December 2012 Wrap-up
So the goal for November was to get myself training again, which I did pretty successfully, which is just as well because December needed to be a BIG month of training for Totalsports.
![Finish of X Lakes Summer 2012 at Thesen Island, Knysna [photo: Caryn Munting]](https://i2.wp.com/www.cape-hike.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/finish-x-lakes-summer-2012.jpg?resize=800%2C445)
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2012
Sea Dog Surfski Time-trials 2012 series
The Sea Dog Paddle Series is held every Friday at 18h00 at Fish Hoek Beach at the Fish Hoek Lifesaving Club. The motley crew that pitch up on the beach each Friday adhere to the tag-line “Never Cancelled”.
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X Lakes Summer update: Boat switch allowed after first paddle leg
When I initially considered entering X Lakes Summer, one of the queries I had was if we would be able to use different boats on different legs. The original ruling was no. This has now been changed. I think in light of the nature of the race it would be best if this new ruling were the standard rule for the race!
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Authorities continue to suppress reporting of crime in TMNP?
In the last week alone I have heard of two attempted muggings in Table Mountain National Park: a mountain biker in Tokai, and a trail runner along the Pipe-Track. As the year ends and tourist season reaches it’s peak, the additional (and mostly less wary) tourists offer rich pickings for the criminal element.
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My Peter Creese Lighthouse Race 2012
The Peter Creese Challenge 2012 was held on a sunny Sunday in a pumping South-easter. The race is an epic out-and-back adventure which takes paddlers from Fish Beach out around the Roman Rock Lighthouse and back. It has been hotly contested by macho surf-types since 1965!
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DownWind Dash
The DownWind Dash is held on Wednesday’s, and is a paddle from Milnerton Lighthouse to Big Bay Blouberg in downwind conditions (when Cape Town’s prevailing summer South Easter is blowing). Mastering downwind paddling seems to be the aspect of the sport that paddlers seem to aspire to, and it certainly is not as easy as you might think it would be. The reward when getting it right is a thrilling ride which will keep any ocean-lover coming back for more!
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November 2012 Wrap-up
The year draws to an end, and what a year it has been. I am really wishing I had not lost motivation for so many months, and part of my plan for 2013 is to have a number of goals spaced out across different sports. I am really enjoying paddling, and that opens up a whole heap of new options. Please make use of the Calendar to plan your 2013!
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Knysna Splash Lagoon Mile 2012
The Knysna Splash Lagoon Mile takes place on 22 December 2012 and looks like a fun, fast open-water swim with a difference. Having just completed X Lakes Summer which finished in the Thesen Island Marina I very much wish I were going to be at this event.
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VWS Firefighting Kids Open Day on Saturday, 1 December 2012
This just in from the amazing women and men of the Volunteer Fires Services team that do such great work each year on the mountains! This is for wannabe firemen of all ages!
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New Balance Cape Town Surfer’s Challenge 2012
The New Balance Cape Town Surfer’s Challenge 2012 takes place on 2 December. There is a 12km and a 6km paddle, both starting from Kommetjie Beach. Start is at 10h00.
