Nov 19 2005
Red Bull Cape Town Man
Length: 60 km
Location: Cape Town & Table Mountain National Park
The Event …
This is it! The biggest adventure of your life … Red Bull Cape Town Man, an extreme sea-, land- and air relay race, is set to rock the southern tip of Africa in November this year. An expected 70 teams will face off against each other and the elements on a rugged peninsula known to early explorers as ‘The Cape of Storms’.
Competitors will push their minds and bodies to the limit in a gruelling mental and physical challenge involving four extreme sporting disciplines. Teams of 4 athletes, each an expert in one of the extreme disciplines, are invited to take up the challenge. The date has been set for November 19th, 2005 - are you tough enough to be there?
The Route …
Get ready to take on your personal \'Cape Fear\', a rugged peninsula where the legendary Table Mountain rises up to tower a 1000m above the Atlantic Ocean. And the good news is, the Red Bull Cape Town Man route will bang you from beach to berg and back again in less than 4 hours. So you had better get ready for altitude with a massive A …
Kitesurf from the pristine beaches of Blouberg to carve along Table Bay to Robben Island and back. Then bomb into an urban biking adventure as you crank–via the harbour and historic Cape Castle–onto the slopes of Table Mountain. From here, mountain runners will have to bear the full brunt of gravity as they slug it out with nature to reach the waiting paragliders.
This final leg will see competitors swooping via a ‘touch & go’ transition on Lion’s Head before crossing the finish line on Camps Bay beach. Kitesurfing Paragliding Mountain Biking Mountain Trek/Run Trail Running/Walking Entry Fee( GBP )
This is it! The biggest adventure of your life … Red Bull Cape Town Man, an extreme sea-, land- and air relay race, is set to rock the southern tip of Africa in November this year. An expected 70 teams will face off against each other and the elements on a rugged peninsula known to early explorers as ‘The Cape of Storms’.
Competitors will push their minds and bodies to the limit in a gruelling mental and physical challenge involving four extreme sporting disciplines. Teams of 4 athletes, each an expert in one of the extreme disciplines, are invited to take up the challenge. The date has been set for November 19th, 2005 - are you tough enough to be there?
The Route …
Get ready to take on your personal \'Cape Fear\', a rugged peninsula where the legendary Table Mountain rises up to tower a 1000m above the Atlantic Ocean. And the good news is, the Red Bull Cape Town Man route will bang you from beach to berg and back again in less than 4 hours. So you had better get ready for altitude with a massive A …
Kitesurf from the pristine beaches of Blouberg to carve along Table Bay to Robben Island and back. Then bomb into an urban biking adventure as you crank–via the harbour and historic Cape Castle–onto the slopes of Table Mountain. From here, mountain runners will have to bear the full brunt of gravity as they slug it out with nature to reach the waiting paragliders.
This final leg will see competitors swooping via a ‘touch & go’ transition on Lion’s Head before crossing the finish line on Camps Bay beach. Kitesurfing Paragliding Mountain Biking Mountain Trek/Run Trail Running/Walking Entry Fee( GBP )
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