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Half dash

 

For those that are not interested to do the full dash (401km) we have the option of doing the “half dash”. Same hype, same experience but only half the distance.

You can do the half dash solo – only for those 50 years and older at the day of the event. You can also do the half dash in a two person team (male/female/mixed) – minimum age is 16 years at the day of the event.

 

The half dash starts at 24h00 (midnight) at the second checkpoint (hollard half way stop). This is a combined start for solo and team riders. You and your backup thus have to make your way to the half way point like all the other people (please consult the rules and directions/maps) before 24h00. Of course only 1 team member starts at hollard checkpoint. Once all have started the backup driver makes his way to bloekoppe/paratus checkpoint. Please consult the maps for directions.

 

Stage 03 (look at the maps on website) is thus stage 01 for the half dashers. Stage 04 is stage two for half dashers and stage 5 is your stage 03. all ride to the next checkpoint at bloedkoppe (paratus) and refuel and continue to goanikontes (stage 4) if you are solo rider – or your teamate takes over.

 

For those riding in teams please note that from goanikontes you have to finish the last 50km (stage 5) together to the finish line at platz am meer. The same rules as for full dash team riders.

 

The cut off time for the half dash in swakopmund is 14h40 on Saturday morning. You thus have 14.5 hours to complete the distance.

 

Have fun