Finding Your Way
Beneath the excitement of an ultra-endurance event is always a level of anxiety for athletes tackling the challenge… And DGT Run is no exception!
To help calm the nerves of runners taking on this 200-kilometre non-stop footrace across the Drakensberg escarpment in November 2022, we’ve compiled a list of our top five last words of advice.
What to expect from No Ordinary Race…
With DGT Run being No Ordinary Race, participants can expect everything about this event to be out of the ordinary! From the start and finish venues to the support zones, safety crew, catering, logistics and, last but not least, the mountain trails, you can expect nothing but extraordinary!
Fuel for Thought
As every endurance athlete knows, proper nutrition and hydration are key to success in racing. But how do you approach this on a 200km, non-stop and unsupported footrace across the Drakensberg?
Should you count calories, milligrams of sodium and litres of fluid consumed per hour? Should you use gels and high-carb sports drinks? Or should you focus on maintaining a normal meal plan and consuming real, wholesome foods for your time out in the mountains? In this blog we delve into some of the pros and cons of your options…
It’s All About That Altitude
The average altitude for the Drakensberg Grand Traverse is 2932m, give or take a little depending on individual route choice. This means that your average altitude will fall just shy of 3000m for the duration of the DGT Run. Lesotho isn’t called Kingdom in the Sky for no reason…
Sleeping with Dragons…
In states of severe sleep deprivation it will be difficult to move efficiently, navigate accurately, fuel yourself sufficiently and co-operate well as a team. So have a sleep strategy and then be flexible in applying it. Remember, sleeping is not a waste of time…
How Slow Can You Go?
“How slow can you go?” is probably not the first question that springs to mind when you think about completing a race now, is it? Yet, as there is nothing ordinary about this race, perhaps your approach should be somewhat out of the ordinary…
There is nothing ordinary about this race
Be a pioneer of this epic foot race across the wild Drakensberg escarpment and Lesotho highlands!