Strong winds add to the pain as Johannes and Rebecca sweep to career-defining victories...
One of the windiest Ultra-trail Cape Town days in its eleven-year history produced two new champions in the Peninsula Traverse 55km this morning (Friday 21 November) on a dramatic opening of the three-day festival of international trail running in...
Oli and Ebeth shine in Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge
Oli Morris and Ebeth Marais raced to decisive victories at the Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge over 22km between Hout Bay and Fish Hoek this morning (Sunday 2 November).
One of the oldest trail races in the country, which follows the...
It’s Peak Performance for PK at Cape Town Trail Marathon on Table Mountain
Philani ‘PK’ Sengce ran the race of his life to win the Cape Town Trail Marathon by Ryan Sandes in perfect conditions on the slopes of Table Mountain this morning, overjoyed to be able to support his sister’s university...
Bianca Tarboton steals the show as Robbie Simpson takes three in a row at...
Bianca Tarboton became the first athlete in the history of the Otter African Trail Run to win the title on four occasions, her record-breaking victory stealing the show in this morning’s (Saturday 4 October) Otter TERREX Trail, presented by...
World Trail moves from Spain to South Africa as Otter TERREX Trail looms large...
The eyes of the Mountain and Trail Running world turn to Cape Town following the successful completion of the third World Mountain and Trail Running Championship at the Spanish town of CanFranc in the heart of the Pyrenees on...
Joyline Chepngeno continues her world-class form at the UTMB OCC
Kenyan athlete, Joyline Chepngeno, became the second African female athlete to win the Ultra-trail Mont Blanc OCC race around the Mont Blanc massif this morning (28 August) after holding off former winner, Chinese athlete Miao Yao in a desperately...
Daniel Claassen races to top five position in Chamonix
Cape Town trail athlete, Daniel Claassen, got South Africa’s challenge at Ultra-trail Mont Blanc of to an impressive start yesterday (26 August) when he finished fifth in the 152km TDS race – the first non-French athlete home in the...
Cape Town wins bid to host the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Championships
In a ground-breaking announcement by World Athletics, Cape Town has been named as the host for the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships – the first time the event has been awarded to Africa and the second time...
Kenya power to the fore at Golden Trail World Series climax at Sierra Zinal
Kenyan athletes have dominated world distance running in track, cross-country and road in recent decades and are fast moving to challenge Europe and the USA’s dominance in trail and mountain running following their success in the world’s most competitive...
‘Whale’ of a time for Kyle and Simone at De Hoop
Kyle Bucklow and Simone Malan raced to memorable victories in the 10th Merrell Whale of Trail, supported by PSG Wealth and Cape Nature, run over 53 testing kilometres in near-perfect conditions at the De Hoop Nature Reserve at the...