The Off the Treble Hook Challenge is on!
As the Pennypinchers Adventure Racing Team is organising three events during this year’s Plett Easter Games, it makes perfect sense to have a challenge for the best all-rounder over the course of the weekend.
Says team captain James Stewart: “As we take part in a wide range of off-road adventures during the year, many of these involving the different disciplines of trail running, mountain biking and paddling, we felt that it would be great to reward the best all-rounder of the Pennypinchers Adventure Easter Weekend.
“The Challenge was born last year when OfftheHook owner and multisport athlete Wayne Craig came up with the idea, offering generous prizes from his restaurant as well as Robberg Fine Foods. The 2014 winner Wojtek Orzechowski sailed through the challenge, being the fastest athlete that had entered all three races.
He viewed this as great preparation for the Led Lenser War Trail, which he won about two weeks later.
“Woit has found that taking part in endurance multi-sport events has given him a new mental and physical energy, as opposed to being stuck in the rut of training for one sport all the time,” says James. “Going off road has also reduced the number of wear and tear injuries that can be associated with constant training in one sport.”
Competitors who take part in the 17km Pennypinchers Cairnbrogie Trail Run (April 3), the Pennypinchers Nite MTB Relay (April 3) and the Pennypinchers Easter Surf Ski Challenge 20km Singles event (April 4) will be eligible for the Off the Treble Hook Challenge prize, sponsored by OfftheHook restaurant and Robberg Sea Foods.
The prize and trophy will be awarded after the Single Surf Ski Race to the athlete who has completed all three events in the shortest amount of time.
Visit entrytickets.co.za to enter online (enter all three events and you enter at a discounted rate).