Sleep night 2 at Saasveld

18^th of JUNE 2011

Depart for Beervlei by bus at 07H00
Start at BEERVLEI Hut on the 18^th of June at 08H00
Athletes arrive at Millwood from 12H00, set up Race Village on the 17^th of June already
Athletes run past Platbos hut on the 18^th towards Millwood
Athletes sleep night 3 at Millwood on the 18^th

19^th of JUNE 2011

START on the 19^th at 08H00 at Millwood
Arrive at Diepwalle from 13H00
Diepwalle Race Village set up on the 18^th already
Prize giving at Diepwalle by 15H00
Cleanup of Race Village by 18H00 on the 19^th of June 2011

WHERE is the venue?

The START Venue, race registration and first overnight will be at Saasveld.

SAASVELD, 33° 57’ 32” S/22° 31’ 56” E

The prize giving and end venue will take place at Diepwalleby 15H00 on the 19^th of June 2011. Diepwalle is 30km North-East from Knysna in the middle of the Knysna Forest.

IMPORTANT!

ALL RACERS MUST BRING THEIR OWN SLEEPING BAG, TENTS AND MATRASSES ARE INCLUDED INTO ENTRY FEE. RACERS WILL RECEIVE A TRAVEL BAG FOR EQUIPMENT TO BE TRANSPORTED. TRY TO PACK ALL YOUR GEAR IN A 60L BAG FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSES