George6PeaksFKT

The George 6 Peaks FKT Challenge: This challenge entails summiting the following 6 peaks in one day and moving on foot between the various peaks from the start to the finish. Vensterberg - 1287m Keurkop - 1199m Cradock Peak- 1578m George Peak - 1337m Tierkop - 778m Vandalens Peak - 911m Rules: You must announce your planned attempt atleast 48hours in advance. Planned route to be sent to Page admins for verification in order to make sure the playing field remains fair *See contact details below You must move (run, walk or crawl) on foot between each peak and NO vehicle (car, bike or any other form of transport is allowed). Seconding is allowed in the form of drop/pick-up points to refuel etc. We can provide a local seconding team for your attempt. No Sherpas: You carry your own gear, food etc. Basic compulsory equipment to be carried by each participant on route: Space blanket, Rain jacket, Long sleeve base layer, Emergency food, 1l water capacity, Cell phone, GPS watch with routes loaded. Start at bottom of Vensterberg trail entrance, N9 Sputnick and finish at the top of Vandalens Peak. Do some homework and plan your route beforehand. Your total time is taken from the moment you start your first ascent (bottom of Vensterberg) and ends when you reach Vandalens summit. Time spent at seconding points count towards your total time as it would in any race. Use of tracking device is compulsory *Please contact us if you you do not have access to such a device and need to hire a unit. And MOST IMPORTANTLY: respect the environment - no littering, no destruction of the natural fauna and flora. If we find any person transgressed in any way during their attempt, you will not be considered as an official FKT finisher.