6th December, 2009 - Tokai (16kms)

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Run this week

We meet this week at the Spar in Tokai at 7:00am (see below for directions). The run takes us up towards the to Arboretum turning right at the Manor House and then through the Chrysalis Academy to the Stone Church for the 1st coke stop.

Left onto Spaanschemat turning left again after the grape store and following the road all the way around to Paddavlei (2nd coke stop) leading to Constantia Road and turning right at Parish into Ladie Mile Extention. The short cut is straight up Spaanschemat joining the Stars on Ladies Mile.

All the way to the circle in Ladies Mile turning right into Firgrove
and the 3rd coke stop. The route then goes back onto Spaanschemat, right at the Stone Church and back tracks to the Manor House where we turn left and back
down to the start.

Profile of the Route


Directions

For those that don't know, where the Tokai Spar we are referring to is, it is located at the intersection of Delmore Rd and Tokai Rd, Tokai (B is the exact spot on the map). For those lucky to have got a GPS for Christmas, Easter, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Birthdays etc - this is for you -34.062053, 18.435241 for the rest of you, here is a map


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29th November, 2009 - Zoo Parking (13kms)

This week it is from the Zoo Parking at 7:00, and it's the conventional Zoo Parking run up Boshoff Ave to Top Tap, then along the ridge past Chiavelli's old place, over the M3 footbridge, and down to Wynberg School before coming back along Tennant, past Paradise Motors, and back to the Zoo Parking.

It's about 13 kms, but is a "quality run" with plenty of hills, and its magically scenic.

Directions

For those that don't know, Zoo Parking is located at the intersection of Residence Road and the road up to Rhodes Memorial (Groote Schuur Estate). For those lucky to have got a GPS for Christmas, Easter, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Birthdays etc - this is for you -33.963499, 18.459172 for the rest of you, here is a map

We meet at the "B" symbol.



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22nd November 2009 - Muizenberg (17kms)

No this isn't an April Fool, we are indeed running from Muizenberg again this week. I believe we did a different route last week, so this week should be down the main road to Glencarin. Look out for whales, they are about if you look closely :)

7:00am start from Muizenberg Pavillon. The run takes us through to Glencairn, with coke stops in St James, Fish Hoek Beach and then Glencairn.

For a shorter run, some people turn back at Fish Hoek giving you a very respectable 12km. The run follows the path along the coast from Muizenberg through to St James, where we join the road for the final trek into Fish Hoek. Again from Fish Hoek beach we follow the scenic path along the beach front and then over the bridge where we meet the main road that leads us into Glencairn. From here we return along the same route back to Muizenberg.


Directions

For those that don't know where the Muizenberg Pavilion is, it is located at the intersection of Atlantic Rd and Beach Rd, Muizenberg. For those lucky to have got a GPS for Christmas, Easter, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Birthdays etc - this is for you -34.107095, 18.471515 for the rest of you, here is a map,


We meet at the "B" icon.


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15th November, 2009 - Muizenberg - (17kms)

7:00am start from Muizenberg Pavillon. The run takes us through to Glencairn, with coke stops in St James, Fish Hoek Beach and then Glencairn.

For a shorter run, some people turn back at Fish Hoek giving you a very respectable 12km. The run follows the path along the coast from Muizenberg through to St James, where we join the road for the final trek into Fish Hoek. Again from Fish Hoek beach we follow the scenic path along the beach front and then over the bridge where we meet the main road that leads us into Glencairn. From here we return along the same route back to Muizenberg.


Directions

For those that don't know where the Muizenberg Pavilion is, it is located at the intersection of Atlantic Rd and Beach Rd, Muizenberg. For those lucky to have got a GPS for Christmas, Easter, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Birthdays etc - this is for you -34.107095, 18.471515 for the rest of you, here is a map,


We meet at the "B" icon.


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8th November, Hout Bay (20kms)

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The Run this week....

Meeting at 7:00 at the base of Chapman's Peak in the car park (see below for directions)

This is one of our longest runs but a scenic one and thankfully there are a number of short cut opportunities :) We start by running up to the top of Chapman's Peak. The first coke stop is at the Lookout point. From here we head back down and the second coke stop is at the car park where we started.

The route now goes right through to the circle next to Imizamo Yethu, here we turn right up Victoria Avenue and the third coke stop at the intersection with Empire (for a shorter route you can go down Empire). The route follows Victoria Avenue down though past the Spar and towards the beach and right to the end of the harbour before doubling back inside the harbour for the 4th coke stop outside Mariners Wharf. We now follow the road back along Princess Street until the circle where we turn back into main street. For those doing the full route, you turn into Promenade just after the Caltex garage, heading down to the beach and then back along beach road to the parking lot.

Directions

For those that don't know, the Chapman's Peak car park is located at the intersection of Beach Crescent and Main Road, Hout Bay. For those lucky to have got a GPS for Christmas, Easter, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Birthdays etc - this is for you -34.046453, 18.361620 for the rest of you, here is a map


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