shaken.....frozen but not stirred

So our pocket rocket pilot Jess went Gallavanting in the beautiful surrounds of the Witteberge and this is what she has to say about it!

SAFFY'S NOTORIOUSLY GNARLY NON-STOP WARTRAIL COCKTAIL RECIPE

A classic twist from the original staged, three day event. Think Wartrail (run/bike/paddle)... but on steroids. No dossing. No Comforts. Just non-stop epic-ness! Guaranteed to provide you with tons of "war" stories and blow your dinners guests minds at your next quaint cocktail party.

Prep time:

34hrs 

You will need:

1 x spoon of cement and some Cleanex tissue's

2 x legit seconds (preferably 1 x mum for that extra bit of TLC plus 1 x over eager friend that is oblivious to the giant task ahead)

1 x pair running skoen, bike and boat (don't forget the buoyancy!)

1 x sense of humour (preferably one that never falters)

Method:

Take a stunning, jaw dropping, ma-jess-tic, 60km sky run along the Witteberg mountain range from Lady Grey to Balloch.

Blend up with a gnarly 130km MTB leg.

NOTE: Leg must consist of at least one mother of a hike-a-bike, a sh!t load of uphills and preferably little to no down hills. If you are feeling really brave, add a pinch of some railway track (the extra bumpy, slippery sort) just in case your butt cheeks have not been adequately tenderised in the first 100km prior. For a naughty twist, chuck in some PVC piping on a single track section (at night) to dismount 1 x Ugene Nel at pace (this will add the infamous Saffy twist)

Once blended and mixed well, add some fatigue and finish up with a 60km paddle down the mighty Orange River. Make sure its in flood.

Serve ice-cold, on the rocks with some thunderstorms and hail to give it that final bite.

All in all, one for the books! Highly recommended!

till next time!

what are girls made of.........?

What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and all things nice! What are little boys made of? Frogs and snails and puppy dogs tails! What are big girls made of? Adventure and wine and all things fine!

With this in mind....it makes deciding on team mates pretty easy! 

Having raced relatively successfully last year as an All Girls Team, it seemed only natural to do it again. 

Once again, the team Jack Russell and donkey, Janine, didn't waste time in putting her hand up! She just can't resist any form of adventure. I even got her to pull an all-nighter fishing trip with me....with some rather impressive results. So at least we won't starve out there! 

Next to be rounded up was our pocket rocket pilot. I've had the privilege of knowing Jess since she was just about knee high to a grass hopper (not that much has changed) but she can only be described as delightful! She brings a fabulous combination of smiles, ability and determination. Anybody who flies planes for a living has got to be cool! 

And last but very definitely not least is the inspiring Kim van Kets. I'm really not sure where to begin with Kim. Every picture of her just exudes passion for what she does and who she is. Married to multi adventurer Peter van Kets just magnifies her adventurous spirit and I'm really thrilled to have her join our team.

As always, the hardest part of any race is getting the team together and to the race. Being all girls, we have a few extra challenges thrown at us such as motherly duties over and above our day jobs. But it's all part of the challenge and somehow we manage to juggle our lives to fit in training so that we are able to go out and enjoy the best that life has to offer.