The Bull of Africa
The Bull of Africa 2008 has officially begun!
René Taljaard; Photo: Lize-Marie Smit / 09.08.2008
After a 3am start at race headquarters at Balugha Inn and a 3-hour drive to Katberg this morning, the athletes were energetic and eager to set out. Here is what some of the athletes had to say:
Iain Don Wauchope from team USN: “The few hours before a race like this are always exciting; everyone is nervous, but we’re also very excited. There’s a long way ahead, so I’m experiencing a mixture of feelings at the moment.�
Stephanie Chevrier from team Epitact: “I’m so excited! We arrived in South Africa a week ago, and the time has finally come – today’s the day!�
Kelly Botha from team Dew Point: “I’m excited! We’re just keen to get going.�
Thursia Hardenberg from team His People: “I’m pretty nervous, anxious that I’m not going to be able to keep up with the guys, but this has been a big dream of mine for years.�
Grant Suckling from team Keen Torq’ers: “I feel good, we had plenty of sleep.�
Frederico Tiago from team Estoril Portugal XPD: “It’s going to be a nice race, I’m very excited. This is such a wonderful area.�
David Bruiners from team Katberg Golf Estate: “I’m excited, we’re ready for it. We trained hard and now we’re keen to put all that training into practice.�
Tim Deane from Siyeza Pure Adventure Wear: “I’m a little bit nervous, but excited to get going. It’s been a long build up; this race is going to be all about taking it one day at a time.�
Thanks to modern GPS technology, you can view all the checkpoints and follow your favourite teams as they make their way through the race: Visit www.sportstrack.net.
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