9am - 10am Sunday the 27th of June

Continuing the fine tradition of challenges Trail Dawgs presents the Winter Wipeout! 

This is a relay event with members from chilled/trailenders, medium, and fast all running as a team:

1. Check out your team

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bwI9WJJ7B14G6WA1nlr_trTshgUFZrGD-OYZhA9rFDk/edit?usp=sharing 

2. Name your team.

3. Learn your route.

4. Start between 9-10 on 27 June.

5.Down your beer. Stop your watch.

6. Vibes at the Horse.

* R30 cash on the day 

See route information below:

(For this route we recommend downloading or following the Strava route)

From the Striped Horse, up onto Boyes drive and up Pecks Valley. At the top of Pecks head straight to the jeep track and hit a right past the masts/towers.

Just before you reach a fence on the left, take a very faint left track up to Steenberg peak along the cliff side.

Go left at the cave at Steenberg peak, and down and back onto the jeep track, take a left up to Muizenberg caves and down to the mule path. 

At the junction to Baileys take the Baileys path, and then the right/straight path down to Blair Witch path.

Back onto Boyes drive and home to the Striped Horse!

Strava route: https://www.strava.com/activities/5436691790 

From the Striped Horse, up onto Boyes drive and up Baileys steps. 

Straight across to Baileys path, and first right after the junction towards St James Peak.

Past St James peak and downhill to the Baileys steps junction again.

Follow the standard Smurf n Turf route to Mule Path.

Down Mule path (Turn left before Weary Willies) and down to Boyes drive and back to the Striped Horse for your beverage.

Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/5242000549  

Route description to follow.

https://www.strava.com/routes/2826752980832201856 

EXTENDED UNTIL 31ST MARCH 2021!

Before lockdown, before trail dawgs, before Caballo Blanco, a mythical route was said to exist in the mountains above Muizenberg. Older then the Barkley marathons, more steeped in mystery and tradition then the western states it is rumoured to have first been run by a mysterious figure known only as “Crute” - Man or wizard 🧙🏻‍♂️? Nobody knows ?! When run both ways it is said to restore mind, body and soul even in the darkest times (ie now). 

Through extensive research, debate and consultations Trail Dawgs presents the Corona  Crute Loops ! 

Break the curse of the Rona by tackling the Crute Loop and Reverse Crute Loop below. Record your times for each route using strava (or whatever you like) on the spreadsheet below. 

For now get out there and enjoy 🧙🏻‍♂️💨🤟🏻.. and add your runs to the Google sheet below.

The Segments:
https://www.strava.com/segments/26887930

https://www.strava.com/segments/26890310

Finishes Sunday 30th August

Form a team of 2. Name your team. Take on the MTD Challenge #2 route - an uphill battle of attrition with the mule path (https://www.strava.com/segments/24922506 ) as many times as you can until Sunday August 30th. Record your combined team time. Prizes for fastest times , biggest percentage improvement & most times completed during the challenge period + most mulish photo & best team name (if I can get enough prizes together). Record  your team details and attempts on the spreadsheet.

May the might of the Mule be with you !

Click here to open the challenge sheet

Click here to view the Strava Segment

Starts August 9th at 7am, Ends August 10 at 6pm.

From Muizenberg up to Silvermine and back via Kalk Bay.

About 30km.

A great way of getting some good mileage in with loads of elevation.

Especially if you're tackling "something UTCT like" later in the year.

The idea is to do the route at basically any time that suits you on the 9th or 10th of August within the legal hours your allowed on the mountain.

4 people max in your group in order to keep social distancing protocol.

You can cover the entire route by yourself or split it as a team in the same way they do the Hout Bay Trail challenge.

100% self sufficient run.

No entries and definitely not a race.

Facebook event link here.

Here's the entire route if you plan to do it by yourself.

Maybe an idea to NOT flex your Pecks at the start of this one.

Mix of jeep and single track with single track definitely well over the 50% side.

There are 6 places you need to tag : (By taking a photo with yourself and these points)

1. Muizenberg Peak

2. Steenberg Peak

3. The Fire Hut - The firehut in Silvermine above Tokai.

4. Noordhoek Peak

5. The directional Cairn in the Amphitheater (Above Kalk Bay)

6. Kalk Bay Peak

It's just so we know you've been there.

Otherwise your Strava link will do.

If you don't tag them in order that's also okay, it'll just mean you've been out there forever.

Check out this route on Strava: https://strava.app.link/2vMKjVq6o8 — Not A Race Challenge

Finishes Sunday the 19th

Beat your PB up Pecks (from the archway on Boyes drive to the crossroads at the top) ! 6 home brews courtesy of @John Futter for biggest time improvement  (ie . It took me 30 min and now I did in 25 min = 5 min ). Take a photo of yourself as you finish for an extra 30 sec bonus. Ending Sunday the 19th!
Why ? Cos Pecks is meant to hurt but it makes the beer taste so much better..

View the start point of the challenge

View the Strava Segment

View the current leaderboard, and add your results here