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The Amatola is not South Africa's most challenging trail. The Grand Traverse is far more demanding.

Durability aside... Which do you prefer between the xodus 2 VS the 3 in terms of cushion and ride?

Great video. What condition where the huts in when you went - we had friends who said they were leaking rain and in bad condition

Ag ek love die plek en die mense en die video!! Lekke bra 😎👍

Thanks for the content Ntshebe 😂 You seem like such a chilled person 😊

You ran the whole way, its petty to be treated like that over an ASA race number.

The up run was tough Well done, i also have a video on my channel

Getting a nickname is an honor in the zulu culture and it's no nice of you to.embrace it😂. It's not everyone who gets it.

Min dae... Hier gaan ons weer!

My first comrades and it was exciting. I finished at 11:54.

Lol... the vibe was fantastic! The outfits were cute.

Hey mr TH-cam. Dont know if you remember me saying that to you whilst we were running

Great video, thank you, Comrades is a lovely experience going for my 10th next year.

I was so pissed off when u guys passed me at 85km 😅my left knee decided otherwise but I knew I was still on time , the 10th bus was my worst case scenario n it happened exactly like dt 😅😅🤣I was happy dt yall passed me dere!

Thank you for the video! Was just reliving Sunday's run. :)

It's cray how many people you recognized here haha

Amper gedink die ou op die einde wou jou fight vir jou medalje 😉😂 Well done met die race!💪

Daai laggie van jou is legend! Well done buddy!!

lekker man congrats

Wohooo 🎉 Magic!

Wow. Dis my pella hierdie!! So trots om jou my tjommie te kan noem Hippa! Jy's 'n inspirasie vir ons! #mypella #Featherfoot

What a video man so uplifting . You are a legend!

Which bus was this? I remember meeting you along the way in the first half of the race.

If I ever go, I want to do it with a Bus. Probably 12H bus😊 one day!

I am 100% on your side with this. Some of those ASA rules are silly. You worked for that medal, you paid entry, and you paid for your ASA licence. It's not like you cheated or ran with an expired licence. ASA needs to calm down. The fact that there is no reasoning behind it makes me want to assume it has to do with sponsor visibility.

oh boy those leg

Great video, bring back some memories, I ran it in 1996.

Beautiful. Great scenery. Love the trails with areas to stop and enjoy the experience. Great video and thanks for sharing I lived in Ifafi many moons ago.

26. No athletes should be denied his prize money if he/she has entered a race, and allowed to start without an electronic chip, providing that the referees have spotted him/her at each and every check point. This implies that the athlete has run the entire race and won fairly. OPEN TO CHEATING. So my question is, did the race organisers do their job/duty (to follow the rules to have checkpoints) and why were you not spotted on the route and warned or disqualified as there was no so-called checkpoint along the route.

The Great Race Debacle of 2024 (JUST A IMAGINARY STORY) "It all started when I decided to participate in a local race. I was feeling confident, ready to conquer the course and take home that coveted finisher's medal. Little did I know, the race organizers had other plans in mind". As I lined up at the starting line, I noticed something strange - a fellow runner only had one race number pinned to his shirt. "Must be a mistake," I thought to myself. But before I knew it, the race officials were disqualifying him for not having two race numbers. I couldn't believe it - all that training, all that preparation, wasted because of a silly technicality. NO, THEY DID IT JUST BEFORE THE FINISH LINE. "But that was just the beginning of the chaos that would ensue. As the race began, I quickly realized that something was off. Turns out, the route markers had been misplaced, leading runners in the wrong direction. People were getting lost left and right, wandering aimlessly through the streets in pursuit of the elusive finish line. To make matters worse, the race organizers had decided to cut off the course early, leaving many runners stranded without a clear path to the end. It was utter pandemonium, with racers frantically trying to navigate their way through the confusion. In the end, it was clear that those responsible for organizing the race were a bunch of incompetent buffoons. The whole event was a mess from start to finish, with more mishaps and mistakes than I could count. It was a comedy of errors, a spectacle of absurdity that left me questioning why I ever signed up in the first place. So, to all those morons who had a hand in planning this disastrous race - consider yourselves banned from organizing any future events for the next five years. And to my fellow runners who endured the madness with me, let's raise a glass to the absurdity of it all and hope that next time, things go a little bit smoother". COMRADES 2024.

Lekker man! They look really nice. How do the Xodus Ultras compare to the Peregrine? I was really happy with the peregrine 13 but they did not last as long as I hoped before getting a crack in the foam on the bottom of the shoe and allowing small rocks to get stuck in...

I agree with the race organiser guy below. I too organise two races on the Gauteng calendar and strongly believe that rules are rules and must be obeyed. Yes - in your case the officials were petty - in my opinion. Three strikes and you’re out should be applied to most athletes. I say most because the top ten runners and their coaches should know better. But in the end, here in South Africa as a whole - if everyone just got on and obeyed the rules, life would be that much easier.

I don’t mind spending a bit extra on a shoe if I know it’s going to be durable. You’re not the first person I’ve heard mentioning the durability issues with the Xodus Ultra 2. What are your initial feelings on the 3? Do you think it will last a bit longer?

Makes me wanna try a pair

My maat, laat ek jou vertel... met sulke dik sole verander jy onmiddelik in 'n SpiceGirl as jy hulle aantrek. Lekke vid

Let's follow the rules.😂

Not sure I completely understand the "front and back" system, but once you accept it then unfortunately disqualification makes sense. Otherwise your second number could be used by someone else. Maybe a fine (2x the cost of a temp license for example) would be "better"? I have seen people sharing, at a race with decent prize money, and two A batch runners wearing one each, warming up and starting together. Didn't make sense at all.

Manner of approciach is also important. Those people are rude, extremely rude. They talk to like you are a criminal, you stole something. One lady referrer there at Irene, was very rude one year. I stopped going there at Irene.

2:48 uhn tss uhn tss uhn tss uhn tss......

As ek daai skoene aantrek kan ek al die rides by Ratanga Junction ry.

Lekker man great review, love the beats and the practical views. Happy days

What do you think is the reason for having two ASA numbers? To wear only one while you are given 2 for a reason, obviously. If you don't know what the reason is for 2 it's YOUR responsibility to find out. It happens many times before that a person gives the other number to another runner. It's sounds like you are not a novice to road running, you suppose to know the rules. Why only given a warning? Runners must know the rules. As a technical official working for many years on races we are there to see that runners obey the rules. I have been shout at, kicked at ect while only busy doing my job to enforce the rules you suppose to know. It doesn't matter if you are the first or last runner the rules apply to all. You don't have to close any of your rumbers, that's your choice, the rule states not to cover the sponsors.

The rules are always communicated, when you register both at ASA and any all races the rules are there. People just don’t read. Brake the rules and expect to have a warning. The fact that you don’t care about rules that you voluntarily ignored, is all terrible. READ before you talk a lot of ‘nonsense’ read, read, read!!!!

As a race organizer honestly, it was a bit harsh to disqualify. A warning ⚠️ would have been appropriate. On contrary rules are rules and when do u start enforcing them.

just took mine out for first run today and have to say good shoe just have to adjust my stride a bit, but great 12 mile run. orange and black

Watse pot kak is dit? Ja maybe as jy compete vir podium of so iets, maar flip dis darm silly. #trailsforlive

Not only this case! Many athletes were cheated of their results to qualify for Comrades. Go back to the results and see the mess of leg and net times.... trying to solve the problem more than 3 efforts made was subjecting yourself to the most dehumanizing capitalist, racist and arrogance of privileged white supremacy and beneficiary of apartheid running club!

Honestly this is sad considering that you were at the end of the Race ( atleast a warning should have had been issued)

Very loud shoe ...like horse

Sorry that you were disqualified. But, rules are rules. There's no such thing as big or small 'thing' transgression. This protects the integrity of the sport.