Wet elephant!

Well this weekend saw a huge storm roll through the Cape, conditions were not at all favourable on the mountains.

A very wet elephant

There were no takers for a hike up to the wet elephants eye on Sunday, those people who stayed in bed made the right choice as you can see by the video it was coming down hard!

Congrats to Beef who ran a 3h43 marathon in the wind and the rain! Well done legend!

David "Ten Four Media" Moseley and Alan "Casual Vibes" Sherratt completed their 13km night trail run in fine style, crossing the line in 1h12 not far behind the winners, I'm told that had it not been for some bad directions from a local and a brief encounter with an ostrich they would have come in very close to the top.

Well done athletes, it's becoming increasingly harder to get out there in this weather but it's good to see we still can!

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Klein Leeukoppie rises from the mist!!!

A few weeks ago, a group of us marched our way to the top of the Klein Leeukoppie above Llandudno Beach. Despite initial attempts by the rolling mist to ruin a spectacular view, we managed to summit the peak and after some serious chill time, we were spoilt with some amazing views across the Atlantic!

Marching up!!!!

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Gazing through the eye of a needle an Elephant

Athletes, this Sunday see's us returning to an EYB favourite - Elephants eye!

Spectacular views from the fire hut en route to the eye!

It is not a long or taxing hike, however it is very rewarding as far as views go, so, again, if you have been away for a while and would like a chilled return to the mountains, this one is for you!

The weather is unfortunately looking shocking for the weekend!! With an 80% chance of rain on both Sat and Sunday, also with warnings of high winds. So they are basically saying that it's going to be raining sideways!! Unfortunately it is not a whole lot of fun being up in Silvermine when it is raning sideways, so if it looks shocking - the hike will not go ahead. Please feel free to call me if it looks so so.

A photo of a wet Elephant - hopefully not on Sunday!

With Al running a night trail run, Beef a marathon and Caro a half marathon, will be flying solo on Sunday morning. Should you need to get hold of me for weather or where do I park information, my number is 082 889 2711, but please be aware that there is NO RECEPTION at the Silvermine Car Park, so you wont be able to contact me around the time of the start of the hike!

Good luck to those slightly more extreme athletes as they set out to EARN on a higher level! Enjoy your time on the legs athletes!

For those of you joining me:

Time: 8:45 meet.

Duration: 2h30mins.

Place: Silvermine car park, drive up Ou Kaapse Weg, as you are nearing the top with the Southern Suburbs on your right hand side, turn right into the main entrance to Silvermine and drive up to a small gate house and kindly pay the gentleman R10 per person. Head straight on up that road (where you will lose cell phone reception) until you reach a car park, park and look for Riche!

What to bring: WARM TOPS!! Coffee and snacks for the cave! Camera!

View from inside the cave!

Hopefully see you there!!

If not have a great weekend! Get out and EARN in some way or another!

Riche

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Cecilia Celebration

Family Kodak Moment

Mother's Day saw 13 plus 5 Athletes take to Cecilia Forest with great Family stride early Sunday morning. A beautiful Cape Town Autumn day awaited us as we took a very gentle stroll along the jeep tracks to Constantia Nek and then back towards the car park. There was much excitement from our four legged athletes as they took to the forest, and the walk saw some solitary time for our Godfather La Riche, as he tried to calm one extremely excited and vicious staffie...otherwise known as The Goose!!

Thanks for making the effort to come out on such a beautiful morning with your moms and dogs in tow, was lovely to share the day with you and hope the rest of your Mother's Day was well celebrated and enjoyed!

See you out there again this weekend!

The Godfather tries to tame the The Goose

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Mother's Day Stroll

Family Kodak moments

This Sunday EYB will be celebrating Mother's Day with a gentle stroll through the Cecilia Plantation! We thought it would be a great idea to get your Mom's out for a Sunday stroll so we have organised a short, easy walk so that converstaion and bonding can abound in plenty!

So spread the word amoung your family and friends and lets make it a Family Day out on the mountains for all to enjoy. We will Begin at the Cecilia Forest parking lot and take a gentle walk towards Constantia Nek and then double back along the top path and back down to the gate. It should be no more than 2 hours maximum, so there will be plenty of time to take your moms out afterwards for a spoiling breakfast at your preferred choice!

What better way to spend Mother's Day, than on our mountains.....!!

What Date: Sunday, 13th May

What time: 9am Start so try and get there a little earlier so we can gather and head up the hill by nine.

Where do I park: At the Cecilia Forest parking lot on Rhodes Drive.

Post Hike: We will leave this up to individual choice, you can take your moms out to your chosen breakfast destination! Best book your tables early, as its normally a bumper full day in restuarants across the Cape! A group of us will be heading to Cafe Roux in Norrdhoek but will leave it up to everyone to make there own choices and bookings!

So spread the word Athletes and lets get some MOMS and families on the mountains for a morning of fresh air and quality family EYB Adventure time!

SEE YOU ON SUNDAY!!!!

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Athletes take on the Little Lion

Athletes,

Troops have been scattered far and wide over the past few weeks with various commitments, but this weekend sees a perfect opportunity to get ourselves back on the mountains on a completely new EYB mission!

This Sunday's mission though is short and sweet and should provide some sensational views. We've spent many a FAMM morning and Sunday morning marching to the top of the mighty Lion's Head in the City Bowl, so we thought it appropriate to start off the winter season with a short but cheeky little climb up Klein Leeukoppie (Little Lion's Head) overlooking the beautiful Llandudno Beach.

Where do I Park: The hike starts on Victoria Rd (main coastal rd that stretches from Camps Bay all the way towards Hout Bay) on the saddle between the turn-off to Llandudno and the famous Suikerbossie heading down into Hout Bay.

What Time: 9am

Estimated Hike Time: 2 hours - this is a first for EYB, but there should be plenty of time to chill out at the summit.

What to bring: Warm top, picnic goods, water, tea, etc etc....friends, dogs etc etc.

C'moooooon athletes, this is a short one that will hopefully get some troops back on the mountains... anyone is welcome!!

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Constantia neck revisited!

Monita soaking up the vibe above Hout Bay

With most of the EYB regulars heading out of town this weekend for Abi's kitchen tea and Migs' bachelors the prospects of a hike looked bleak. That was of course until Monita stepped up to the plate and put her hand up to lead the hike this Sunday!

It is great to see new faces stepping up to lead the hikes and it is vital for the continuity of the group that more people look to lead EYB to new hikes with a different flavor at the front!

Earn Your Breakfast, lead by Monita, is heading back to and old favorite this weekend.

The hike will start at the Constantia Neck Car park and make it's way along the contour path to Kirstenbosch and back, with the option of heading up to the Cecilia waterfall, depending on time and the legs!

Hike time: 8:30am

Meet: Constantia Neck Car park.

Length of hike: Approximately 3hrs

Difficulty: A fairly flat walk along the jeep track with some steps to climb if the waterfall option is taken. Generally a good one to do if you keen to ease back into things and have been away for a while!

We hope to see you all getting out there again!

If you need to get in touch with Monita for further details you can call her on 082 453 4665!

Huge thanks go out to Monita for stepping up to lead the hike!

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Lions head - April 1st

Beauty of the cape from the summit

Table mountain in all it's glory

The lovely debutants

B-dogg have a drink at the top

Epic views from the top

Riche, B-dogg and Smasher at the top

EYB summited the old favorite Lions Head on the 1st of April.

There were 5 debutants, the lovely ladies who accompanied Monita all successfully made it to the summit where some great view apprecitaion time was enjoyed by all.

Our old friend and acclaimed writer/creator of splattermail joined us on the mountain, but we unfortunately didn't catch the great man on camera! Probably a good thing as he was sporting a rather unpleasant looking beard at the time!

All in all another great morning out on the mountains of Cape Town, and always nice to see old and new faces out there!

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Devil's Sunday treat

A perfect hiking morning awaited us on Sunday, as 9 plus 2 headed onto the slopes of Table Mountain to attack the steep contours of Devil's Peak. Legs were put into action from the word go and a cheeky ascent up to the saddle got the heart rate monitors beeping off the charts! Just as we thought our work was done for the day, another short dash was required from the legs before we settled into one of the best views in Cape Town! This was a first for EYB and it certainly didn't disappoint the Sunday Athletes!

Our journey back down the slopes proved more treacherous than we expected as a fellow puff adder sat sunning itself near the path, awaiting our tasty arrival! Thank goodness for Camel Man....where would EYB hikers be without him!? We received forewarning from another group of UCT hikers, so were luckily well informed as we tiptoed (screaming) our way past its secret location, and were greeted with hissing from our fellow reptile friend!

With some strained ankles and tired Triathlete legs we took a team decision to head back down the contour to the cars and settle into a table at YUM for a well earned breakfast and beer!!

Yet another well earned day on the mountains filled with Adventure (The snake), Exercise (What hill?What disco legs?), Views (I can see Noordhoek..hmmm?!), and of course great EYB Vibe and Friends!

Thanks to those who got their hiking boots on and hope to see you back on the slopes this coming weekend!!




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Devil's Delight

Devil's Peak basking in sunshine!!

Spectacular views from the Peak!!

This Sunday sees EYB tackle the mighty Devil's Peak. Despite a fairly challenging climb up to the summit, its relatively short and the views are spectacular on a clear day. Sunday's weather is so far looking great, so we can take it pretty easy on the way up to enjoy the vibe!!

There are many options for return routes on the way down, but we'll most likely return to our cars via the Table Mountain Contour Path, which affords us amazing views of Camps Bay.

What time: 8:15am

Where do I park: Kloof Nek Car Park - immediate left turn into the main car park directly after the turn off to the Cable Station.

What to bring: Sunscreen, water, hats, dogs, mates, chow, camera's etc etc!!

Post Hike Vibe: Open to suggestions!!

Estimated Hike Time: 3 and half hours, chilled!

This is a first for the EYB Hiking Vibe, so it would be great to see as many new and old faces out on the mountain on Sunday! Always remember that anyone is welcome to join in the vibe, so please come along and experience the splendour of Cape Town!!

See everyone on Sunday!

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