Otter Trail set to weave its magic on trail runners
Leading South African and international trail athletes gather at Nature’s Valley in the Southern Cape this week for Saturday's 14th running of the Otter African Trail Run, presented by Easy Equities, with a strong men’s field likely to result...
Brandon and Michelle are Maxi Race royalty in storm-affected race
George athlete, Brandon Hulley, overcame some of the toughest trail conditions in the business, to win his first major career title at the K-Way Maxi Race Cape Winelands 75km, presented by Banhoek Chilli Oil, at Stellenbosch over the weekend...
PK and Nadine beat the storm with impressive Gun Run Trail wins
Philani ‘PK’ Sengce raced to victory in his first competitive trail race in the 17,8km OUTsurance Gun Run Trail Run between Van Riebeeck Park in Oranjezicht and Green Point this morning (Saturday 16 September) while seasoned trail athlete, Nadine...
PK’s trail debut at Gun Run Trail Run a talking point among pundits
One of a twin and with five siblings, Philani Sengce was born and raised in the small Eastern Cape district of Ngqeleni. Now emerging as one of the leading distance runners in the Western Cape in South Africa, Sengce...
Grobler and Emily are ‘puffing’ royalty on the Cape Peninsula mountain chain
Grobler Basson and Emily Djock raced to record-breaking victories in cold and windy weather at the PUFfeR Peninsula Ultra Fun Run across the spine of the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town over the weekend (Saturday 9 September).
One of the...
Trail runners enjoying a spring ‘high’ in the Cape’s mountains
‘Skyrunning’ conjours images of peak performance and mountain freedom on top of the world. In recent years athletes around the world have been seeking new challenges associated with running at high altitude and on steep and technically challenging gradients...
Toni top of the trail world in Chamonix
When Toni McCann bounced back from adversity on August 31, she did so less than three months after crippling injuries ruled her out of the World Mountain and Trail Championships. At the French alpine town of Chamonix, she ran...
Siboniso fired up for Gun Run Trail success
The cover has been blown on one of the best kept secrets in trail running - the OUTsurance Gun Run Trail Run. Elites and trail enthusiasts alike have signed up for the second event at this year’s Gun Run...
Mvuyisi’s Whale of Trail victory a stepping stone to Mont Blanc
Mvuyisi Gcogco and Landie Greyling raced to decisive victories at the 53km Merrell Whale of Trail, which took place on Saturday 5 August in the Cape Nature De Hoop Nature Reserve in ideal running conditions.
Mvuyisi Gcogco wins the 2023...
Whale of a time ahead for Mvuyisi
Eastern Cape trail athlete, Mvuyisi Gcogco, arrived at De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Southern Cape yesterday (Thursday 3 August) to run the Merrell Whale of Trail tomorrow, excited about the first step of an adventure which offers new...