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The Karoo to Coast is an annual 100 km mountain bike race held in September down the Prince Alfred's Pass from Uniondale to Knysna in South Africa. In 2007 this was voted one of the top ten mountain bike races in the country. 〔(Home page of race )〕 All proceeds go to the Lions Clubs International “SightFirst” fund, financing sight restoration surgery for the poor. Started in 1999, this event is considered extremely arduous along a route of which 93% is on gravel roads, from a high point of 1045 m down to sea level, with many long and gruelling climbs, often in high temperatures. The first 15 km section follows the “Ou Wapad” or wagon trail, possibly the only technical portion of the race, the rest being on good gravel, but with many ascents and fast speeds. Leaders of the race usually finish in about 3 hours, though the scenic beauty of the route, which crosses the Outeniqua Mountains and winds through dense indigenous forest of Gouna near the end, rewards those who take their time. More than 3000 riders took part in the 2012 race, which also saw the death of a 55-year-old male competitor from a cardiac arrest in the closing stages of the race.〔(''Knysna-Plett Herald'' )〕 ==2012 Top Results== Men: *1. Charles Keey 3h:03:13 *2. Renay Groustra 3h:07:03 *3. Carel Kriek 3h:07:30 Women: *1. Ariane Kleinhans 3h:31:33 *2. Jenne Stenerhag 3h:31:35 *3. Ischen Stopforth 3h:32:32 〔http://www.mytracx.com/index.php/10-latest-news/43-k2c-k2c〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karoo to Coast」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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