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So you want to climb?

You might have seen the National Geographic video of Alex Honnold recently. It’s tummy flipping and inspirting all in one.   “Alex Honnold makes the first free solos of the largest walls in North...
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Edson's Story

Edson Kumwamba is no stranger to the Cape’s trail community. You’ve seen his cheeky grin and speedy ascents and descents in races such as our Jonkershoek Mountain Challenge, or BatRun, PUFfeR,...
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Heat: Born to cope

You exist because you perform well in the heat. At least, that is one line of evolutionary thinking discussed by a 2014 article in the journal Comprehensive Physiology. According to the article, our...
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#MYTRAIL APRIL 2017 COMPETITION

If you run trail, own a smart phone or camera, have a Facebook and/or Instagram account and love Spur burgers as much as we do, this is for you! The theme for April 2017 is MY TRAILRUNNING PET and...
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Long Run Recovery

If you're training for Ultra's you're more than likely doing long runs every single weekend. This can be extremely hard on the body, which is why you need to make sure you recover properly after each...
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Becoming a morning runner

When training for longer distances it's often difficult to find the time to fit in all the kilometers, especially if you're working full time. No one feels like running 10 -20km's after an 8 hour...
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Mountain Ultra Running - more than just running

Runners are always looking for the next big challenge. It usually starts with giving up roads to run on unpaved surfaces in much more exciting surroundings. Then, once you've mastered the trails it's...
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Wildrunner donates old medals to Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital

This week Wildrunner donated 9 boxes of medals (+/- 600 medals) from years before, which are not being used anymore, to the  Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. The medals are used to...
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Win a Wildrun® running experience of a lifetime at the Cycle Tour Expo!

Stand a chance of winning a 2018 Wildrun® entry worth up to R28,000 at the Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo!   Simply visit us at stand number 240, enter your details and select the 2018 Wildrun® of your...
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Tackling Trails as a new parents

“You’ve decided to pursue the ultimate challenge, harder than any ultra or any FKT: you’re bringing a tiny trail runner into the world.” - Megan Janssen. Work, Eat, Sleep repeat. This is a normal...
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