AFRICANX – Final day in action: video
Day 3 of the THIRSTI AFRICANX saw one of the closest finishes in the race's history.
Festival of trail races an ideal platform for new-look Toni
By Stephen Granger
Leading South African trail athlete, Toni McCann, laces her new-look trail shoes this weekend (Saturday 5 March) for her first race of the year – the Transgranaria 43km, part of the series of races making up the...
Wano on top of the world in the Jonkershoek Mountains
Namibian-born athlete, Wano Katjiri, enjoyed one of his best days out on the trails, earning a hard-fought victory over Patrick Cameron-Smith in the annual Jonkershoek Mountain Challenge over 38km, the first leg in the four-race Mountain Challenge series by...
40th anniversary edition of UCT 10km Memorial Run to focus on celebrating Merrilyn Smith
By Stephen Granger
Forty years ago, the life of Merrilyn Smith, a talented athlete and graduate from the University of Cape Town, was tragically cut short in a domestic accident. On Workers Day this year – 1st May – runners will...
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...
Don’t forget the OVER the Mountain race, on Cape Town’s marathon weekend
By Stephen Granger
Prodigal Khumalo and Toni McCann start as favourites to take the inaugural titles in the long-awaited Sanlam Cape Town Trail Marathon to be run over Table Mountain.
The Ryan Sandes’ signature race has all the potential to become...
Kyle and Lijan top of the podium at Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge
by Stephen Granger
Kyle Bucklow continued his recent good form, racing to a convincing win in the 19th Old Fisherman’s Challenge, run over 24km between Fish Hoek and Hout Bay, while Lijan van Niekerk came from behind to snatch victory...
Cape storm backdrop for Golden Ticket opening
Gale force winds and giant waves battered the Mother City on Monday (July 13), providing a powerful setting for one of the most anticipated trail running events on the sub-continent - the official opening of the South African ‘Golden...
Live action another winner at UTCT
By Stephen Granger
Jim Walmsley and Courtney Dauwalter blazed to impressive victories on Table Mountain trails in last week’s Ultra-trail Cape Town (UTCT) 100km, but there was an impressive ‘behind the scenes’ alternate ‘relay run’ over the challenging course with...
Ryder and Odendaal overcome challenges to triumph at the K-Way MaxiRace Cape Winelands
Thirty-eight-year old transport logistics operator come KZN berry farmer, Douglas Pickard, raced to another high-profile ultra-trail victory in the 120km K-Way MaxiRace Cape Winelands presented by Banhoek Chilli Oil in association with Yenn Health and On Running in Stellenbosch over...