Highland Tracks, a 150km+ Adventure Race is taking place on 26th and 27th of January. Winners are expected to finish in about 15 hours, back markers will need to hurry to complete the route in 30 hours.
Scouting photos are available on Facebook under our events page: http://www.facebook
We also now have our own website that contains info such as gear list and entry form: http://www.anndeve.
Disciplines: Cycling, Hiking, Kloofing (expect to get wet)
Team Format: Pairs and Fours. (All pairs compete in same category, only Mixed fours will be considered official in the Fours category)
Equipment: Standard AR Gear list.
Entries: Entries are open. Entry fee is R800 per person, including all access requirements and camping at the start/finish area. Note that there is an additional charge for spectators of R160 per person, this covers camping fees (will be waived if not camping) and entry to one of the Hiking sections for the weekend – allowing the seconds and spectators to experience part of the kloofing leg.
Short Course: Short course routes may be applied to the back teams. Short course will whereever possible go through the best locations.
Seconds: Seconds will be allowed on the course. Seconds will be allowed to move the race boxes for the team, but may not help otherwise on the route. Note that one transition requires the use of a high ground clearance vehicle. Teams without seconds will have their race boxes moved to each transition by the race organisers.
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Will please can you keep me posted on the status of the HIghlander