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31 MARCH 2021
THE VILLAGE NEWS
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GET READY FOR THE HI-TEC WALKER BAY OUTDOOR
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he 2021 Walker Bay Outdoor promises to be a festival of sports and entertainment, kicking off on Friday 23 April with the Ledlenser Twilight Run. Comprising a total of 18 events, this festival will make for the perfect long weekend as outdoor enthusiasts take part in their choice of mountain biking, trail running, swim running and triathlon events.
festival organisers, the Old School Group. “Walker Bay Outdoor is a weekend of sporting events in one of South Africa’s most beautiful towns and is suitable for every kind of outdoors man and woman. Runners, mountain bikers, swimmers and triathletes can push their limits, racing for victory or amongst their friends, taking it easy and enjoying the sights.”
The Ledlenser Twilight Run will follow a route along the spectacular Hermanus cliff path, starting at the Blue Flag Grotto Beach and ending 7.5 scenic kilometres later at the Old Harbour. Participants will set off at dusk and headlamps will be compulsory. “The Ledlenser Twilight Run is the perfect event to showcase exactly what Walker Bay Outdoor is all about,” promises Gerhardi Odendaal, group CEO of the
Odendaal says he is thrilled to announce Ledlenser as the title sponsor of the opening event of the weekend, as well as the official headlamp partner of the 2021 Walker Bay Outdoor. “It’s with the help of partners like Awesome Tools that we aim to grow the weekend from a race-focused multi-sport event to a festival of outdoor activities for all levels of athletes. There’s an event or an experience
for everyone at the Walker Bay Outdoor, from walks and fine-dining experiences, to two-day mountain bike races and trails runs.” Liz Woodroffe of Awesome Tools, the South African distributor of Ledlenser, says: “We are equally exited by the partnership and being able to place our industry-leading products in the hands of outdoors men and women who will get great use out of them. The quality products made by Ledlenser prolong daylight and therefore enable athletes to be active when dusk sets in or even during total darkness.” Woodroffe confirms that the first 50 entrants of the 200-runner entry limit will receive the MH2 Ledlenser headlamp. “It boasts a 100 lumen maximum output and is designed
for activities like trail running, but will work perfectly for less demanding tasks like casting light on your food preparation while you are out camping. Given its 10-hour battery life it’s unlikely anyone will run out of light, even if they stop to admire every sight on the Ledlenser Twilight Run route.” Following the Ledlenser Twilight Run participants have the opportunity to enter one or multiple of the remaining 17 events on the Walker Bay Outdoor schedule. These include long and short route mountain bike races, with singleor two-day options, as well as a one- or two-day trail run, a triathlon, open water swims, plus the See & Sand cliff jump and swim run. Each event can be entered individually or as part of the Walker Bay Xtreme, a six-event multi-sports
challenge. To earn a Big 6 Xtreme finisher’s medal competitors need to complete the Ledlenser Twilight Run, Day 1 of the MTB Adventure, the 14 km trail run, the sprint distance triathlon and the 2.5 km open-water swim. The most exhilarating and perhaps daunting challenge of the Walker Bay Xtreme is the cliff jump and swim run. It requires you to leap from the 8m high Dreunkrans into the cool waters of Walker Bay. To find out more about the Walker Bay Outdoor and the Ledlenser Twilight Run, or to enter the events online, visit www.walkerbayoutdoor.com. Outdoor enthusiasts can stay updated with news from the events and Hermanus by following Walker Bay Outdoor, on Facebook, @walkerbayoutdoor, on Instagram, and @WalkerBayODR on Twitter.
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