African challenge on Golden Trail from Morocco’s Elazzaoui
by Stephen Granger
Norwegian athlete Stian Angermund made it three in a row in the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) at the 20km Dolomyths Run in the Italian Alps on Sunday morning (18 July), while Moroccan Elhousine ‘Hassan’ Elazzaoui began...
Africans hunt metal in the thin air of Chamonix
By Stephen Granger
Morocco's Elhousine ‘Hassan’ Elazzoui lines up for his first ‘golden’ race of the year when he makes his way to the paragliding fields in Chamonix early on Sunday morning – the start of the second Golden Trail...
SA trail runners line up top Europe events
By Stephen Granger
Two young South African trail athletes are set to take on the world and will shortly be bound for Europe, where they will be looking to measure their ability against the best on the planet.
In Toni McCann...
Summit South Africa – a challenge
Four intrepid adventurers are tackling a unique challenge as part of the Summit South Africa programme – running from the lowest to highest points in South Africa in one go.
by Stephen Granger
While the highest point of the country is...
Team Salomon double at the Olla de Nuria
by Stephen Granger
Norwegian Stian Angermund bounced back to his best form to win the Golden Trail World Series opener at Olla de Nuria in the Pyrenees Mountains in Spain on Sunday (June 13, 2021).
Golden Trail Champion, Maude Mathys, made...
History-steeped “Fishers” the perfect winter’s outing.
Llewellyn Groenewald and Lijan van Niekerk took the honours at the 18th Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge (OFTC) run over 24km on the traditional course between Hout Bay and Fish Hoek.
One of the most popular races on the calendar, the...
Golden Trail World Series attracts African runners from across the continent
Leading South African trail athlete, Meg Mackenzie, is set to race the Olla de Nuria in the Pyrenees Mountains next Saturday (13 June 2021) – the first race of the 2021 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) - while several...
Trail Running: Tragedy in China elicits pause, even in Africa
The tragic outcome of the recent Yellow Stone Forest 100km in China has left trail runners and organisers around the world with much to ponder in respect of the potential dangers of a sport, where the “edge and adventure”...
Reilly nails 25km Special Edition
Kane Reilly held off a fierce challenge from Robbie Rorich to win an exciting Special Edition 25km Trail Race, run in perfect conditions on Devil’s Peak and Table Mountain on Saturday morning (May 22), while Bianca Tarboton was in...
Breaking Barriers – the Nedbank Ultra on Sunday
The Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers Ultra-marathon, to be run over 50km in Gqeberha on Sunday, has attracted an impressive line-up of runners from the sub-continent and gets full marks for ambition.
The race is billed as an attempt on the...