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Our Story...

The is an 8 day Mountain Bike race set in the surrounding areas of . It is a gruelling event allowing amateurs ride side-by-side with the pros to cover 722km of rugged terrain. Riders face a daunting 15,000m of climbing (that’s 1.5x the height a Jumbo Jet flies) with little respite between each race day.

The Race is ridden in teams of two, the rules clearly stating that we need to be side-by-side at all times. Cute, yes, but my partner Paris Basson is a total mentalist and is not allowing me to take photos. "We are racing, Kav!" We have been friends for 25 years, which you would think would help but if you know him, you understand my concerns.

Training for me has been tough in the never ending Northern Hemisphere Winter of 2009/10. This has forced me to train mostly in the comfort of my living room.

To pass the mind numbing 100+ hours spent on the indoor trainer, I have:

* listened to Harry Potter,

* watched a few seasons of 24 (they are all exactly the same but it seems no-one has noticed),

* followed the football (come on Chels!) and the early Super 14 games (Stormers!),

* and watched a stellar 2010 Winter Olympics (biathletes are super-human, sliders should be committed to a mental health institution).

Thanks to Claudia for putting up with the incessant whirring of my bike on the trainer!

By all accounts has had it a bit easier, in terms of weather. But his tales of riding 100km+ to work 4x a week and "breaking" any rider who has dared to hit the hills with him has put the fear of God into me. Anyway he has promised to be gentle, but I don't believe him.

So please support us in the biggest challenge of our lives!

View our blog at:

http://epicadventuresintime.blogspot.com/2010/02/team-mio-cape-epic-2010.html?spref=fb