Solo Speed Attempt - August 2025

Hi VE family,

I am working on this project to see if I can't complete a solo speed attempt around August 2025.
I have a fair amount of ultra-running experience and some berg experience, but won't call myself an expert, or even highly proficient. I will be using the next 12 months to scout, get strong and build this project.

The idea so far:
Pre-start - Sleep at Witsieshoek Backpackers, shuttle to Sentinel CP and start the run
Day 1 - Roughly 80km

• Tag: Mt Aux-Souces, Cleft Peak, Champagne Castle
• Sleep: cave near Champagne Castle (some advice here would be amazing)

Day 2 - Roughly 80km

• Tag: Mafadi, Giant's Castle, Thabana Ntlenyana
• Sleep: Sani backpackers, resupply, wipe off tears and patch bruises

Day 3 - Roughly 80km

• Tag: Hodgson's Peaks (not on the official route, but I want to make it 7 peaks), straight shot to Bushman's Neck
• Finish - BN border post

I will be hugging the escarpment as much as possible and using intrepid's GPX route and the DGT race route, again as much as possible. And will update sections as I work on my recce over the next few months.
Any input, advice, insults or emojis are welcome.

I would love to throw insults....but really would be out of jealousy.
My 2c - if you are running, then stick to the GT routes.....as hugging the escapement is next to impossible and not conducive to moving at pace. Anyone who has done the GT can share GPS trax.

Haha, go for it. Thanks, that's good advice. I'm trying to balance the adventure part with the speed. Adventure edging a little.

I'll speak to the people of the GT FB race group as well. Good bunch of people.