Cape Winter Trail Series 2 @ Tygerberg Nature Reserve

Sunday was the second race of the Cape Winter Trail Series at Tygerberg Nature Reserve...not my favourite course but surely the one with the most spectacular views! This is not a very technical course but very hilly.

It was a perfect morning and the CapeAutoCentre Triathlon team turned up in masses!! There was a great vibe between the team members which led to great camaraderie and racing!

We started with a steep hill, the pace was fast but I tried to pace my race as I knew it was a hard course.
I few girls got ahead of me on the first hill but it didn't bother me. I ran a consistent pace and managed to catch up to them.

I did the Burger mountain bike race the day before, my legs were heavy on the hills but I felt strong on the straights and downhills. I made up some places before the second long and steep climb.

When I got to the top my legs was so tired. I had about 5km to go (with the last 2km being another long climb). I tried to forget about my legs and focused on the finish line. I caught up to team mate Manus and we ran the last 4km together.

The last climb was tough on my "non-existent" legs, but I knew I had a bit of a gap to the next lady so I just eased to the finish line.

I finished in 5th place overall of the Ladies and 4th in the Open Ladies.

Thanks to Mobii, 32GI, Linebreak compression, Glider eyewear and CapeAutoCentre Triathlon Team!

Cape Winter Trail Series - Race 1 @ Paul Cluver

Today was the 1st race of the Cape Winter Trail Series at Paul Cluver in Grabouw.

The Cape Auto Centre Team was there in full force. It was very exciting as it was our first run in our sponsored 32GI kit. The vibe of the team lifted my mood after a very emotional and hard week. 

The pace at the start was very fast, but ran my own race. I knew the course from last year...it's not an easy one!

At the 2km mark I noticed I was in 6th position and I was feeling great. I kept my pace as I knew it was still a long way home.

At the 4km mark, we started with a long climb (4km long). I felt surprisingly strong and I passed Jenny Close. After reaching the high point at 8.5km it was a technical downhill. Jenny passed me again on the downhill so I was back in 6th position.

I caught two ladies on the downhill section. I saw Jenny in front of me and pushed hard to keep up with her and to maintain my 4th position. Jacoline passed me and Jenny in the last 2km.

I ended up in 5th place. I had a great race and was very happy with my performance. Well done to the rest of the Cape Auto Centre Team. I'm looking forward to the next race at Tygerberg Nature reserve.

Thanks to 32GI, Mobii, Linebreak compression and Glider Eyewear!!

Cape Auto Centre Triathlon Team

Last night we had the first Cape Auto Centre Triathlon Team meeting/get together!

It was great to meet the team and to finally put the "Name to the Face" :)

We received our products from 32GI and Glider Eyewear!
Thanks for the support and believing in us!!

I really look forward to the season ahead with the team...It's going to be a great one!!

A BIG thank you to Captain T (Tiaan Pretorius) for the effort that you put in to get the team and sponsors together! The team really appreciates your effort!