July - 2022

Jul 14, 2022
5 min

Final race report 13 July 2022

It is Wednesday afternoon, five days after the last batch of RASA 2022 arrived at Diemersfontein to earn their blankets. All support stations are closed until October when the Summer RASA takes place. Thanks to you all and a warm welcome in particular to the new support stations Two Springs and Rhodes Hotel. You both did a great job, as did every support station. We also pause to remember the contribution made over many years by Charles and the late Sheila Raven of Glen Edwar

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Chris Fisher

Jul 13, 2022
1 min

2022 RASA (winter) Results

Enslin Uys 14d07h35 Rowan Matthews 14d10h13 Mark Basel 16d09h12 Justin Bark 17d08h13 Gawie du Plessis 18d08h13 Francis Bradford 18d08h22 Christopher Mortimer 18d08h22 Peter Roux 18d09h22 Grant Hill 18d 10h13 Jason Wesson 19d 08h13 Grant Cowen 19d10h03 Adriaan Giessing 19d10h13 Nigel Payne 19d15h28 Adrian Payne 19d15h28 John Barrow 20d09h22 Michael Patchitt 20d09h22 Gary Scoular 20d09h22 Paul Arnott 20d09h22 Graham Denny 20d11h47 Matt Denny 20d11h47 Andrew Setzkorn 21d09h22 Ge

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Chris Fisher

Jul 13, 2022
1 min

2022 RTP (winter) Results

Charl Van der Spuy 3d09h12 Rick Stafford 4d09h40 Eddie Stafford 4d09h40 Justin Dowdle 4d10h30 Bruce McKinlay 4d10h30 Rupert Denny 4d11h47 Ray Sephton 5d05h54 Roger Nicholson 5d13h30 Dominic Giampaolo 5d13h30 Eloise Biggs 5d13h30 Keith Sutcliffe 5d13h30 Andrew Walker 5d13h30 Robert Verseput 5d13h30

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Christopher Fisher

Jul 13, 2022
1 min

2022 RTR (winter) Results

Carlo Gonzaga 3d10h15 Jacques Tattersall 4d06h25 Andrew Blackburn 4d11h20 Arn de Haas 4d14h02 Jon Shepard 5d07h15 Gordon Belton 5d07h22 Greg Fisher 5d07h28 Brian Kruger 5d14h02 Nigel Basel 6d09h13 Beth McLeod 6d09h13 Phillip Fullaway DNF Sonja Greyling DNF Kim Greyling DNF RASA withdrawals after Rhodes (time to Rhodes) Alex Harris 2d09h20 Mike Woolnough 2d19h55 Bruce Biccard 3d13h50 Gavin Horton 4d09h00 Marco Pulvirenti 4d10h49 Michael Potgieter 4d12h45 Graeme Green 5d05h30

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Gill Graaf

Jul 13, 2022
3 min

LEARNING THE FREEDOM TRAIL

I began to realise how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. (Roald Dahl) It has been a different experience dot-watching this year. I have ridden some of the trail, navigated my way through Race to Cradock, experienced the hospitality of the support stations, got a little bit lost,

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Race to Paarl 2022 – Observations of an accidental racer

Charl Van der Spuy

Jul 12, 2022
12 min

Race to Paarl 2022 – Observations of an accidental racer

Given all the drama around RASA in 2022 its no surprise that Race To Paarl (RTP) 2022 has taken a bit of a back seat. Unlike in 2021 when Anthony Avidon set the fastest time of 66hrs with the clearly stated intention that he was there to race, nobody this year stuck up their hand in either of the groups to lay down the gauntlet. Group 1 leaving on the Tuesday comprised of ‘Roger’s Group’ led by Roger Nicholson and in it were blanket wearers Andy Walker. Keith Sutcliffe, Dom G

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Charl Van der Spuy

Jul 7, 2022
5 min

A ROUGH STETTYNS GUIDE

General points to keep in mind: You need a determined attitude, not a fearful one to complete this section, too many folk sit at Trouthaven and listen to stories of trepidation and then toss and turn with worry until they head out the next morning – that’s a waste of energy, many people have successfully completed this section with no issue. Those that have problems generally behave irrationally and waste time and energy. It’s a kloof, that means it runs up to a watershed, th

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Mike Woolnough

Jul 7, 2022
6 min

RASA Daily 7 July

So much has happened since the last report. Dawn Bell winner of the ladies race has been joined on the podium by the mens winner who wasn’t in consideration for the win up until the final day where fate played an interesting hand. I’ll get into the details of the winner and the not winner later in the report. As I write this in the late afternoon there are only 2 sets of wheels rolling down the trail. Andreas Diacon and Nienke van Schalk are skirting around Brandvlei en route

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Julia Fisher

Jul 6, 2022
0 min

Julia's Daily Wrap | 6 July 2022

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Julia Fisher

Jul 5, 2022
0 min

Julia's Daily Wrap | 5 July 2022

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Julia Fisher

Jul 4, 2022
0 min

Julia's Daily Wrap | 4 July 2022

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Mike Roy

Jul 4, 2022
4 min

Race report 4 July 2022

At least two topics for this morning’s report, probably more as I get going. I’m writing this from Trouthaven, the support station before the last leg of the Race Across South Africa. Every rider who has been here is very familiar with the sense of foreboding as one cycles (or even drives) up the road to Dwarsberg (Trouthaven). The valley narrows. The surrounding mountains get steeper. Darkness comes quickly as a result. Each rider, veteran or newbie, fears what lies ahead. T

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Julia Fisher

Jul 3, 2022
0 min

Julia's Daily Wrap | 3 July 2022

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Leon Erasmus

Jul 3, 2022
4 min

Winter RASA 2022 – Rugby and Red Wine

So, the Springboks narrowly beat the Wales Dragons 32 to 29. As most who watched the game will agree, South Africa was lucky to win, what can only be described as an ugly ill-disciplined game by both sides. The referee probably could have applied the rules more aggressively early on. That would have avoided the verbal and physical back chatting and thuggery that transpired in the game. One thing he (the Ref) can’t be accused of is inconsistent rule application. He was fair an

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Mike Roy

Jul 2, 2022
5 min

Race report 2 July 2022

There may well be a double report today, one early edition (this report) and possibly one later today from Freedom Writer (and rider) Leon Erasmus. Leon and I get on just great, even although we hold opposing views on a variety of topics, such as race reports. Leon believes that race reports should actually cover the race (can you believe it?) whereas I have a more ethereal approach, anything but the race. So you can imagine my surprise and delight to read Leon’s latest repor

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Snap, Crackle, Pop – Winter RASA 2022 | 30 June

Leon Erasmus

Jul 1, 2022
3 min

Snap, Crackle, Pop – Winter RASA 2022 | 30 June

A little-known fact for this year’s event is (or was) the participation of a ex pat Saffa, now Aussie, Gawie du Plessis on a Cambelt Driven Single Speed Van Nicolas MTB. He has been in the lead of the Single Speed category since a left The Sleeping Bao (being the only person in the race on a SS). What might even be a bigger surprise is the fact the Gawie on his SS was until last night in a position to take line honors in Diemersfontein after riding under the radar to Damsedri

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