News bot Posted October 22, 2020 Share Alex Harris fought through high temperatures and sleep deprivation to ultimately break the Race Across South Africa (RASA) record when he crossed the finish line in Wellington yesterday.Click here to view the article Andrew Steer, Red Robin, EddieV and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted October 22, 2020 Share Well Done Alex!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted October 22, 2020 Share Physical and mental beast... I still miss his psychology articles from Ride Mag.Mental game on a completely different level to most - was always cool and a little mind-blowing to get his insights...Wonder if he will give Munga a proper crack one of these years, but it might be a bit on the short side for himĀ Very worthy holder of the record... Mr Dreyer, the ball is in your court (and of course let's not forget Jeannie!) paul goddard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted October 22, 2020 Share Having done the R2R myself, this is an unbelievable mental and physical achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulst12 Posted October 22, 2020 Share What an achievement!!!I wonder if racing at a warmer time of year helped considering the longer daylight... he did mention the crazy winds so maybe that offset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 23, 2020 Share What an achievement!!!I wonder if racing at a warmer time of year helped considering the longer daylight... he did mention the crazy winds so maybe that offset?the extra daylight really helps, and suprisingly the wind was much milder.This record will have an "asterisk" next to it as an october ride, as we return to RASA being a winter event in 2021.Ā but the ride itself was near perfect execution, an amazing achievement to do that course in under 240 hours. cat-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted October 23, 2020 Share I was there a day after him at Montagu. It was hot and very windy. No moon to speak of. It was dark at night. Most people I saw out there said it was tougher conditions than earlier in the year. The water points are too far apart. The heat was horrid. All the little streams were dry. Respect to him.hahahaha The water points are too far apart..... Like 160km sometimes.....Ā It might have been gusty and warm there, but July up to Rhodes can be minus 10 with hours less daylight. It definitely makes a difference.Ā It is an amazing achievement though. Alex was flawless in his execution. ChapeauĀ He needs to come back and do it in July now.....Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussD1 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Alex, you are one of the hardest blokes I've ever met. Well deserved. Russ (and Heather). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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