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| Linda Doke training in the Alps |
As
part
of
SASA's 2012 launch campaign,
thanks
to
the
ISF
and
funding from the
organisers
of
one
of
Europe’s
longest
standing
European
Skyrunning
Series
races,
the
Sierre-Zinal
Skymarathon®,
a
top
South
African
athlete
will
be
heading
to
Switzerland
in August to
compete
in
the
2012
event.
Linda
Doke
(pictured left) is
one
of
South
Africa's
most
accomplished
trail
athletes,
having
performed
exceptionally
well
at
some
of
South
Africa's
premier
trail
running
events
over
the
past
8 months
including
the
2011
Salomon
Skyrun
and
2012
ADDO
Elephant
Trail
Run
(victory
in
the
women's
category
for
both
races).
Having
also
recently
competed
in
her
16th
Two
Oceans
Ultra-marathon,
as
well
as
having
a
solid
training
base
behind
her
as
she
prepares
for
her
10th
Comrades
Marathon
in
June,
SASA
has
selected
Linda
not
only
for
her
ability
as
a
runner
but
also
as
a
fitting
ambassador
to
represent
South
African
Skyrunning.
“I’m
incredibly
excited
to
have
been
selected
to
represent
SASA
at
the
Sierre-Zinal
in
August,”
says
Doke.
“I'm
sure
that
being
a
part
of
the
Skyrunning
World
Series,
the
race
will
be
very
tough,
as
will
all
the
seasoned
alpine
speedsters
I’ll
be
competing
against,
so
it’s
a
real
privilege
to
be
a
part
of
it."
She continues: "With
the
Skyrunning
concept
having
taken
Europe
by
storm,
and
through
the
formation
of
SASA,
South
Africa
has
a
fantastic
opportunity
to
showcase
its
most
technically
challenging
trail
and
mountain
races
to
the
world.”
Follow Linda as she prepares for the Sierre-Zinal by following her on Twitter of logging onto her blog
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