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Garden Route runner Brandon Hulley ran a strong race on the 75 km course, finishing in under eight hours to claim first place, the second place going to Joshua Blackshaw 15 minutes later and third to Didier de Villiers in just under eight and a half hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had a great race; it was my first time running in these mountains and it did not disappoint,\u201d Hulley said after crossing the line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe route was fast and obviously very wet, but it was awesome to be able to run up in the kloof. It was proper trail running [and a] great day out in the mountain for me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persistent morning rains played havoc with the 75 km route, causing race organisers to re-route the course for safety reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had almost 20 mm of rainfall during the morning, which led to many of the river crossings becoming increasingly unsafe for our runners, and coupled with icy conditions we were very concerned about the possibility of hypothermia,\u201d explained race director Andri Stander. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe re-routed runners who had not yet reached the Assegaibos check-point back along the course. From there we transported them past the most dangerous sections and then allowed them to complete the course from a safe location. 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