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The Jeep Warrior Race is SA’s largest obstacle course race and it is easy to see why it has continued to grow over the last two years
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Leap of faith The infamous Tower of Rage is terrifying to most but stepping off that 9m platform is a victory everytime
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Carry on The Jeep Warrior Race is all about overcoming obstacles, the biggest of which is probably yourself
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Battleground Incredibly close to R1 000 000 is invested in putting on each event with larger than life obstacles for the masses to enjoy
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Epic fun
The event caters for all fitness levels with three distances to choose from and a brats course for the youngsters
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Hang tough
The event is just as much a physical as a mental challenge
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Wait for it This year the Jeep Warrior Race will be heading to Mbombela for the first time with plans to expand to other major centers as well
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Dam good run The Raubenheimer dam outside De Hoek near Oudshoorn. I had to climb a cliff to get this perspective and eventually “paid� for the shot by falling off it
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Hitting the wall Up to 9 000 participants take to each event tackling and overcoming obstacles along the way
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Power house Adventure loving South Africans flock to the events both for the adventure and the physical challenge
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Teamwork is key at many of the obstacles
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Fun factor
Doing an event like the Jeep Warrior Race in a team is a “funtastic” experience
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Spla
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lash The organisers go to great lengths to throw the odd curveball and constantly innovate new challenges
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Game face The serious side of the sport has taken off with some athletes even going professional
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Dirty dates There are 8 Jeep Warrior events each year so check out www.warrior.co.za for more info
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Thumbs up
They just keep coming back for more, according to the Jeep Warrior Race many loyal fans follow the event across South Africa competing in all 8 events Nationally
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Dirty little
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secret
All you need is an old pair of shoes and a sense of adventure
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Keep on rollin’
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you are the nail...
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Age is just a number
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Turmoil The Mud Monster has stopped many athletes in their tracks
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Focus Many obstacles present the biggest challenge in the form of staying focussed and not make silly mistakes that tire you out even more
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Friends, no
Warriors
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Finishing a Jeep Warrior Race together is the ultimate team building experience
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Battle ready These type of events are known as mud and beer events in the US
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Take the plunge
The 9m Tower of Rage is a source of terror for many but the sense of achievement overcoming that fear is sweet
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Roped in Many athletes take part the first time because they lost a bet or were dared to but after that the bug bites and they keep coming back
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Need a raise
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Up and over
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Free falling
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Fog of
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This aerial perspective shows off a small portion of what is an epic venue layout with festivities and action all round
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Rest easy An athlete takes a breather halfway through another obstacle
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Tunnel vision
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Helping hand
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Mud mountain
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Warrior Bratz The events also cater for the youngsters with a dedicated obstacle course just for them
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Fear factory Some Tower of Rage action as athletes prepare to splashdown
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