The edge, the border area between the Kalahari and the Namib desert, was the right place to be invited to the race. Cutting speed there more than 160 kph. Almost too fast to enjoy the fascinating landscape. The ambitious early starters managed the 1000 kilometers in these conditions.
Those who had to take a breather after the day had missed a lot on Sunday. It was again possible, more than 1100 kilometers were flown. The Reinhard Schramme/Ralf Bödeker team barely missed the 1200 kilometer with the EB 28.
Above all, it was comfortable at the high base altitudes above 5000 meters MSL, up there at the zero degree limit it was even a little too fresh, while on the ground at 38 degrees Celsius in the shade we were sweating.
And – hardly imaginable any more: Monday should bring another increase.
Mit Weihnachten verbindet man in Deutschland meist kalte Temperaturen, einen frühen Sonnenuntergang und im besten Fall noch Schnee. In Bitterwasser sieht die Welt ganz anders aus.
Weiterlesen … Weihnachten in Bitterwasser – bei 33°C und tollem Sonnenschein
Von Luc Stalman, Team-Captain der Wilfried-Grosskinsky-Stiftung
Die zweite Hälfte unseres 1000-km-Trainingscamps ist gestartet, und mit der Ankunft von Felix Herold und Andreas Weitz beginnt ein neues Kapitel.
Weiterlesen … 1000 km Trainingscamp Bitterwasser 2025 Zweite Phase