Sunday, 23 May, 2010 - Tokai (16 kms)

(Diary Date: Sunday, 30 May - "Soccer Sunday" - wear your Bafana shirt / T shirt to support the national team!)

This Sunday, 23 May, we are running from Tokai. Please don't start early as it disrupts the group, and sometimes the route is changed at the last minute.

We start from the service station in Tokai Road, and go up towards the Manor House before turning right and going to the stone church for the first coke stop.

Then we follow Spaanscemat River Road until we turn left into Nova Constantia Road and then right into Klein Constantia Road before turn left into Pagasvlei and running up the hill to the second coke stop at the top.

From there we follow Pagasvlei until we turn right into Constantia Main Road (on the cycle path, please!)and turn right into Ladies Mile Road. A nice long straight will take us down the the M3 bridge and then down to Meadowridge Circle where will will find the third coke stop on the Firgrove service road.

Then it's down Firgrove, across the M3 again, and back into Spaanscemat River Road, and back to the start. (16 kms).

If you want a short cut, turn into Soetvlei, and go along the cycle path back to the start (14 kms).

Thanks to Margo & Dick Ratcliffe who are doing coke truck for us.

Best wishes.

Ali & Pete

Sunday 16 May 2010 - Hout Bay (18 Kms)

The run this Sunday (16 May 2010) will from Hout Bay, direction to be decided on the day starting at 7.30 am. Please don't start early - it disrupts the group, and we need to know who is running.

We meet in the car park opposite Chapman's Peak Hotel, and we will either go up Chapman's Peak, or we will go up Suikerbossie.

The Chapman's Peak run goes up to the observation point, then back down to the garage just around the corner from where we started, then up to Victoria Mall, then through the village down to Snoekies, through the harbour back to Mariner's Warf, and then back to the car park to finish.

The Suikerbossie run goes up to Victoria Mall, up Suikerbossie to the housing estate, through to the world of birds, then down to Victoria Mall, through the village, round the harbour to Snoekies and then back to Mariner's Warf before finishing at the car park.

Thanks to Catherine & Pierre Granelli who will be doing the Coke truck.

Best wishes

Ali & Pete

Sunday, 09 May 2010 - Old Zoo Parking (14 kms)

We are running from the Old Zoo Parking this Sunday, leaving at 7.30 am. Please don't leave early, it breaks up the group, and we then don't know who is running with us. Also, the direction of the run might be changed at the last minute.

The route takes us back along the footpath beside the M3 (not on the road, please) and down to Boshof Ave for our first coke stop.

From there its a long haul up Rhodes Drive to Top Tap for the second coke stop, before following Klaassens Road (the views!) across the M3 footbridge for the 3rd coke stop.

After that, its down past Wynberg Boys High, left into Alexandra and back onto Tennant until it becomes Newlands Road, across Bowwood to Grove for the 4th coke stop, and then home past Paradise Motors and back to the Zoo.

Thanks to Margo Ratcliffe who will be doing Coke Truck.

Best wishes.

Ali & Pete

Sunday, 02 May 2010 - Muizenberg (18 kms)

This Sunday, 02 May 2010, we will be running from Muizenberg, leaving at 7.30 am.

We meet at the pavilion car park and go along the cat walk to St James, and then up onto the road (pavement please!) to the first coke stop at Kalk Bay.

Then it's along the road to Fish Hoek beach car park for the second coke stop. Some people turn back from here giving them a 12 km run.

The rest go all the way to Glencairn for the third coke stop and turn back from there.

On the way back, there are coke stops at Fish Hoek beach, Kalk Bay and then Muizenberg.

Thanks to Craig and Angela Brown who will be doing coke truck this week.

Best wishes.

Ali & Pete

Sunday, 25 April 2010 - Tokai (16 kms)

This Sunday Ali and I will be away, but Sunday Stars will be running from Tokai at 7.30 am.

We start from the service station in Tokai Road, and go up towards the Manor House before turning right and going to the stone church for the first coke stop.

Then we follow Spaanscemat River Road until we turn left into Nova Constantia Road and then right into Klein Constantia Road before turn left into Pagasvlei and running up the hill to the second coke stop at the top.

From there we follow Pagasvlei until we turn right into Constantia Main Road (on the cycle path, please!)and turn right into Ladies Mile Road. A nice long straight will take us down the the M3 bridge and then down to Meadowridge Circle where will will find the third coke stop on the Firgrove service road.

Then it's down Firgrove, across the M3 again, and back into Spaanscemat River Road, and back to the start. (16 kms).

If you want a short cut, turn into Soetvlei, and go along the cycle path back to the start (14 kms).

Thanks to Sue Bourne who is doing coke truck for us.

See you next on 02 May 2010!

Ali & Pete

Sunday, 18 April 2010 Waterfront, (18 kms)

On Sunday, 18 April 2010, we will be running from the Waterfront, leaving at the new winter time of 7.30 am.

We leave from the road a little way down from Somerset Hospital (mind the cars, we park on the road), and we go along past the Hotel School and Moullie Point to Three Anchor Bay for the 1st Coke stop.

We then follow the promenade through Sea Point to President's Beach for the 2nd Coke stop.

Then its up the hill, and on to Camps Bay High School for the 3rd coke stop. After that, its along the high level road (magic views!)and back to President's for the 4th coke stop.

Then its back along the promenade, to Three Anchor Bay (5th coke stop), past Moullie Point and back to the start.

Thanks to the mother and daughter team of Sharon Usendorff and Melynda Ward who will be doing coke truck this week.

Best wishes.

Ali & Pete

Sunday, 11 April 2010, Old Zoo Parking (14 kms)

Please note new Winter starting time 7.30 am!

This Sunday, 11 April 2010, we will be running from the old Zoo Parking in Rondebosch, leaving at the new winter starting time of 7.30 am.

The route takes us back along the footpath beside the M3 (not on the road, please) and down to Boshof Ave for our first coke stop.

From there its a long haul up Rhodes Drive to Top Tap for the second coke stop, before following Klaassens Road (the views!) across the M3 footbridge for the 3rd coke stop.

After that, its down past Wynberg Boys High, left into Alexandra and back onto Tennant until it becomes Newlands Road, across Bowwood to Grove for the 4th coke stop, and then home past Paradise Motors and back to the Zoo.

Thanks to Carla Burdzik and Peter Truter who will be doing Coke Truck.

Best wishes.

Ali & Pete