World’s trail athletes gather in the Mother City for RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town
by Stephen Granger
RMB Ultra Trail Cape Town (UTCT) celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend, with athletes from almost fifty countries preparing to race one of six races on offer in Africa’s leading trail event.
One of ten World Trail Majors...
World trail athletes aiming for the Top of the Table in RMB Ultra-trail Cape...
by Stephen Granger
The eyes of the trail world will be focused on the southern tip of Africa this weekend as the RMB Ultra-Trail Cape Town (UTCT) hosts athletes from all continents, participating in the 10th running of Africa’s top...
Marathon magic in New York and Soweto
Competitive racing was the order of the day at the TCS New York City Marathon and African Bank Soweto Marathon over the weekend as Sydney celebrated becoming the 7th Abbott’s Marathon Major, setting its path to attract the world’s...
Tsitsikamma and Trail Running – setting the gold standard for inclusive conservation
Victor Mokoena and his team in the Tsitsikamma section of the Garden Route National Park are increasingly setting the gold standard for an inclusive model for conservation, and SANParks’ positive relationship with the Otter TERREX Trail once again delivered...
Collin and Tayla shine on Day One of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon weekend
Zimbabwean Collin Kanyimo and British athlete Catherine Williamson took the trail honours in the 44km Cape Town Trail Marathon by Ryan Sandes this morning (Saturday 19 October) with Tayla Kavanagh and Deon-Lee Hendricks overcoming breezy conditions to record emphatic...
A preview to Cape Town Marathon
Some of the biggest names in marathon running will be in action in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (SCTM) this weekend, as the continent’s most prestigious marathon continues on its path towards inclusion as an Abbott’s Marathon Major in just...
Tata, the Marathon Grandmother: ‘Every Sweat Dripping off My Face Is for a Cause’
Joyce Nduku has been hitting the headlines recently, almost as much as she hits the streets in her running shoes - and its all for a good cause. Lesalon Kasaine recently caught up with her.
by Lesalon Kasaine
It’s 2014, and...
Robbie and Bianca sizzle in heat-wave conditions at the Otter TERREX Trail
Robbie Simpson made it two in a row with a drama-filled victory at the Otter TERREX Trail, presented by EasyEquities, at Storms River today (Saturday 5 October) while Bianca Tarboton delivered the performance of the day in winning the...
The heat is on – rising temperatures could be decisive in the 16th Otter...
It’s not known as the Grail of Trail for nothing and tomorrow’s Otter TERREX Trail, presented by EasyEquities, promises to live up to this sobriquet and even surpass its heady triumphs of the past.
Over the past decade, top trail...
Carla, the flower girl, set to become Carla, the race contender, at the upcoming...
The Otter TERREX Trail Run, one of South Africa's premier trail marathons, has grown into a world-class event. This year, 21-year-old Carla Collins, daughter of renowned adventure racers Mark Collins and Belen Sanchez, makes her race debut after years...