2nd Overall
Hi guys, my season got off to a respectable start. Terrible weather greeted us on the start line at Gariep Dam in the freestate. Orgainisers were forced to postpone the event when all of the branding and course markings were "moved" or destroyed by the worst hailstorm in the area since 1988.
The swim leg was only 1km long so not too much damage was incurred and I came out the water a few minutes off the leader, Liewe Boonstra. Today's bike course was flat and untechnical with a couple of portages, no singletrack to speak of either but it was tough enough for me to catch up to within 5 seconds of Liewe.
A 2 - lap rocky run challenged everyone's tired legs - unfortunately Boonstra was too fast today but he had better watch out!
