Cold Sweeper

Yes, we even had snow in October on the mountains around Cata.

Sunrise.

Sunrise from Cata, start of day 2 of the event.

Doornkop.

Steve Black runs down Doornkop with Geju Peak in the distance, Cata just below the peak.

Dave and Ian again.

This time almost at Cata, coming through the gap after the torturous climb out of Waterfall Forest.

End Of Trail.

That's right, but you still have 2k of uphill to get to the finish.

Sean and Kim.

Crossing one of the streams which feed the Wolf River.

Sean Delport.

Boulder hopping ontop of the Hog. Here you can celebrate an end to a long climb but there is a long way to go to the end.

Ian and Mike.

Climbing the ladder which leads to the chain which allows you to swing around the cliff.

Ian Ross.

The best sweeper in the world sits and admires Cata Waterfall.

Ian Ross.

Running along the contour path above Malan Forest Gorge before the plummet down and through the most beautiful 7 waterfall ravine.

Andre Erasmus and Roger Steel

Touching the magic rock, in second at Cata

Cinzia, Sean and Siegfried

Arriving at Cata in the daylight much to their delight

Filippo

Standing at the fire with vapour rising off him

Maden Dam

Friday night braai where the race is discussed and the runners suss each other out and renew friendships

Grant and Melanie

Poor Melanie has her leg in a cast and cannot do the Big Bafer while Grant will move one closer to his perm no.

Heinrich Weideman

Heinrich arrives at the magic rock and stops the clock

Johan Kriel and Paula Richardson

Paula at 66 is the oldest finisher of Big Bafer. Johan a Comrades veteran has done 29, 20 of them silver. Good luck with number 30 Johan

Jurie Botha and Andre

2nd and 1st respectively in Big Bafer

Lance Wynne

Lance checks his photos for the day, having had a much better second Big Bafer 1st day

Louisa Krugel and Riana vd Merwe

Stopping the clock at Cata

Mike Snyman

Well done Mike, third time lucky, no injuries and an enjoyable adventure

Nic Louw, Mark Hunt and Karin Human

It is already dark but they at Cata safe and sound

Maden Dam start 2009

All ready for the adventure

Petro Weideman and Jeanette Steyn

Old school friends, they had plenty of time to chat today

Riana and Mynhardt vd Merwe

Riana beat Mynhardt in but waited for him at the magic rock

Maden Dam

Runners run along the bank of the dam, follow the Buffalo river into the forest

Cata start day 2

runners start at 05:00, as the sun rises and bathes Geju Peak in sunshine as they ascend

Supper at Cata

Kylie, Karen, Mark and Roger in the "dining room"

Suzette Poole and Rod Warner

Suzette and Rod kept each other company during anxious moments in the mist and dark but they came through OK

Suzette Poole and Ian Ross

Sweeper Ian has a word with Suzette

The "donkey"

A life saver for hot water

Andre Erasmus

Andre receives the trophy for winner of the Big Bafer in a new record time