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  • Its done, 38 completed on Thursday 6th April

      6 April 2017
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    Final climb after three days of torrential rain. 3,8 klm with a time of 1 hour and 5 minutes. I stopped to chat on the way up and down.

    Thank you so very much for your very special, kind support, donations and good wishes, they are truly appreciated.

    A special thanks to Dave and Janie for all the climbs where we went up together, awesome company.

    I can now sign off for the last time and stop spamming you with these emails.

    (Edit to update. The update was done on Thursday 6 April. I am not sure why the final email was never sent out?)

    Best regards, David Kriel

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  • 37 done and one left, on 3 April 2017 - YAHOOOOO

      3 April 2017
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    4,1 klm with a time of 52;51 minutes. One left to go! Hopefully tomorrow will be my last port for this challenge!

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  • 34, 35 & 36 down with 2 left to go on 2 April

      2 April 2017
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    1 April PM 4,2 klm with a time of 55;06 minutes

    2 April AM 4,1 klm with a time of 55;04 minutes

    2 April PM 4,3 klm with a time of 53;41 minutes

    The end is in sight! Once again a huge thank you to all of my generous sponsors and well wishers

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  • 31, 32 & 33 down with 5 left to go on 1 April

      1 April 2017
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    31 March AM 3,4 klm with a time of 45;27 minutes.

    31 March PM 4,5 klm with a time of 1 hour exactly.

    Stopped to chat a few times and the clock show it.

    1 April AM 4,1 klm with a time of 53;04

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  • 30 down with 8 left to go on 30 March

      30 March 2017
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    4 klm with a time of 53;40 minutes. Today was hard and humid. At least my knees don't feel like they belong to my body anymore!

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  • 29 down with 9 left to go on 28 March

      28 March 2017
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    4,3 klm with a time of 56;29 minutes. This was an evening walk after driving back from Auckland this afternoon, just what I needed after being in the car for just over three hours. Wow, down to single digits with 9 climbs left to do, I never thought I would see this day :)

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  • 28 Down and 10 left to go on 27 March

      27 March 2017
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    4,1 klm with a time of 53;19 minutes. My first and probably last lunch time climb, suicide in the heat and humidity, just after a serious rain storm... The end is in sight. Thank you so much for for your generous support.

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  • 27 down and 11 to go on 26 March pm

      26 March 2017
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    4,0 klm with a time of 52;27 minutes. Second climb for the day, trying to play catchup. not such a good idea just after a roast lamb dinner.........

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  • 26 down and 12 left to go on 26 March

      26 March 2017
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    3,8 klm with a time of 49,23 minutes. It was hot and humid at 10h30 today.

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  • 25 down with 13 left to go on 25 March

      25 March 2017
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    3,8 klm with a time of 49.00 minutes. The sunrise was magnificent this morning.

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  • 24 down and 14 left to go on 24th March

      24 March 2017
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    4,1 klm with a time of 53.00 minutes. Back into it after a six day holiday away. Wow, it was hard going today. Thanks you all very much or your kind donations and support.

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  • 23 down and 15 to go on 17 March - Happy St Paddy's Day

      17 March 2017
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    3,3 klm with a time of 43,24 minutes. Thanks for climbing with me this morning Janie. About to go away for a weeks holiday, so no more climbs until Friday 24th for me

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  • 22 down and 16 left to go on 16 March late afternoon

      16 March 2017
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    4,1 klm with a time of 54;08 minutes. Phew, it hard going doing two climbs in one day.

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  • 21 down and 17 left to go on 16 March

      16 March 2017
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    3,3 klm with a time of 44,03 minutes. Quickest time up today of 18 minutes. Early morning climb, so photo did not come out to well in the dark

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  • 20 down & 18 left to go on 15 March

      15 March 2017
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    3,5 klm with a time of 45,21 minutes. Starting to win this thing slowly.... will have to do a few double ups as going away on leave for a week from Friday 17th.

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  • 19 down on 13 March, half way there!

      13 March 2017
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    3.7 klm and no time as I seem to have messed up the recording by stopping and starting it again. Half way there people! yahoo....!!!!! 19 left to go

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  • 18 down and 20 to go on 10 March

      10 March 2017
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    3,7 klm with a time of 49,52 minutes. Not too bad today, the climb went well. Passed a few people on the way up for the first time!!!!

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  • 17 down and 21 to go on 9 March

      10 March 2017
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    4,1 klm with a time of 54:23 minutes. Tonight was a rough climb that felt never ending on the way up. Had to give it a miss on Tuesday evening due to the torrential rain all day.

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  • 16 down and 22 to go on 7 March

      7 March 2017
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    3,6 klm with a time of 46,30 minutes. My first climb in the pouring rain. Had to take the selfie through a plastic bag... Nice and cool though.

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  • 15 down and 23 to go on 6 March

      6 March 2017
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    4,1 klm today with a time of 54,27 minutes. I counted the steps on the route that I take today and it totals 461...... between all the gradient sections

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  • 14 down, 24 left to go on 4 March

      5 March 2017
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    4,2 klm with a time of 55;45 minutes. A good way to get rid of a bad mood is to go for a climb on your rest day....

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  • 13 down with 25 to go on 3 March

      3 March 2017
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    3,4 klm with a time of 46;17 minutes. Good climb today, a bit hard going up, but the view was totally worth it today.

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  • 12 down and 26 left to go!!! on 2 March

      2 March 2017
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    3,7 klm with a time of 50,06 minutes. Arrived home late from Auckland and only started climbing at 7:45pm, so my first night climb, fantastic experience, though a bit slow coming down the stairs in the dark.

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  • 11 down and 27 to go on 1 March

      1 March 2017
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    4,3 klm today with a time of 58,29 minutes. Today was all round punishment, one of my least favourite ascents.....

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  • 10 down and 28 to go on 28 Feb

      28 February 2017
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    4,2 klm today with a time of 55,27 minutes. It was very hot today, but the climb went well. Thanks for the company Dave.

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  • 9 down and 29 to go on 27 Feb

      27 February 2017
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    4klm tonight with a time of 54,08 minutes. Enjoyed the climb tonight, thanks for the company again Dave, even though I do slow you down. :)

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  • 8 down and 30 left to go on 26 feb

      26 February 2017
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    3.4 klm today with a time of 44;10 minutes. It felt good today after Saturday as a rest day.

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  • 7 down and 31 to go on 24 Feb

      25 February 2017
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    Very, hot but not such a bad climb as the other day, thank you so much for your very kind sponsorship

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  • 6 down, 32 left to go on 23 Feb

      24 February 2017
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    4klm with a total time of 52.45 minutes. Thansk for the company on the climb dave, it was rather hot this afternoon, may need an extra water bottle in the heat.

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  • 5 down, 33 to go... on Wednesday 22 Feb

      22 February 2017
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    Went a we bit better today, thanks Janie and Dave for walking (slowly) with me. Toal of 3.4 klm with a time of 44;56 minutes

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  • 4 down, 34 to go! on 21 Feb

      21 February 2017
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    Today was very hard going, I took a long time to complete the challenge, but its over now and after a cold swim I feel half human again.

    3,5 klm with a time taken of 47:47 minutes, roll on the next one. :)

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  • 3 down, 35 to go - Monday 20th Feb

      20 February 2017
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    Route taken 3.9 klm with a time of 52 minutes. It was hot this afternoon and heavy going, just happy I made it. The swim afterwards was fantastic. Thank you all so much for your very generous support.

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  • 2 down, 36 to go - Sunday 19th Feb

      20 February 2017
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    Route taken 3.4klm long and time taken 44:47 minutes. Phew, feeling a bit sore this morning and a scan be seen from the picture, beyond exhausted.

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  • 1 down, 37 to go - Friday 17th Feb

      20 February 2017
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    3.5 klm route and took 46:51 minutes

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