Training Log Archive: nmulder

With Steph on the 12km B'sorah hiking trail.

Mini Munga 8-hour training ride from Bidon Bistro.

Warmer start than 2 weeks ago, didn't take a wind jacket this time. Bunch of about 12 riders up front to start with. I stayed on the side before the bunch broke apart just past Bushtrail. I went off the back willingly and then past a few people on the Thorndale hill who'd been blow off unwillingly.

Settled down riding with Pete Laubscher through the water point and the back dirt roads before the route turned back for home. Got away from him on the 'death by corregation' segment as he was on a gravel bike. He re-caught me about 20km later just as we caught MC Lamprecht for 3-4-5th. Pete got away on the tar past Sterkfontein Caves and MC outpaced me up the Bidon hill. Ross Jacobs and Wade Harris 15 min ahead.

Great fun ride, but I was 100% spent at the end, so a solid training day.

Mx 60.5

Cradle Moon - main section of yellow, down to Spookhuis, then hiking trail onwards, with a bit of red trail to get over 15k. Passed 2 rhino at the small dam near the boma, only saw them in the long grass when I was level with them. :-o

Around the Helderfontein dams.

From Bidon out to Kromdraai AH, Honingklip Rd, Waterval, Tarlton and Wolfelea area before heading back via Pinnochio Farms and Malmani Rd.

Mx 50.8

Riding at Cradle Moon, first on easier parts of red, then a loop on the southern perimeters around yellow and blue. They're busy constructing a few black detour trails on the red route.

Came across Clinton Hardy and Carine out on a walk, so ride got interrupted for a bit of a chat.

Mx 34.3