Distance options:

• 30km - Awesome Mountain trails via Boosmansbos with incredible views.
• 14km - A split between indigenous forest trails and lower mountain trails with stunning views over Saagkuilskloof and some of the other valleys below Boosmansbos.

Pre registration: 

• Friday, 6 November from the Grootvaderbosch Reserve entrance. 
• Please note that the camp terrain is under construction and you will not be able to camp at the reserve. Honeywood farm to have camoing and other accommodation  options.
•  17h00 - 21h00 
• Receive your  race cap.
• Race number written on your hand or fore-arm
• Sign indemnity.
• If you cannot be there between these times, you need to do this admin from 5h30-6h00 on Saturday, 7 November.

Run briefing and kit check: 6H00

Run starts: 6h15

Prize-giving: No formal prize-giving - Covid...

Informal, bring and braai: Saturday eve at the camp terrain: From 18h00. 

ENTRY FEE:

• 30km - R890.00 per person. Includes a braai boerewors roll/vegetarian roll, cold coke/soft drink, branded race cap and CNC [Cape Nature Conservation] fees/permits and a finish line, custom made/branded wood/coffee coaster.
• 14km - R490.00 per person. Includes, as per detail above.
•  If you want any other alcoholic drinks such - beer/extra wine - you need to bring your own. Remember a cool-box and ice.

Entry requirements :

Participants have to be trail running fit, carry the stipulated equipment and be over the age of 18 to enter the 34km option.

Compulsory kit for 30km: There will be a kit check at the start.

• Cell phone – please save the numbers of the event organizer & sweepers on route which will be available at registration
• At least 2L water capacity
• Whistle
• 100% Waterproof rain jacket. The rain jacket must have a hood and long sleeves. What will happen if you don’t have one? You will not be allowed to run. Don’t get confused between a “Waterproof rain jacket” as described above and a wind shell.
• Mini First Aid kit – See detail below.
• If it’s cold and wet weather you may also need to carry a long sleeve base layer and tights – bring it with. It can get very cold higher up on the long route.
• Please note that due to the altitude, deep valleys and various mountain ranges, the weather conditions are unpredictable. You must ensure that you are fully prepared.

Compulsory kit for 14km: There will be a kit check at the start.

• Cell phone – please save the numbers of the event organizer & sweepers on route which will be available at registration
• At least 1L water capacity
• Whistle
• Wind-shell. In case of rain you need to have a 100% Waterproof rain jacket with hood and long sleeves.
• Space blanket.

MINI FIRST AID KIT: 34km runners

• Space blanket
• Stretch bandage plaster – for sprains. 7cm width minimum
• Steri strips – for cuts
• Wound dressing – for larger wounds. 10cm width minimum
• Strapping tape. Small roll.
• Anti histamine tablets – allergies, bee/insect stings
• Anti inflammatory tablets
• Antiseptic cream. Small tube.
• Medical details in a ziplock bag – Alergies/Blood group/Emergency contact name, relationship, tel number

 www.sos.co.za  –  Very important/safety App – MySoS is a free App. A highly recommended Application for your cell phone. It works on Android and Apple devices. It’s available in the Google Play Store. It is easy to use and can be used where-ever you are. Please ensure you understand how it works once you’ve downloaded it  – an easy, straightforward app. Only to be used in serious situations.

Rules & Regulations

• Ipods/ear phones/music devices are not allowed during the run.
• Every runner must carry a card on route with their own personal contact details, medical aid  details, blood group, emergency contact details, doctor etc
• Should you encounter an emergency and / or injured runner on route, please assist them and contact one of the emergency numbers above - both to be saved in your phone. Ensure battery is fully charged.
• All persons entering the races will only be allowed to partake if the indemnity form is signed and you are fully aware that partaking in these events is done so entirely at your own risk.
• The organizing bodies/employees/agents or any other persons/organizations/establishments or other personnel involved with the event shall not be liable for any damage, loss, theft, injury, accident or death suffered by any person, howsoever caused, prior to the event, during the event or after the event.
• In the event of a medical emergency, the organizing bodies/authorities will use their discretion and follow procedures deemed necessary for evacuation and /or medical assistance thereof.
• Due to unforeseen circumstances or severe weather conditions, the organizer/s may be  entitled to change routes and in extreme cases, cancel the event/s at any given time. The  event/s may or may not be postponed to another date.
• In the event of cancellation of any event/s, cancellation fees will not be refundable.
  Stick to the existing trails and do not take short cuts
• Do not tamper with the vegetation or stray off the trail
• Do not litter.
• No pets allowed in the reserve.

Cancellations :

No refunds. Substitutions till 28 October. R120 admin fee.

Water Points on route:

Mountain streams with drinkable water "may be" available on route - never guaranteed for the longer route.

From Cape Town

* Take N2 towards Swellendam
* Pass Swellendam
* Turn left onto R324 Suurbraak / Barrydale
* Travel through Suurbraak
* Road becomes R322 (Heidelberg)
* Follow R322 for approximately another 24km, following Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve signs. You will reach the reserve entrance at the end of this road.

From Mossel Bay

* From the N2, turn right onto R322, Barrydale
* Follow the road for 18km until you reach a fork in the road
* Veer right, following the Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve signs. You will reach the reserve entrance at the end of this road.

For accommodation options - visit www.quantumadventures.co.za  - click on the Grootvadersbosch event and scroll to the  bottom of the run info.