Organisers want to keep Krom “beast” friendly
The inaugural Kromrivier Beast 45km trail adventure in the Cederberg could hardly have taken place in wilder weather, ensuring the event not only lived up to its name but also won huge praise on social media for what will...
Wild conditions give teeth to Kromrivier Beast
Nelius Swart took advantage of wild conditions at the Kromrivier "Beast", at the inaugural, 45-km trail running event, held in the heart of South Africa's Cederberg Wilderness on Saturday (May 15). Swart, 39, came home in 5 hours,...
A beast on the Krom
According to local Cederberg lore, Daniel Theron, the first settler owner of Kromrivier Farm, saddled his horse at the oak tree near the water spring and rode as hard and far as he could, to the foot of the...
World record set on Africa’s most iconic mountain
Pointing to the summit -
AJ Calitz (right) and Christiaan Greyling (left) of Team K-Way take stock of the magnitude of the challenge. Picture: Stephen Granger
The K-Way team of AJ Calitz and Christiaan Greyling have made it into the...
A farmer started an ultra-trail race…
Early this century, a farmer in Spain’s Basque Country in the mountainous north decided to offer a small prize to the first runner to complete a mountain circuit from his home village of Zegama. The low-profile contest proved popular...
This Mountain Kingdom’s Ultra marshall is a multitasker on a mission
The taxi, fully laden with items bound for the next ultra marathon refreshment station, bumps along what is little more than a track, way up in one of Africa's highest mountain ranges. It has left behind the Sani Stone...
Sandes wins, breaks UTD record by over four hours
South Africa’s ultra-trail super-star, Ryan Sandes, raced to victory in record time in the Ultra-trail Drakensberg 100 miler (UTD160), while Stellenbosch trail athlete Amri Williamson triumphed in the women’s competition in a weekend which produced some of the finest...
Sandes leads “epic” UTD, Sekhuthe in second
Ryan Sandes held the lead at the halfway stage of the Ultra-trail Drakensberg 100 miler on Friday (April 23), after the race moved from the Sani Pass border post into Lesotho in freezing conditions.
Sandes showed just why he is...
“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...
Berg a stepping stone for Khumalo
Zimbabwe-born Kwa-Zulu Natal-based ultra-distance athlete, Prodigal Khumalo, is a man on a mission, with a two major racing targets in his sights over the next month.
First port of call for the 39-year old Comrades medallist and double winner and...