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...
Special Edition – something out of the ordinary
by Stephen Granger
A special edition is published when something extraordinary demands breaking from routine to get the news ‘onto the street’ as soon as possible. Saturday’s Special Edition Trail Race over 25km on Table Mountain in Cape Town is...
It’s all systems go for the Trail Triple Crown
by Stephen Granger
The sport of trail-running continues to grow, literally in leaps and bounds, and a new Cape Town trail-running challenge, which includes two of the oldest and most popular trail races in the country, looks certain to prove...
Fast times and good moves as thousands enjoy Cape Town’s running party
by Stephen Granger
The 2022 Absa RUN YOUR CITY 10km series was launched in Cape Town last Sunday with several world-class performances from the sports mega-stars against a kaleidoscope of sights and sounds as the city returned to party-mode. As...