Drakensberg’s beauty draws 100 Miler runners to UTD →
Underberg – Despite its intimidating distance at altitude the UTD160 100 Miler race at the Ultra-Trail® Drakensberg starting on 27 April has lured a core of tough ultra-trail runners eager to test themselves against the sprawling mountains of the Southern Drakensberg and Lesotho. Event organisers Running Man Adventures decided that… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 04/17/2018
uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve delivers a morning of thrilling trail running! →
On a morning that was forecast to be gloomy and wet, Mother Nature smiled on the 400 strong field of trail runners and walkers who turned out to take part in the KZN Trail Running hosted WESSA Trail Run on Sunday 15 April at uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve. Participants were… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 04/16/2018
AfricanX routes set to shine for 10th anniversary →
Celebrating its 10th anniversary at the picturesque Boschendal Wine Estate (Stellenbosch/Franschhoek) the weekend of 27 – 29 April 2018, the AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS will treat trail runners to an exhilarating trail running experience. Founded in 2009, the AfricanX Trailrun was hosted in the quant coastal town of… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 04/16/2018
Underberg – The UTD160’s interest has gathered momentum recently with the signature event of the Ultra-Trail® Drakensberg attracting one of the country’s most prominent adventure racers as Robyn Owen lines up her first attempt at a 100 Miler on 27 April 2018. Owen, who recently returned from winning the Coast… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 04/13/2018
Teachers take on AfricanX for Charity →
Leandri Jansen van Rensburg and Stefan Sharp, two teachers from De Hoop Primary School in Somerset West, will take on the Western Cape’s premier three day stage trail run, the AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS the weekend of 27 – 29 April 2018 in support of ‘Home of Hope’.… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 04/10/2018
A trail running experience like no other with 62km of ‘Pure Mountain Trail’ →
2018 will be the fifth edition of The Giant's Cup and remember that the race is capped at 100 runners so make sure you get that entry in as soon as possible! Entries are currently open but they close on 20 April so get cracking! Runners will enjoy 62km of… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 04/06/2018
Green stepping up to UTD160 challenge →
Underberg - After a disappointing finish to his challenge for the 2017 UTD100 title, 2018 will see Jock Green return to the Drakensberg for a crack at winning the inaugural UTD160, the signature event of the Ultra-Trail® Drakensberg Festival of Trail Running, when it starts on 27 April. It was… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 04/05/2018
AfricanX pays tribute to trail runners →
Trail runners taking part in South Africa’s premier three-day Stage Trail Run, the AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS the weekend of 27 – 29 April 2018, are encouraged to send through their nominations for the event’s cherished ‘Sanet Wentzel Spirit Award’. Introduced in 2010, one year after the AfricanX’s… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 04/03/2018
UTD160 another string to KZN trail running’s bow →
Underberg - As the hardy runner’s lodge their last minute entries for the 2018 Ultra-Trail® Drakensberg Festival of Trail Running, the highly anticipated UTD160 will add another dimension to trail running in the province when the event gets underway in the mountains at the summit of Sani Pass on 28… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 04/03/2018
Reilly And Mackenzie Triumph At Wet OMTOM Trail Run →
(Cape Town, 30 March 2018) Kane Reilly and Megan Mackenzie won their respective race categories at the 2018 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run today. Reilly won the 24km men’s race in a time of 1:55:41, while Mackenzie was first home in the women’s 24km race in 2:23:27. In the… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 03/30/2018
Exciting Rockjumper provides an easy-going trail running bonanza →
Underberg - The 2018 Ultra-Trail Drakensberg Festival of Trail Running has expanded following a successful debut in 2017, and the Drakensberg Rockjumper (DRJ) two-day race is positioned to make the sport accessible to everyday trail runners when it takes place over 27-28 April, while the elite hard-core take on the… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 03/23/2018
UTD160 to test the most hardened ultra-runner →
Underberg - The 2018 Ultra-Trail Drakensberg Festival of Trail Running will take on a new dimension when it gets underway over the weekend of 28-29 April with the testing UTD160 being named as the latest addition to the event. Utilising the Maloti World Heritage Site has become a major draw… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 03/16/2018
Curro Trail Run – Enter Now! →
The Curro Trail run is an event aimed at including the entire family. It offers a 2.5km, 5km, 10km and 20km run through the beautiful Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens in Krugersdorp. The 20km run is one of the toughest in Gauteng, but will reward the runners with breath-taking views and… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 03/15/2018
FALKE TRAIL RUN SERIES EXPLORES SIMONSBERG CONSERVANCY →
The FALKE Harvest Trail Run at Morgenhof Wine Estate on Sunday, 18 March will mark the start of the 2018 FALKE Trail Run Series in association with Dirtopia and the Greater Simonsberg Conservancy (GSC). The GSC is situated in an area that has precious fragments of critically endangered Swartland… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 03/13/2018
Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel #GHT2018 FKT Attempt update →
Ryan and Ryno are currently 6 days into their Great Himalaya Trail FKT attempt, and despite extreme weather conditions and late season snow falls, have already covered a staggering 279km and climbed a dizzying 17 958m. They have 22 days left to finish the 1400km route and beat the current… Please click here to read more…. →Published on 03/07/2018
Local is Lekker – Inaugural Howick Trail Run a massive success! →
Saturday, 3rd of March saw the inaugural Howick Trail Run take place at 11 Karkloof just a few km’s outside the centre of Howick. A collaboration between locally based KZN Trail Running, the Howick Mountain Bike and Trail Running Club and SAPPI, the event attracted an impressive turnout of 430… Please click here to read more…. →
Published on 03/06/2018
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