Monday, December 23, 2024

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Rorich, Van Driel splash to impressive wins in the Muizenberg Mountains

by Stephen Granger ASICS athlete, Robbie Rorich, raced to a notable victory in challenging conditions at the Muizenberg Trail over 21,5km this weekend (Saturday 2 July), while a new talent emerged in the form of Nadine van Driel, who surprised...

Bucklow, Dunn to renew rivalry on Muizenberg Trail

by Stephen Granger Trail running action moves to the Muizenberg and Kalk Bay Mountains this weekend (Saturday 2 July) for the Muizenberg Trail 20km and the second race in the Triple Crown, following the Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge three weeks...

African trail athletes making strides in the French Alps

by Stephen Granger British athlete Jonathan Albon and Sara Alonso took line honours at the Mont Blanc 'The Roller Coaster' Marathon over the weekend in the second of the 2022 Golden Trail World Series but not before African athletes...

Hawgood and McConnachie fly Africa’s flags high at world’s greatest trail race

by Stephen Granger Zimbabwean ultra-distance athlete, Emily Hawgood, bagged her second top ten finish in the prestigious Western States 100-mile race in California, USA, over the weekend, taking fifth position after leading the race for 20 miles (32km) and running...

Africa’s leading trail athletes take on the best of Europe in the French Alps

by Stephen Granger Athletes from four African countries could feature prominently at the Mont Blanc Marathon in the French Alps on Sunday (26 June) - the second in the 2022 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS). The challenging 42km race (nicknamed Mont...

Ultra-trail Cape Town Race Director McConnachie realises life ambition in California while Zimbabwe’s Hawgood...

by Stephen Granger Ultra-trail Cape Town (UTCT) Race Director, Stuart McConnachie, swops his clip-board and whistle for trail-running shoes this weekend as he fulfils a life ambition to race one of the oldest and most prestigious trail races in the...

Discovery George Mountain Ultra Trail hitting the high notes in the Outeniquas

by Stephen Granger Last Saturday’s fourth edition of the Discovery George Mountain Ultra Trail (or simply the MUT, as it has become known affectionately, saw competitive trail running and record-breaking performances from some of South Africa’s leading athletes. By the...

Reilly flies high in the George Mountains

by Stephen Granger Brand-new father, Kane Reilly, delivered the performance of the day with a superb solo-effort record-breaking win in the Discovery George Mountain Ultra Trail 60km this weekend which saw four records broken and two inaugural champions crowned in...

Peninsula School Feeding – chance to Fun Walk to feed thousands

by Stephen Granger Running or walking  for a cause has become increasingly popular as an important adjunct to the sport, but Peninsula School Feeding and Blisters for Bread have been doing it for years! And this year sees a return to...

Triple Crown casts off on Saturday with Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge

by Stephen Granger The Trail Triple Crown casts off on Saturday (11 June 2022) with the running of one of the oldest and most popular races on the calendar, the Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge, tracking the footsteps of fishers who...