{"id":15379,"date":"2018-01-18T18:51:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T16:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=15379"},"modified":"2018-01-18T18:51:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T16:51:40","slug":"africanx-training-run-heads-to-cecilia-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/press-release\/africanx-training-run-heads-to-cecilia-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"AfricanX Training Run heads to Cecilia Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Seen here (from left to right):\u00a0 Leilani Scheffer and Carla Van Huyssteen in action during the 2017 AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS.\u00a0 Photo Credit:\u00a0 Tobias Ginsberg<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cLet Nature Give You A Run For Your Money\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Trail running enthusiasts are invited to join in on the AfricanX Training Run #2 at <em>Cecilia Forest<\/em> (Constantia) this coming Saturday, 20 January 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Open to the public, the AfricanX Training Runs are hosted under the guidance of former AfricanX winners Dawid Visser and Rohan Kennedy.\u00a0 The goal is to prepare runners for the 10<sup>th<\/sup> annual AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS that will take place at the picturesque Boschendal Wine Estate (Stellenbosch\/Franschhoek) in April 2018.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Visser, the trail running routes at Cecilia Forest are sure to test the fitness levels of runners.\u00a0 \u201cThe AfricanX Training Run #2 will feature spectacular scenery changes, a contour path, single track, jeep track, stairs and some mountain stream crossings.\u00a0 The main focus will be on climbing and running on technical surfaces.\u00a0 A good fitness level is needed for this run.\u00a0 Runners can look forward to steep climbs, varying terrain and spectacular views.\u201d<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>AfricanX Training Run 2<\/p>\n<table width=\"584\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>DATE:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">Saturday, 20 January 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>TIME:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">07:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>VENUE:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">Cecilia Forest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>DISTANCE:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">10 &#8211; 15km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>COST:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>WHAT TO BRING:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">Wear trail shoes, bring enough fluid (handheld or hydration packs) and pack energy gels and\/or bars.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><u>Remaining Training Run Dates<\/u>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Training Run 3: <\/strong>Saturday, 03 February 2018 \/ Jonkershoek<\/li>\n<li><strong>Training Run 4: <\/strong>Saturday, 24 February 2018 \/ XTERRA Trail Run in Grabouw (Grabouw Country Club)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Training Run 5: <\/strong>Saturday, 17 March 2018 \/ Boschendal Wine Farm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Training Run 6<\/strong>: Saturday, 07 April 2018 \/ Silvermine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information or to confirm attendance please email dom@stillwatersports.com<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 2018 AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teams of two (male\/female\/mixed) will be seen putting teamwork and endurance to the test when they battle it out on a route that will vary in distance between 22 &#8211; 34km each day.\u00a0 The three routes have been planned in such a way that the runners will have the opportunity to tackle a different breath-taking scenic route each day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>27 \u2013 29 April 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>FORMAT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Three-day stage race \/ teams of two (male\/female\/mixed)<\/p>\n<p><strong>VENUE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Boschendal Wine Estate (Stellenbosch\/Franschhoek)<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISTANCE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Between +- 22km \u2013 +- 34km each day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow us on Face Book:\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stillwatertrail\/?ref=bookmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stillwater Trail Running<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow us on Twitter: \u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asics_za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ASICS_ZA<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/@TrailsEndZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@runtheafricanx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For additional information on the AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS contact Stillwater Sports on 082\u00a0991 0045 or email <a href=\"mailto:entries@stillwatersports.com\">entries@stillwatersports.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n<p>Issued by:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/newsportmediatv\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NEWSPORT MEDIA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On behalf of:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stillwatersport\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STILLWATER SPORTS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seen here (from left to right):\u00a0 Leilani Scheffer and Carla Van Huyssteen in action during the 2017 AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS.\u00a0 Photo Credit:\u00a0 Tobias Ginsberg \u201cLet Nature Give You A Run For Your Money\u201d \u00a0Trail running enthusiasts are invited to join in on the AfricanX Training Run #2 at Cecilia Forest (Constantia) this coming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":58746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1206],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-press-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15379\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}