You can do it yourself for much cheaper... On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Carine Reyneke <[email protected]>wrote:
> http://www.magneticsouth.net/events/southern-storm/ > > *The dates have been set:* > > *Southern Storm: 19 - 24 September 2009 - DUATHLON - entries open on 1st > of April* > > *The Otter: 20 September 2009 - AFRICAN TRAIL RUN - entries open on 1st of > May* > > ** > *What is the Southern Storm?* > > The Southern Storm is a full-service Duathlon set in the spectacular Garden > Route within the soon-to-be-declared Garden Route National Park. The > Southern Storm will be based on an off-road style duathlon of mountain > biking and trail running with short sections of kloofing. The event will > start at Tsitsikamma and over a period of 5 days, weave its course through > one of South Africa’s iconic hiking trails- the Otter Trail, along > spectacular coastlines, through indigenous forests, into deep ravines, over > majestic mountains and across open savannas, finishing in the Wilderness > National Park. Participants will overnight at stunningly beautiful campsites > en route. > > Each day will dawn with new challenges of strenuous single track riding, > concentration-commanding trail runs, > breath-t<http://www.magneticsouth.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ss-map-lowres.jpg>aking > gorge traverses, magnificent river crossings and demanding uphill scrambles. > > The inaugural Southern Storm has limited entries so make sure you don’t > miss out! > *What are the stages of the Southern Storm? * > > • Day 0 - 19 Sept: Registration and Prologue > • Day 1 - 20 Sept: Otter Run - African Trail Run, Storms River to Natures > Valley > • Day 2 - 21 Sept: Natures Valley to Plettenberg Bay > • Day 3 - 22 Sept: Plettenberg Bay to Knysna > • Day 4 - 23 Sept: Knysna to Sedgefield > • Day 5 - 24 Sept: Sedgefield to Wilderness > > > *What is the format of the event?* > > The Southern Storm is a 5-day Duathlon. The event will include a > combination of MTB and Running Legs as participants will traverse the soon > to be proclaimed Garden Route National Park from East to West. > *Where will participants stay?* > > Participants will have the choice of either tented or luxury accommodation. > Every evening, participants choosing camping accommodation will be hosted in > tented Race Villages set in wilderness areas. At each camp site we will have > sleeping tents, showers and toilets, medical facilities, HQ and meal tents. > A unique, warm, safe atmosphere will be fostered at each, making the venue a > home away from home. For more information on a Luxury option or a Full > Package (includes airport transfers, accommodation and meals) - please email > [email protected] > *What are the Entry Requirements?* > > Due to the nature of this event we recommend a high level of fitness and > endurance. The first day of the Southern Storm consists of completing the > full distance of the 5-day Otter Trail. The technical terrain and remoteness > of this iconic trail requires us to enforce very strict cut-off times. > Athletes enter as individuals and have to be 18 years or older. > *What are the Entry fees and what is included?* > > The entry fee for 2009 per athlete is R 5 600.00. > > Included in this fee: > • Shared tented accommodation during the race (6 nights). If you have > someone you can share with, you may indicate this on the on the entry form. > Alternatively the organizers will pair athletes appropriately. > • Breakfast and dinner will be provided on each Race day, starting with > dinner on registration day (saturday 19) and finishing with prize giving > dinner on last race day (thursday 24). > • Tables of Munchies along the route. > • Transport of your Race bag from start to the finish each day. > • 5 day Otter Trail Fee > • Featherbed Ferry crossing > • all permits and access to Nature reserves and Wilderness areas to be > traversed during the Race (SAN Park, Cape Nature, MTO, Private Landowners). > • Participant’s T-shirt > • Finisher’s Medal > • CD with Race Images > > Excluded > • Transport to and from the starting venue of the Southern Storm. (Please > email [email protected] for more information) > • Accommodation before the start of the race. We can provide you with a > detailed list of hotels, lodges and B&B’s close to the start and finish > venues. > • Meals before the start of the race. > • Personal nutrition and supplements during the Race. > • Drinks each evening at the Race Villages. > • Room tabs at any and all of the luxury accommodation venues. > *Useful Travel Information:* > > ** > > • The 2 closest airports to the start venue (equi-distant) are Port > Elizabeth and George. > • Travel time from both airports to start venue is approximately 2 hours. > • The closest airport to the finish venue is George Airport. > • Travel time from finish venue to George Airport is approximately 40 > minutes. Travel time back to Port Elizabeth Airport is 3.5-4 hours. > • Air carriers to George are: SAA, 1Time and Kulula from Joburg, SAA from > Cape Town, SAA from Durban > • Air carriers to Port Elizabeth are: SAA, 1Time and Kulula from Joburg, > SAA and Kulula from Durban, Kulula, 1Time from Cape Town, SAA from East > London > • A secure parking area will be provided at the start venue for any > athletes to leave their cars at for the duration of the Race. We will > provide you with a detailed list of car hire agencies and shuttle services > should you need to be transported back to the start after the Race to > collect your car. > • The weather during the month of September is mild to warm. > *How can I enter?* > > Entries are limited to 200. > Online entries will open on the 1st of April 2009 - right here! > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. 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