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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 ((//Ed.: this description was written in 2026, 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 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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| 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) | 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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| + | **The Reefs Near Roman Rock** | ||
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| + | **{{:locales:southafrica:roman_rock.jpg?direct&400x429}}** | ||
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| + | photo: Richard Forbes [[https://youtu.be/bkKgZyjMw1s|video]] | ||
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| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | </WRAP> | ||
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