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...
Records fall at “toughest” 4 Peaks Mountain Challenge
By Kelly Burke
Multiple records fell at the K-Way 4 Peaks Mountain Challenge on Saturday (September 25) in a memorable day for event organisers.
Dubbed as the toughest 24km trail race in South Africa with a vertical accent of over...
Dodo pair poised to take flight at the Otter
Dodo Trail heroes Mvuyisi Gcogco and Emily Djock will be looking to take their form in July’s challenging trail race in Mauritius into Saturday’s Otter TERREX Trail, South Africa’s premier marathon-distance trail race.
This year’s race through the enchanting Tsitsikamma...
Ultra-trail Drakensberg unearths new South African distance running star
By Stephen Granger
A new South African ultra-distance star was unearthed at the fifth Ultra-trail Drakensberg, which took place from the Premier Sani Pass Hotel yesterday (Saturday 23 April) with 35-year-old Doug Pickard upsetting pre-race favourite Simon Tshabalala in the...
Roadrunner Ashworth lines up Drakensberg Ultra Trail
Saturday's (April 24) Ultra-Trail Drakensberg (UTD) 100 km race is a formidable challenge for any trail athlete, more so for a trail novice. That is exactly how 2018 Comrades Marathon champion Ann Ashworth will feel as she turns her...
THIRSTI AFRICANX Final Results
RESULTS: THIRSTI AFRICANX TrailrunSTAGE 3
Date: Sunday 28 March 2021Distance: +- 20km / total climb 450mStart Venue: Houw Hoek Farm StallFinish Venue: Houw Hoek Hotel
TOP 10 OPEN CATEGORY: STAGE 3
OPEN MEN’S TEAMS:1 Retsepile Khotle and Siviwe Nkombi (Big Box Team)...
“Berg weather” to test UTD competitors
A traditional Drakensberg electric storm and downpour greeted runners arriving at race registration at the Premier Sani Pass Hotel on the eve of the 5th Ultra-trail Drakensberg (UTD) yesterday (Thursday), underlining the fickle nature of ‘Berg’ weather conditions and the...
Covid Legacy: The Special Edition Trail.
The winter trail season in South Africa continues in earnest this weekend, with an impressive line-up of athletes competing in the Special Edition Trail over a two-lap course on Table Mountain.
The Special Edition Trail has its origins in the...
Speedsters hang in on gruelling AFRICANX day two
If day two of the THIRSTI AFRICANX offered trail specialists an opportunity to shine, it also gave the road runners a chance to stretch their lead. Which is exactly what they did on Saturday morning (March 27).
Day one leaders...
Ultra-Trail Cape Town “special” draws internationals, won by local runners.
Robbie Rorich - enjoys refreshment at half-way with a two minute lead. Photo - Marzelle van der Merwe
Robbie Rorich raced to a convincing win in the Ultra-Trail Cape Town “Special Event” 50km on Table Mountain on Saturday (28 November),...