“I’m not a gravel racer.” “I love the Freedom Challenge Support Stations and ice cream tubs.” “The cut-offs are too tight.” These were some of the excuses I made for myself to avoid signing up when I first heard about the inaugural Race Across South Africa (RASA), the GPS-navigated race along the Freedom Trail that would skip some of the most hectic bike-carrying portage sections. Having done the traditional Freedom Challenge event twice before, I was wary of tackling the trail in this...

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Trouthaven is the final support station on the Freedom Trail. It’s a cute cluster of self catering cottages set halfway up a valley, in...