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...
The ‘Sandes’ of time are running – 16 days 6 hours 56 minutes around...
by Stephen Granger
Known as one of South Africa’s all time ultra-trail running greats, Ryan Sandes is fast challenging the likes of Mike Horn and Riaan Manser as the country’s top adventurers and together with his adventure-partner-in-crime, Ryno Griessel, has recently...
Top racing in Gqeberha as world record falls
by Stephen Granger
Lesotho athlete Namakoe Nkhasi and fast-rising Ethiopian Ftaw Zeray Bezabh took line honours at the Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon in Gqeberha this morning (Saturday 4 June), while local hero Melikhaya Frans and Gauteng North athlete, Glenrose...
‘Special’ wins for Kyle, Marion
by Stephen Granger
Kyle Bucklow put his COVID woes behind him to race to an impressive victory at the Special Edition 25km on Table Mountain this morning (Saturday 28 May), while German athlete Marion Leiberich won the women’s competition after...