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	Gifts for Trail Runners And a bit of 2019 calendar planning… Gifts for Trail Runners And a bit of 2019 calendar planning… It’s that time of year again, and we hear you. Malls suck. In fact, the only way to shop in a mall is to have a very specific target list... Read More
	Who to watch at UTCT 2018 With last year’s first and second placed men back to claim the top spot for 2018, and a very strong field of international elite athletes travelling to South Africa for 1 December, the Ultra-trail... Read More
	Fancy yourself as a trail photographer? South Africa has produced some of the best outdoor lifestyle, sport & nature photographers in the World - just look no further than Kelvin Trautman, Alan van Gysen, Dylan Haskin, Nick Muzik, Jean... Read More
	Run the Wildcoast As runners, we often talk about the freedom that running brings to our lives. We live for wide open spaces, big skies and those moments where nothing but birdsong filters through the air on a gentle... Read More
	Lion’s Head Closing One of the grandest ladies of the Cape needs some time out, and we could not agree more. Anyone who has enjoyed the trails of the Lion in recent years will have noticed some alarming erosion of the... Read More
	Heat Running Summer is coming in HOT which means a change in how we approach our training and racing. Physical activity in hotter temperatures loads the strain on your body and cardiovascular system. As your body... Read More
	Safety First Every outdoor activity carries inherent risk. As a running community, we are certainly not unaware of the dangers presented by technical terrain, rapid weather changes, unclear paths or exposed... Read More
	Head Above Water The reality is, our lives have sped up to a point where many of us feel like we are Dabchicks swimming across a stretch of water; trying desperately to maintain a calm appearance with our legs... Read More
	Trail Running the Golden Years Age is nothing, attitude is everything. We had the fortunate opportunity to gain some insight into trail running at 70 years plus, through the experiences of one Flip van Schalkwyk. Flip is a local... Read More
	Birding on the Run There are many, many good reasons to run, and we’re adding birding to the mix. Birding is not a hobby owned entirely by people in long khaki socks, zip-off pants, floppy hats and big boots. In South... Read More