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The first batch of the second running of Summer Race Across South Africa is underway, having left Pietermaritzburg City Hall at 6am this...
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Julia Fisher
Oct 15, 20220 min read
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Mike Roy
Jul 14, 20225 min read
Final race report 13 July 2022
It is Wednesday afternoon, five days after the last batch of RASA 2022 arrived at Diemersfontein to earn their blankets. All support...
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Gill Graaf
Jul 13, 20223 min read
LEARNING THE FREEDOM TRAIL
I began to realise how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it...
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Charl Van der Spuy
Jul 12, 202212 min read
Race to Paarl 2022 – Observations of an accidental racer
Given all the drama around RASA in 2022 its no surprise that Race To Paarl (RTP) 2022 has taken a bit of a back seat. Unlike in 2021 when...
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Mike Woolnough
Jul 7, 20226 min read
RASA Daily 7 July
So much has happened since the last report. Dawn Bell winner of the ladies race has been joined on the podium by the mens winner who...
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Mike Roy
Jul 4, 20224 min read
Race report 4 July 2022
At least two topics for this morning’s report, probably more as I get going. I’m writing this from Trouthaven, the support station before...
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Leon Erasmus
Jul 3, 20224 min read
Winter RASA 2022 – Rugby and Red Wine
So, the Springboks narrowly beat the Wales Dragons 32 to 29. As most who watched the game will agree, South Africa was lucky to win, what...
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Mike Roy
Jul 2, 20225 min read
Race report 2 July 2022
There may well be a double report today, one early edition (this report) and possibly one later today from Freedom Writer (and rider)...
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Leon Erasmus
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Snap, Crackle, Pop – Winter RASA 2022 | 30 June
A little-known fact for this year’s event is (or was) the participation of a ex pat Saffa, now Aussie, Gawie du Plessis on a Cambelt...
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Fiona Coward
Jun 29, 20224 min read
ANOTHER DAY CLOSER TO A BLANKET – RASA Update 29 June
Mark Basel is a man in a hurry. He seems to have fired his afterburners and after overnighting in Rondavel, he's sped past the comforts...
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Mike Roy
Jun 28, 20223 min read
Race Report 27 June (Day 15) Women’s Race 2022
So many riders have dropped out of this year’s RASA, most of them men. As a consequence I have decided to use this report to focus on the...
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Roger Nicolson
Jun 25, 20224 min read
RASA Day 13 18h00.
The Race 2 Rhodes is now done and dusted. Nigel and Beth finished this afternoon…well done guys. With the last RASA rider filtering...
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Leon Erasmus
Jun 24, 20223 min read
Winter RASA 2022 - Pearshaped
Daily report by Leon Erasmus ( 24 June) Whenever anyone embarks on a challenging journey, we plan every detail and every turn. But like...
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