THE GRAIL of TRAIL
THE OTTER 2015 : Classic Route
RACE DATE
Prologue: Oct 16, 2015
Race: Oct 17, 2015
Which is the harder course, the Otter Retto or the Otter Classic?
Feedback from runners who have done both courses overwhelmingly seemed to indicate that most found the Retto course the harder of the two. Negotiating the treacherous Waterfall section between Ngubu Hut and Storms River Rest Camp with tired legs seemed to be the most common reason cited for the perceived difference but the different gradients of the climbs was also suggested.
The Otter Medal comes in different colour ribbons. Each colour denotes a finishing time.
RECORDS – CLASSIC ROUTE
The male record of the OTTER CLASSIC stands at 4:15:27 and is currently held by Ricky Lightfoot (2013).
The female record of the OTTER CLASSIC stands at 4:58:48 and is currently held by Ruby Muir (2013)
RECORDS – RETTO ROUTE (first attempted in 2012)
The male record of the OTTER RETTO stands at 4:21:30 and is currently held by Iain Don Wauchope (2014).
The female record of the OTTER RETTO stands at 5:11:46 and is currently held by Landie Greyling (2014)
THE GRAIL
Each year the athletes (male/female) with the fastest times get their names on the GRAIL
PRIZE MONEY
All prize money goes to the Otter – RUN.
1st prize (male & female) : R 7000
2nd prize (male & female): R 4000
3rd prize (male & female): R 3000