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January holiday trail run with my girls

January holiday trail run with my girls

by Axel Rittershaus | 7 Jan 2018 | Trail, Training Session

My wife and I started the year with a wonderful run up Kasteelspoort to the dams on top of Table Mountain and back. It was a glorious day, no wind at all, warm but not too hot. Pure bliss....
Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 2

Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 2

by Axel Rittershaus | 23 Dec 2016 | Race Review, Top, Trail, Ultra Marathon

Welcome to part 2 of my UTCT 2016 Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 km race report. You can find part number 1 of my UTCT 100 km report here… From Constantia Nek to Llandudno Beach (Aid Station #4, 37.5 km) I was looking forward to a rather downhill part of the route...
Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 1

Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 1

by Axel Rittershaus | 21 Dec 2016 | Race Review, Top, Trail, Ultra Marathon

67 km into my first 100 km trail race I called it quits. 11 hours of running along and across Table Mountain came to an end when I reached Groot Constantia, the official Aid Station Number 7. And I felt relieved. But let’s start at the beginning. What is it all about?...
Am I really serious? – 100 km UTCT Ultratrail Cape Town

Am I really serious? – 100 km UTCT Ultratrail Cape Town

by Axel Rittershaus | 30 Oct 2016 | Inspiration, Trail, Training Session, Ultra Marathon

I don’t exactly why, but a while ago I entered the 100 km UltraTrail Cape Town, a trail race which is already iconic, even if it’s only 3 years old. And it’s a tough one, 4200 m elevation gain and a cut off time of 17 hours. The only serious trail...

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About Axel

Since 2007:
Races: 52 marathon races (25x Ultra + 27 (42.2km) Marathon)
8x Comrades Ultra Marathon + 2 Virtual Half Comrades
11x Two Oceans Ultra Marathon
2x Three Peaks Ultra Trail
1x Cape Town Festival of Running 50km
Additional:
22x Ultra distance training runs
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