Stress no doubt for the last few runners as they push fatigued legs & lungs through blurred vision towards the Finish banner... and that final cut-off whistle.

Stress for the runners, but heart attack stuff for friends, family and especially the organisers on the Finish line.

Kerry Trentham squeaked in to claim his 'Snowflake' permanent number a mere 34 seconds before the Event Director sounded that final whistle.

Then the heart rate accelerated, hugely!

Frank Wessels heard the PA system while walking up the last hill past the Police Station and thought it was all over. Pushed, shouted at and threatened Frank pounded down those last 50m to cross the line with a full 24 seconds to spare. The experience of 13 finishes at the Rhodes Run!

Our final runner to claim a 2015 medal was an extremely emotional Rhodes novice Izelle Burke who collapsed over the line only 11 seconds before the whistle. A long day up and down the mountains around Rhodes for Izelle resulted in a hard earned and well deserved finish.

Craig Muller | Backyard Adventures captured the emotion as Frank and Izelle closed in on the Finish line, and their medal.

What a difference a year makes!

Slight difference in conditions on Hooggenoeg Ridge as a windswept Craig Muller | Backyard Adventures saw it this year compared with Caroline Lee's snow covered landscape of 2014.

Predictions for 9 July 2016? 

Iain Morshead, a two time winner observes having set a new 50+ 'Best Time' at the 27th UTi Rhodes Run
The Hooggenoeg Peak cairn watches as the peak is conquered
Finishing is a family affair for Alison Wasserfall
The best all natural protein supplement - 'Walkerbouts' feed station
Lesotho View ... but still not going down ...

Images courtesy Craig Muller | Backyard Adventures

Iain Don-Wauchope takes the 'King of the Kloof' title
Sydney Speelman - second over the top of Mavis Bank
Sydney & Iain matching strides

Images courtesy Craig Muller | Backyard Adventures