Here it is folks a gallery of the 2022 Ponydales course & maybe the 2023 course from start to finish in all its glory
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- The Start/Finish
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- The Start/Finish
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- The Start
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- On our way
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- Sharp right turn
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- Across paddock to gate
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- Through the gate
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- A bit gnarly here
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- Second Gateway
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- Sharp right up
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- Ventura Highway
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- Up we go
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- This is tough
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- Highway continues
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- Left turn soon
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- Still uphill
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- About to turn left
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- Uphill turn to left
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- Uphill turn continues
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- HIghway continues
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- Do I see a steeple
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- Optional Steeple Jump
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- All clear here
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- Still going up
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- Do I see a log
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- Log Jump
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- Cleared the log
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- Turning right now
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- Uphill to top
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- Over the top
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- Heading down now
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- Careful Rocky Section
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- Keep left to avoid rocks
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- Keep Left to avoid rocks
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- Sharp right downhill
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- Down we go
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- Some small rocks
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- Some small rocks
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- Almost clear
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- Levels out
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- Down to the left turn
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- Almost there
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- Very sharp left turn
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- Down we go
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- I can see the intersection
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- Almost there
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- The Intersection
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- The Intersection
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- I see the bridge
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- It's getting closer
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- The Bridge
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- Start of uphill climb
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- Uphill climb
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- Almost at top
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- Over the top
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- And down
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- I see the gateway
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- Through gateway
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- Down Hill
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- Watch your footing
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- Downhill gets steeper
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- Steeper
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- Watch your footing
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- Watch your footing
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- Almost at bottom
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- The bottom
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- Time to go upwards
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- And upwards
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- And over
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- A very tiny ditch
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- Flat section
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- Flat section
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- Getting ready for ditch
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- Get ready to jump
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- Jump the ditch
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- Short steep uphill
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- Flattens to Intersection
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- The Intersection again
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- The Intersection
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- Sharp left and up
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- Up the downhill turn
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- Almost there
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- Sharp left downhill
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- Speed up downhill
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- Almost to bottom
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- Right turn at bottom
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- Getting closer to finish
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- See the last gate
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- The gate gets nearer
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- I see it
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- Through the gate
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- Sharp right turn up
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- Up the last rise
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- Sharp left to finish
Finally the 2022 version of the Leith Cross Country Relays and Ponydale Challenge has arrived. We start off with some footage of Dave McLean, Kevin Blair and Chris Sole doing some course clearing prior to the race. What a fantastic job they are doing!
Course Clearing 2022
Gallery Three is of some of the initial laps of Race 4 in 2021. These awesome photos were taken by Gisela Sole.
Gallery Three - Race Four 2021
Gallery Four has some more photos of race four taken by Marc Boullé. If anyone wants a higher quality original just Email Marc
Gallery Four - Race Four 2021
This gallery is of Race One
