| Cape Epic |
| Most of you know that the Absa Cape Epic was held in the Western Cape the week of 22 March - 29 March 2009. Our very own Sensei Gavin Reynolds was selected to participate in this gruelling event!( He said it was 10 times harder than a karate Gushku times 7 days!) |
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| The race is held over 8 days and includes a time-trial prologue. The route changes every year, and leads aspiring amateur and professional mountain bikers from around the world through approximately 800 kilometres of the unspoilt nature of the Western Cape and up approximately 16 000m of climbing over some of the most magnificent passes in South Africa. |
| All riders must enter as a two-rider team. Teams register in one of four different categories that include Men, Ladies, Mixed and Masters (both riders must be 40 years or older). The riders in a team must remain together at all times during the race and are expected to reach the finish line by 17h00 daily. |
| Sensei Gavin had been training 5-20 hours a week since August last year. He and his partner finished 38th in the Masters Category and 198th out of 600 teams who started the race (i.e. 1,200 riders) and of which only 503 finished. |
| We are extremely proud of Sensei Gavin for having completed the Absa Cape Epic!!! Congratulations and well done Sensei Gavin. |
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