Vejrprognose ser ikke lovende ud! Det lader ikke til at vi skal rundt om Cape Point. Rygterne går, jeg høre mere og mere.
Sidste år havde været EKSTREMT. Selvom ruten blev lavet om sidste år, og kun gik på Cape points øst kyst havde det været sådan så eliten havde svømmet flere gange.
Sikkerhedstjenesten NSRI havde forlangt ruten forkortet under løbet, så man ikke skulle ro helt ud til Cape point, men vende før. Problemet i at gøre det under et løb er at nogen ikke vidste de skulle vende før og derfor alligevel roede ud i det voldsomme kaos ved Cape point.
Derfor er NSRI mere på vagt denne gang. Rygtet siger de ikke vil tillade at Cape Point Challenge skal gå på vestkysten i år. Dønningerne er for store og voldsomme. Der er allerede opgraderet i mantal af sikkerhedsbåde siden sidste år.
Da Cape point startertede i 1980, var der kun livreddere med. De roede i et par Speedo og intet andet. Nu vil alle og enhver ro, også tosser fra Danmark. Så nu man sikre sig at alle kan være med, også tosserne fra Danmark 😉.
Jeg lovede mig selv at ikke terpe ruten før den var officiel. Der var ingen grund til at lære en rute rundt om Cape, når vi formodentlig skulle ro noget andet.
Jeg laver ikke så meget. Fire dage til raceday og det er som om ingen laver noget. Alle hviler sig friske. Jeg tror aldrig jeg har haft så meget trænings og aktivitets pause før et løb før! Jeg er rastløs og mit humør bliver snart påvirket af jeg ikke får brugt min krop. Ryggen gør er ret generende og nyder ikke ligefrem inaktivitet.
Pling!
Ruten er blevet annonceret
Fra Fish hoek til Cape Point of tilbage. Det ligner 52 km i stærk fralandsvind, modvind og tang og stor dønninger ved Cape Point - ikke lige drømmesenariet.
Let the last preparation Begin!
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Weather forecast does not look promising! It doesn't seem like we're going around Cape Point. Rumors are going, I hear more and more.
Last year had been EXTREM. Although the route was redone last year and only went on the Cape Point east coast it had been so the elite had swam several times.
The NSRI security service had requested the route shortened during the race so that one should not go all the way to Cape Point, but turn before. The problem with doing it during a race is that not everyonbe knew they were going to turn before and therefore still paddled out in the violent chaos at Cape Point.
Therefore, NSRI is more vigilant this time around. Rumor has it they won't allow the Cape Point Challenge to go on the west coast this year. The swells are too big and violent. The number of safety boats has already been upgraded since last year.
When Cape Point started in 1980, only lifeguards were included. They rowed in a pair of Speedo and nothing else. Now everyone and everyone wants to paddle, even fools from Denmark. So now they have to make sure everyone can join in, including the fools from Denmark 😉.
I promised myself not to look and prepare myself for the route until it was official. There was no need to learn a route around the Cape when we were supposed to do something else.
I'm not doing much. Four days to race day and it's like nobody's doing anything. Everyone rests fresh. I never think I've had so much training and activity break before a race before! I am restless and my mood will soon be affected by not using my body. My back does are quite bothersome and do not exactly enjoy inactivity.
Pling!
The route has been announced
From Fish Hoek to Cape Point of return. It looks like 52km of strong offshore winds, headwinds and seaweed and large swells at Cape Point - not exactly the dream scenario.
Let the last preparation Begin!