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Euro
Steel Run
The Rivers in partnership with FNB Media Release |
RTR2201 |
26 Oct
2021 |
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Written by:
Dave Macleod |
Runners excited for return of Run the Rivers trail runs in
January
Underberg - Trail runners have started responded
enthusiastically to the opening of public entries for the Euro
Steel Run The Rivers in partnership with FNB trail runs on the
weekend of 29 and 30 January 2022, eager to make up for the
cancellation of the 2021 under the Covid-19 second wave lockdown
restrictions.
Many of the runners who entered the 2021 event chose to defer
their entries to 2022 and have been allocated places in the two
events, either the full two-day 45km run or the Lite version
that covers 22km over the two shorter stages.
The organisers have agreed to a total cap of 500 runners for
both events to ensure adherence to the overarching compliance
and safety plans for the Drak Adventure Weekend that includes
the Euro Steel Drak Descent MTB rides and the N3TC Drak
Challenge canoe marathon.
When entries were opened to the public last week there was an
immediate update, suggesting that trail runners are excited to
erase their disappointment of having the much-talked about runs
through the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg cancelled last
summer.
The Sani Spoors team responsible for hosting the event and
designing, cutting and maintaining the trails is looking forward
to setting the runners off on the many new sections of trail
that they had curated for 2021 event.
The revised layout will now keep the runners in the popular
section around the Olde Duck facility that is the race base
instead of taking them into Thrombi Gorge. The new route is
built around a network of brand new trail designed to take
runners up to signature viewpoints overlooking the Southern
Drakensberg.
“The response has been very encouraging,” said Sani Spoors
committee member Pierre Horn.
“In the time that we have been running the trail runs they have
developed something of a cult following as they are quite
different from your everyday trails.
“Much of the trail network we use is based on existing Eland
paths and cattle paths and built around the Umzimkhulu river and
its tributaries in this valley.
“We have also taken note of the runners habits of taking photos
of themselves at vantage points with the Hodgson’s Peaks in the
background so the new trails will take the runners to some
unmissable photo opportunities!” he added.
The revised race format for both days also make it easier for
runners to drive themselves to the start of each day and not be
reliant on seconders or drivers to get back from the finish of
each stage.
“After two years of dealing with the pandemic, there is a sense
of the weight coming off our shoulders and the trail runners are
approaching the 2022 race at the end of January with such
enthusiasm that we are sure it will be a very memorable event,”
he added.
The Euro Steel Run The Rivers trail run in partnership with FNB
takes place in Underberg on 29 and 30 January 2022. More
information can be found at
www.drakadventure.co.za.
Website:
www.runtherivers.co.za
www.drakadventure.co.za
Social Media:
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RunTheRivers/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/runtherivers/
#RunTheRivers2022
#DrakAdventureWeekend
Euro Steel Run the Rivers in partnership with FNB Trail Run
Day 1: Saturday 29 January 2022 - 25km
Day 2: Sunday 30 January 2022 - 16km
Euro Steel Run the Rivers Lite in partnership with FNB Trail Run
Day 1: Saturday 29 January 2022 - 12km
Day 2: Sunday 30 January 2022 - 8km
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Spoors trail building team test out the new trail that will
start the final day of
the Euro Steel Run The Rivers in partnership with FNB trail runs on the weekend of
29 and 30 January
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“We have also taken
note of the runners habits of taking photos of themselves at
vantage points with the Hodgson’s Peaks in the background so the
new trails will take the runners to some unmissable photo
opportunities!” said Run The Rivers organisers Pierre Horn. |
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