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Fairytale Link Up Challenge @ Paarl Rock, Sourh Africa

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:46 am
by justin
Phlip Olivier and Mike have been created the Fairytale link (challenge) at Paarl Rock, South Africa.

Ther fairytale link consists of:

Belly Button, 2 pitches
Sands of Time, last 3 pitches
Ugly Duckling, 2 pitches
Little Dutch Boy, 3 pitches
Episode 1: --> https://youtu.be/x47zOrVa9Ao?si=eY2nlSteBpjVbVwi

Fairytale link in 2h20, Paarl Rock, Sourh Africa
We had another go at it. This time doing the entire link, including Little Duch Boy and still shaving off 27min from our previous time.
Unfortunately the camera froze half way through, so we didn't get to document any of the last two routes, Ugly Duckling and Little Dutch Boy.
Episode 2: --> https://youtu.be/X3c0lRfTq7Y?si=KitgBg225NxOW2k0

Episode 3: Fairytale link in 1h41, Paarl Rock, Sourh Africa
This time shaving almost 40min off our previous time.
Episode 3: --> https://youtu.be/CGqe-0pPVFo?si=RRyvyyV3Uu6hj48x

Re: Fairytale Link Up Challenge @ Paarl Rock, Sourh Africa

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:17 pm
by lelikegogga
Thanks Justin for posting this. Then I guess it is officially a challenge :lol:

So just a few pieces of info for people perhaps keen to go for it:
  • We timed it from car to car, or top parking to top parking.
  • No prepping of any routes or rap lines or stashing of gear before hand.
  • Everything you take with, you need to bring back.
That's about it...

Digging up an old post from back in 2013: https://climbing.co.za/forum/viewtopic. ... 5&start=30
If Hilton and Guy could do Sands of Time in
7 min 56 seconds
..how fast can this link go?

Who else is keen to try?

Re: Fairytale Link Up Challenge @ Paarl Rock, Sourh Africa

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:12 pm
by robertbreyer
I am going to call Alex and Tommy.

Re: Fairytale Link Up Challenge @ Paarl Rock, Sourh Africa

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:47 am
by AidanB
Cool challenge Phlip, im keen.

Re: Fairytale Link Up Challenge @ Paarl Rock, Sourh Africa

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2024 9:36 am
by miketfowen
Time to beat is now 1hr22min.