Day 3 lucky legs

Day 3 hungry like horse

Day 3 cleet

Lost a bolt

Day 3

Boertjie en Soutjie are finished. 4hr 04 for 72km. Bikes survived and so did we.

Day 3 after

76km in 4h04

Day 3 before

Day 3 team MULLET

Whata-a-bike. Probably the most seen...Giant Anthem. We saw breakfluid boil and pop, cracked mongoose canaan frames.dude there is no other option

Day 3 start

We r starting in grp G. Misty, a very fast 74 odd km.

Day 3 toilets

A converted milk shed

Day 3 sleeping among the nuts

Yes those are nut trees

Day 2 the heroes

These are the ladies who start preparing breakfast at 02h00.

Day 2 DUDE!!!

8h10,wa is my saal???good weather,mostly misty. I think I wet myself on Nick's Pass,30 seconds later I fell.most demanding,thrilling and scary ride I would do-EVER!! My knee let me down and We walked 4 miles. I really miss my wife.

Day 2

Check out the t-shirt.dankie Tiens

Day 2 compusary 10min

These guys whash ur bike while u eat ur nandos

Day 2 compulsory 10min stop

Nandos eat as much as u like

Day 2 start

Not many pics today as a lot of fast singletrack expected. Steve and Giellie in batch B,we r in batch F

Day 1 wedge

My knee is hurting, a wedge under the cleat will hopefully correct my step.

Day 1 leg hospital

Day 1 bike hospital

Day 1 bike hospital

Day 1

I see dead people,they are everywhere.

Day 1

Milk on tap. I had 1ltre in 10min

Day 1 home

Day 1

Home?

Day 1

Day 1 vir Tiaan

Dude jy moet die ander goed sien wat hier rondkruip

Day 1

Yes there ard 3 arrows pointing down

Day 1

The noisiest supporters by far. Imagine u stop at a wateringpoint and get everything handed to u without waiting in a Q. Thanx guys ur the best.

Day 1

Water point?

Day 1

The famous bridge

Day 1

Day 1

Day 1 Gi joe

Day 1 start

I might have sent this, but then again,I am a mullet.

Day 1

Our seeding, about in the back, about right.

Day 1

Leaving

Day 1

The essential lubes

Day -1 before we kip

It took 4 takes for one photo

Day -1 race brief

Day -1 Underberg

The ground looks a bit wet

Day -1 60% chance of rain

It is nice when the weatherman is as predictable as Eskom

Day -1 for the LAF

Feb 2007. One sani pass,two broken mtb's and lot's of 'VARKIES'

Day -1 the mind game

It is good that I never looked at the distances before. No brain,no pain.

Day -1 dankie Ma,dankie sus

Quick stop in Heidelberg. Arnica oil for the legs, and fresh muffins for the road. B-) on the road again, la-la,di-dum again...

Day -1 OVATIONS

Thank you to our main sponsor OVATIONS for your generous support.

Day -1 departure

This could be the last day of smiles. On the way to our sponsor to pick up our clothes.

Day -2 and counting

Getting all packed up and ready to go

Pre carbo-loading

UR what u eat