---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Zurika Untiedt <[email protected]> Date: 26 June 2012 14:26 Subject: RE: TshwaneARclub : I sound my Barbaric !!!!YARP!!!! To: [email protected]
Maybe it’s the cold …**** Before Ride to Rhodes I was very worried about the cold. I spent some money on warm clothes and socks and snow gloves and buffs and beanies and what not. I got a little two days before my starting date. I ended up not riding all the days. But the days I did ride the mornings were fairly cold and as soon as the sun came out the days would warm up nicely. So the last day I wasn’t too worried about packing extra warm clothes. I had First Ascent’s mtb gloves on with those inners, a sleeveless vest , long sleeve shirt, bibs, normal tights and a wind jacket. On my feet , thin socks, plastic bags in the middle and some snow socks over that. Oh and I had a FA skull beanie on. In all not a lot of extra warm clothes. **** We stared our ride at 5am and like the other mornings it was cold , but as soon as you start to peddle we would warm up. After 8km ride, we started climbing the mountain carrying our bikes. Still the weather was not that bad – even though we were surrounded with other mountains with snow on them … After about a 3hr hike a bike we got to some snow. And then it was cold. And keeping momentum was key. Ankle deep in snow I slipped and fell and lost sight of the others in front of me. Not wanting to stand still and waiting for the ones behind me I kept going in a direction that felt right . I was lucky. I regained sight of the guys that new where they were going. Marked the spot and when I came closer I could see tracks in the snow. I’m sure by then it was well below zero. Misty. I got on a road – still following the tracks in the snow and mud. Relief . I made it to coffee stop! **** After coffee and a toasted sandwich I took off my soaking wet wind jacket and put on a thin rain jacket I always keep in my back pack. We still had some 30km+ to get to Rhodes. I got on my bike and was not sure what to expect. Rain, snow and a lot of mud and mist, we got. Some 3hr to do 30km in those conditions. My body was okay , but the fingers took a beating. The wind started to pick up and at some point I remember thinking “ at what point does frostbite set in …?” Few km outside of Rhodes I had to slow down – cattle blocking the road… Freezing. Made it through the cattle got a lot more thick mud and then I saw the 80 and then the 60 and then 40 and one more turn and I was in town…. Made it !!! **** I grew up in Pretoria – what do I know about mountains and snow ? I survived that. I will not soon forget that day. A memory I’m putting in the bank – to take out on another day I’m faced with fear. **** ** ** What I’m trying to say : Don’t let the fear of being cold rob you of and awesome adventure.* ***** *From:* [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Hardy *Sent:* 26 June 2012 01:18 PM *To:* tshwane-adventure-racing-club *Subject:* TshwaneARclub : I sound my Barbaric !!!!YARP!!!!**** ** ** Hey All you Tshwane AR’rs!!!!**** This is YOUR call, your call to ADVENTURE!!!!**** It’s time for you to STAND UP and be counted!!! proudly SOUND your Barbaric YARP!!!!**** Ok so as far as I am aware of, there are currently *two* of teams from with in our club gearing up for the DARK HORSE, Solis Ortis Adventure Race at the end of JULY.**** That is Francois Steyls’s team and my team.... there must be more... ?**** So….. ARE you UP for an Amazing ADVENTURE?????**** Now is not the time for excuses…… Now is the time to join in the ACTION!!! :-)**** So eager to get replies like,**** >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **** YES I am keen!!!! Anyone want to make a team!!!!**** Yes I am There !!!! I am a newbie and want to make/join a finisher team!!!!* *** Yes I am there !!! not so fit, wanna join a SOCIAL Team!!!**** Yes I am there!!!! I am EXPERIENCED and would like to lead a novice team!!!* *** YES I AM THERE!!!! Going for it cos it is what I looove :-)**** >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **** Folks, our Race Organisers need to know if there is a genuine interest from our club members in putting the race together. They are passionate and have some lekker things that I can’t wait to enjoy on the course with you.**** Let’s at least let them know that we appreciate all the effort they are putting in and that we, as the “WILD at HEART” will be supporting them…. :-) **** Seriously,…. am thinking realistically that if we can’t get at least 4 teams from within our own Adventure Racing club… then what are we doing here…??? I am sure you are all out there,… so just let us know… we are halfway there already :-) Actually I think we can easily have more that 4 teams!!!**** don't be a mouse..... lol**** Reply to this mail and SOUND your BARBARIC !!!YARP!!!!**** :-o :-)**** Hardy**** -- Tshwane Adventure Racing Club http://tshwane.wordpress.com You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tshwane Adventure Racing Club" group. 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