The Helderberg Mountain Challenge (HMC), now in its fifth year, is one of the most spectacular but brutal trail runs on the calendar and, with jaw dropping views, unspoilt single track and sublime technical descents, it is not for the faint hearted. The weather played along at this year’s version and, as expected, one … [Read more...]
Raising money for Mdzananda Animal Clinic
April 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Sea Point resident, Marcelle van Zyl conquered her very first IMPI Challenge at Lievland Wine Estate and Wiesenhof Legacy Park (Stellenbosch) on Saturday, 05 April 2014 in support of the Mdzananda Animal Clinic. … [Read more...]
Eksteen and Van Huyssteen show IMPI power
April 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Tensions were rife at Lievland Wine Estate and Wiesenhof Legacy Park (Stellenbosch) on Saturday, 05 April 2014 when the best of the best gathered to take on the much anticipated IMPI Elite Race. … [Read more...]
Calitz, Rakudza take AfricanX Stage 2
March 15, 2014 By Leave a Comment
AJ Calitz and Bernard Rakudza (Contego K-Way) shook up the field during Stage Two of the ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun presented by New Balance on Saturday, 15 March 2014 claiming the stage victory in a lightning fast time of 02 hours 41 minutes 34 seconds, cementing a 03 minute 06 second lead going into Stage Three on … [Read more...]
Bailey, Brimble take Stage One
March 14, 2014 By 1 Comment
Competition was heated in the men’s race during Stage One of the ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun presented by New Balance on Friday, 14 March 2014. Starting and finishing at the Houw Hoek Inn, there was a constant tussle at the front end of the men’s race with Kane Reilly and Thabang Madiba (Salomon Men) and Michael Bailey … [Read more...]
Cape Summer Trail Series concludes
February 26, 2014 By Leave a Comment
This past Sunday saw the Spur Cape Summer Trail Series 2014 come to an end on pristine Oak Valley trails in perfect weather conditions. … [Read more...]
Stellenbosch athletes dominant
February 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Stellenbosch based trail running enthusiasts Craig Burns and Danette Smith had the rest of the field running scared on Saturday, 22 February 2014 at the second annual New Balance Trail Run presented by ISUZU in Grabouw. … [Read more...]
Scintillating running at Silvermine
February 10, 2014 By 2 Comments
The second edition of the Spur Silvermine Mountain XL set off in one of the Cape’s finest nature reserves, the Silvermine Nature Reserve on Saturday morning. … [Read more...]
Friendships forged at Run
December 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Taking part in a three day stage trail run as part of a two member team might be considered a challenge in itself to most trail running enthusiasts, but imagine meeting your team mate for the first time the night before the start of Stage One. Although this was the case for Al Leslie and Matthew Daneel at the 2013 … [Read more...]
Two Oceans Trail Run Entries opening soon
November 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Online entries for the 2014 Old Mutual Two Oceans Trail Run will open at 10h00 on Monday, 2 December 2013. Since its introduction to the line-up of events hosted under the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon umbrella in 2010, the trail run has enjoyed tremendous popularity and success, with entries for the 2013 event … [Read more...]
