With less than one week to go to the start of the ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun presented by New Balance (16, 17 & 18 March 2012), trail run enthusiasts are starting to feel the bitter sweet nervous tension that goes hand in hand with an event of this nature. Not even the professional runners are exempt from this … [Read more...]
Meihuizen trailing for Alzheimers South Africa
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After losing his father to the dreaded disease of Alzheimer's in 2011, local model turned sports enthusiast Chad Meihuizen has dedicated the next three years of his life to raising funds for the inspirational cause, Alzheimer’s South Africa. Meihuizen’s campaign will be focused on event participation, his first event … [Read more...]
Natrass Training Towards AfricanX
February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Not many people can use the expression “It feels like I’ve been hit by a train”, and actually mean it. Stellenbosch resident, Brett Natrass is one of the select few. Natrass obtained serious injuries in November last year when his car was hit by a train while intersecting a railway crossing. Although it’s been a … [Read more...]
Runner competes for a purpose in 2012
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 2012 ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun presented by New Balance promises to be an emotional three days of racing for Carien Helberg of Somerset West. After learning about the plight of five year old Lewis Wynne, who lost both his lower legs in a freak accident, Helberg is determined to use her event participation as a … [Read more...]
