TABLE MOUNTAIN TRAILERS - SATURDAY 3RD MAY 2025 - CECILIA RIDGE LOOP
Lorraine Nevin
Hi Trailers.
This week's run will offer us a good climb in some cooler weather.
Route details
Starting from the Cecilia Forest car park, we'll warm up running through the cork forest parallel to the road towards Constantia Nek until we meet the boom just above Southern Cross drive, where we'll turn right and loop back on ourselves keeping left at the fork and sticking to the jeep track running above the SANParks compound until the "big tree" intersection. Here we'll ascend the steep trail to Cecilia Waterfall.
A little further along the trail from the waterfall, we'll start climbing up Cecilia Ridge until we pop out on the concrete path with the Overseer's Cottage to our right where we'll enjoy the views and the breathlessness. From here we can opt for an extension to loop around the dams or head straight back down on the Constantia Nek jeep track.
Since we all agree that jeep tracks are rather boring, we'll leave the degraded road/gravel at "look-out bend" (see map) and follow the single track zig
zagging down through the trees, emerging at the jeep track at the first Rooikat trailhead. Continuing down the single track through the trees, we'll rejoin
the jeep track that will take us down to our cars.
This is a social pack run led by committee with plenty of opportunities for photographs, and it's important that we look out for each other!
Rendezvous and Start Time
RV in the Cecilia Forest car park at 07:00 sign-in to start running 07:15 (sunrise is at 07:21)
Please remember to support the car guard.
Terrain and Distance
A mix of jeep track, single track and light scramble
Distance: +- 10kms/14kms
Walking group will be confirmed in Friday's mail.
*Please note adjustments to the route may be made whilst running depending on the group and weather conditions. Remember to check Friday's email just in case there are changes.
What to bring
Water, whistle, warm/windproof top, rain jacket - weather dependent, space blanket, ICE ID - either on your phone, bracelet/tag, card in your backpack.
Please make sure that you are carrying the right equipment, enough food and water.
Important: Please remember to look behind you at every turn in the route to make sure the people behind you see which way you are going. Please keep together and ensure that no-one is left on their own.
PS Sorry no dogs allowed on VOB runs
Have a great week!
Lorraine Nevin
0725750914
Tim Bellairs
Sadly, we have had to move our run this week away from the intended Silvermine East route because of the recent fires. So, this week will be a nice beginner-friendly / recovery type route from the Constantia Sports Complex (i.e the sports complex where the Constantia Virgin Active, Constantia Bowls and Totalsports VOB Running Club, Constantia Tennis Club, Claremont Cricket Club and False Bay Rugby Club are).
Route details
We will start from just inside the Constantia Sports Ground under the trees on the left just after the entrance gates. From there we will run down the road to the start of the Alphen Trail and run up to the field at Le Seuer Ave where the Park Run will be getting ready. Don’t get lost amongst them. We will go left into Le Seuer, left into Brommersvlei Road and first right into Rathfelder. We run up the grass as far as the beautiful Bel Ombre park. A loop around the park and then we take Avenue Beauvais and link up with the Diep River Trail. Up the Diep River Trail to Southern Cross Drive and cross Rhodes Avenue into Cecilia Forest. We will do a loop in Cecilia Forest and arrive in the Cecilia car park. From there we cross Rhodes Avenue again and do loop in the section of Kirstenbosch below the Rhodes before heading down the Klaasenbosch Trail to the Alphen Trail and back to the cars.
There should be three or four groups, depending on turnout and group leader availability on the day. But each group runs as a pack with regular regrouping and photos.
Rendezvous and Start Time
RV in the Constantia Sports Grounds at 07:00 “sign-in” briefing to start running 07:15 (dawn is 07h01 and sunrise is at 07h28).
Terrain and Distance
A mix of tar, jeep track and single track.
Distance: +- 12kms/15kms but only abut 250m of elevation.
The basic route is: https://strava.app.link/nKLXHK3r7Sb but the longer faster group may add on a little more in Cecilia Forest.
Walking group will be confirmed in Friday's mail.
*Please note adjustments to the route may be made whilst running depending on the group and weather conditions. Remember to check Friday's email just in case there are changes.
What to bring
Water, whistle, warm/windproof top, rain jacket - weather dependent, space blanket, ICE ID - either on your phone, bracelet/tag, card in your backpack.
Please make sure that you are carrying the right equipment, enough food and water.
Currently, a chilly day is forecast, with rain. So maybe start getting that rain jacket out, just in case.
Important: Please remember to look behind you at every turn in the route to make sure the people behind you see which way you are going. Please keep together and ensure that no-one is left on their own.
PS Sorry no dogs allowed on VOB runs
Have a great week!
Tim Bellairs
0823210299 / tim.be...@gmail.com
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