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| + | **Jasper Mocke's Record Run 2016** | ||
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| * [[:western_cape|South Africa Western Cape Main Page]] | * [[:western_cape|South Africa Western Cape Main Page]] | ||
| + | * [[https://dawidmocke.substack.com/p/its-the-worlds-best-downwind|Dawid Mocke's Take on Miller's Run Sept. 29, 2025]] | ||
| * [[:millers_run:millers_run_videos|]] | * [[:millers_run:millers_run_videos|]] | ||
| * [[:races:south_africa_self_timed#miller_s_run|Miller's Run Records]] | * [[:races:south_africa_self_timed#miller_s_run|Miller's Run Records]] | ||
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| - | Jasper Mocke's Description in [[https://www.epickayaks.com/post/the-millers-run|Epic Kayaks Blog]] March 8, 2018: | + | Jasper Mocke's Description in [[https://www.epickayaks.com/post/the-millers-run|Epic Kayaks Blog]] March 8, 2018 (Last edit by wiki editor: Mar 30, 2026): |
| ===== The Miller's Run ===== | ===== The Miller's Run ===== | ||
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| - | Updated: Mar 9, 2018 | ||
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| \\ **Launching:** | \\ **Launching:** | ||
| - | There are two slipways to launch from at Miller’s. An easy protected option on the western side closest to the caravan park or an exposed option on the eastern side at the boat club. If you are going for an official time you need to launch on the exposed slipway and paddle around “the rock” which is where the clock starts. You stop your watch when your feet touch the sand on Fish Hoek beach. | + | There are two slipways to launch from at Miller’s. An easy protected option on the western side closest to the caravan park or an exposed option on the eastern side at the boat club. If you are going for an official time you need to launch on the exposed slipway and paddle around “the rock” which is where the clock starts. You stop your watch when your feet touch the sand on Fish Hoek beach. (Ed. //There are at least some rocks to watch out for when launching at one of the slipways [[https://www.facebook.com/reel/2099796220794122|facebook video]]// ) |
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| Elite paddlers have been timing their downwind runs from the 80’s. Early paddler’s like Peter Creese paved the way for Fish Hoek legends like Paul Marais and Peter Cole and more recently the Mocke brothers to turn this stretch of ocean into a race track. | Elite paddlers have been timing their downwind runs from the 80’s. Early paddler’s like Peter Creese paved the way for Fish Hoek legends like Paul Marais and Peter Cole and more recently the Mocke brothers to turn this stretch of ocean into a race track. | ||
| - | The current record of 36:36 was set in January 2016 by Jasper Mocke on a V14 Ultra with our mid wing paddle on possibly the most perfect afternoon for a Miller’s Run ever. If you have not seen it, the video is attached at the bottom of this article. | + | The current record ((//Ed.: Jasper's description was written in 2018, see [[:races:south_africa_self_timed#miller_s_run|Miller's Run Records]] for more current status//) //of **36:28 **was set in 2026 by **Uli Hart. **Jasper Mocke's previous record of 36:36 is described in a video at the top of this page)//. |
| The benchmark for elite Miller’s Run status is a time under 40 minutes or a ‘sub 40’. Be sure to have your GPS as proof and show your track. You have to start your watch behind the rock at Miller's Point and stop it as your feet touch the sand on Fish Hoek beach. | The benchmark for elite Miller’s Run status is a time under 40 minutes or a ‘sub 40’. Be sure to have your GPS as proof and show your track. You have to start your watch behind the rock at Miller's Point and stop it as your feet touch the sand on Fish Hoek beach. | ||
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| If you’re traveling with a companion or family, the villages of Kalk Bay and Simonstown are laid back villages tucked away beneath mountains either side of the Fish Hoek valley. They offer a welcome alternative to the hustle of the city slickers. Use the South peninsula as your base where you will have easy access to paddling downwind and explore the city and sights from there. | If you’re traveling with a companion or family, the villages of Kalk Bay and Simonstown are laid back villages tucked away beneath mountains either side of the Fish Hoek valley. They offer a welcome alternative to the hustle of the city slickers. Use the South peninsula as your base where you will have easy access to paddling downwind and explore the city and sights from there. | ||
| - | </WRAP> \\ - Jasper Mocke | + | - Jasper Mocke, March 2018 |
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| + | ===== Reverse Miller's? ===== | ||
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| + | When the wind is blowing NNW or NW it is blowing pretty much parallel to shore (or somewhat offshore) for a Reverse Miller's, but be careful, the local mountains interact with the winds and can sometimes cause [[:western_cape#false_bay_reverse_runs_north_to_south_miller_s_buffels|the wind to change to more W]] and on higher wind days may start blowing so hard offshore it can be difficult or impossible to paddle toward shore) | ||
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