Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Do you know the cradle?


Who needs the cape when we have the cradle of humankind with it's complex of limestone caves. I went wild caving in bat-cave on saturday, what a privilege. There are alot of wild caves in this area still to be explored and discovered.



"The Cradle of Humankind Site comprises a strip of a dozen dolomitic limestone caves containing the fossillised remains of ancient forms of animals, plants and most importantly, hominids. The dolomite in which the caves formed, started out as coral reefs growing in a warm shallow sea about 2.3 billion years ago."

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

It has been a busy month in Paris


10 Apr: Parys Jakalsdraai 6 hour solo night run,
I did 11 laps of 4.2 km = 46km trail and came 3rd in the solo category.

18 Apr: Climbing at Swinburne: Long Bolt to Freedom, My first multi pitch climb turned out to be an epic 9 hour climb after our rope got stuck on a pitch and we were stranded on a small ledge for 3 hours.

1 May: Parys Southern Skies 24h MTB race, our team came 4th.