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George MUT

The Outeniqua canopy towers over Brad Hyman during the inaugural George Mountain Ultra Trail. He finished the 60km of big climbs, rocky forest trails, and technical downhills in 8h05min.

“I was told I wasn’t far behind a group of runners and when I heard voices in the forest (not the ones in my head) I thought I had caught up,” says Brad. “Negative! There stood Jacques Marais and another guy. I remember Jacques asking how I was feeling, and honestly, I was feeling really good, gave a smile and disappeared into the forest singletrack.

“The coolest part about this run is that it was organised by passionate runners wanting to show off their playground. Something else that isn’t

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