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Tegan Phillips went mountain biking
October 26, 2026 at 05:49
Gravel Burn Day 2
05:07
111km
21.7km/h
54.1km/h
1,440m
1,490m
Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM 3
Gravel Burn Day 2: Suffering, then koeksisters... I mean Coke
I woke up feeling like I’d been hit by a truck, and from the first pedal stroke I knew I wouldn’t be riding fast.
Everyone overtook me. The stage was a loop from camp and opened with a big climb overlooking the whole valley, so I enjoyed it while I suffered.
Riding along, I realised I was starving. I hadn’t eaten properly the day before because I was so wrecked. At the first food stop at 30 km I got off the bike, ate as much as I could and drank a lot of Coke. After that I was a different person and started working my way back up the field.
The rest was trails, nothing too crazy, through beautiful Karoo landscapes.
Highlight: my friend Steve attacked me at the finish and I beat him, which kept me smiling all day.
They’ve cleverly put the finish lines on top of hills, so nobody races downhill back into camp.
Waypoints
Bagged Peaks
Route Details
Elevation
Highest point (1,890 m)
Lowest point (1,330 m)
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