#retto2020

[jacquesmarais]

#RETTO2020 RACE DAY 🔥🙌🏻 The #BloukransBoogie ... this is without a doubt the seminal moment of @otterafricantrailrun. The racers dread Bloukrans and you can see it in their facial expressions as they approach the leap of faith into the wild surge pounding in from the tempestuous Indian Ocean. . . These are just a few images from today's incredible race, showing the front of the field hitting the water. Loads more imagery to follow - stay tuned to all the #OtterTrailRun #SM platforms 👍🏻 . . #Retto2020 #trailrunning #Wesgro #gardenroute #nationalparks #guenergy #sonyalpha #sonyafrica #sony // All images shot on @sonyalphasa #A7riii (at Plett Beacon House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHA48JGJUYm/?igshid=151v0x196biia

[jacquesmarais]

#RETTO2020 CHALLENGE Year #12 .. that is just about a lifetime of photographing the @otterafricantrailrun. Yet, every edition offers an incredible new - and very different - adventure. By now, I remember specific rocks along the way, and sometimes even stop to have a chat with a few of my favourite @sanparks #gardenroute trees ... . . That is the thing about #OTTER: it is a true wilderness marathon, and you literally traverse the edge of one of the most pristine marine protected areas in all of Africa. Inland, fecund riparian forests blanket the ridges, with views from the trail on par with anywhere else on the planet. . . Today saw the #OTTERChallenge field face off against #Bloukrans, which - despite the odd surge and wave - seemed in a rather good mood. In so many ways this is a trail that should not be raced, but rather experienced while you reconnect with nature ... this is where you will discover where the true stoke of the #grailoftrail lies rooted 🍃💙🌊 . . #ottertrailrun #trailrunning #Wesgro #gardenroute #nationalparks #guenergy #sonyalpha #sonyafrica #sony // All images shot on @sonyalphasa #A7riii . . A huge thank you to old friend @tonykinahan for putting us up at the brilliant @plettbeaconhouse. It really is like a home from home 🙏😊 (at Plett Beacon House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG8J4w6Jsbt/?igshid=15asa3yza46pn