{"id":16337,"date":"2018-03-20T20:51:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=16337"},"modified":"2018-03-20T20:51:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:51:17","slug":"africanx-training-incorporates-xterra-trail-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/press-release\/africanx-training-incorporates-xterra-trail-run\/","title":{"rendered":"AfricanX training incorporates XTERRA Trail Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cLet Nature Give You A Run For Your Money\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking place at the Elgin-Grabouw Country Club on Saturday, 24 February 2018, the much anticipated XTERRA Trail Run will double up as the AfricanX Trailrun\u2019s 4<sup>th<\/sup> Training Run.<\/p>\n<p>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>\u201cThe XTERRA Trail Run is perfect preparation for the AfricanX Trailrun,\u201d says Visser.\u00a0 \u201cThe Elgin-Grabouw trails feature every type of terrain possible.\u00a0 They are technical, sandy and rocky with lots of single track.\u00a0 XTERRA athletes are called XTERRA Warriors.\u00a0 It\u2019s fitting that trail runners can show that they are equally qualified to be called Trail Warriors.\u00a0 Being part of an actual event will add excitement to the training run, while giving the runners a sneak peak of what to expect from AfricanX.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe runners will also be able to test their gear, fitness and pre-race routine,\u201d continues Visser.\u00a0 \u201cThe XTERRA Trail Run route perfectly simulates what will be on offer at AfricanX.\u00a0 In addition to testing fitness and gear, runners will also be able to get in some necessary speed-work.\u00a0 Expect a really well organised event, spectacular terrain and views combined with an overall great vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><u>EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>AfricanX Training Run 4 \/ XTERRA Trail Run<\/p>\n<table width=\"678\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>DATE:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">Saturday, 24 February 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>TIME:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">07:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>VENUE:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">Elgin-Grabouw Country Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>DISTANCE:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">12km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>COST:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">Ples\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Free to all trail runners that have already entered the 2018 AfricanX Trailrun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"130\"><strong>WHAT TO BRING:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">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 5: <\/strong>Saturday, 17 March 2018 \/ Boschendal Wine Farm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information or to confirm attendance please email dom@stillwatersports.com<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LATE ENTRIES:<\/strong>\u00a0 XTERRA Trail Run late entries will be accepted on the day (Saturday, 24 February 2018) at the Elgin-Grabouw Country Club.<\/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\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\u00a0\u00a0\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\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>\u201cLet Nature Give You A Run For Your Money\u201d Taking place at the Elgin-Grabouw Country Club on Saturday, 24 February 2018, the much anticipated XTERRA Trail Run will double up as the AfricanX Trailrun\u2019s 4th Training Run. The AfricanX Training Runs are hosted under the guidance of former AfricanX winners Dawid Visser and Rohan Kennedy.\u00a0 [&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":[2771,3183,3150,3007,3348],"class_list":["post-16337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-press-release","tag-africanx-trailrun","tag-elgin-grabouw-country-club","tag-trail-run","tag-xterra","tag-xterra-trail-run"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16337","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=16337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16337\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}