Submitted by Wildrunner on 29 January 2019
Ever wondered what running in paradise would feel like? 2019 is your wild year, and the Wildrun® Africa portfolio is your answer. Kei Mouth to Hole-in-the-Wall, The Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa is paradise unparalleled.
Submitted by Wildrunner on 28 January 2019
Ah, we live and learn and on our journey to the ultimate race high or the lifestyle PB, we are bound to make some valuable mistakes along the way. Some errors, however, are best avoided. Learn from those who have gone there before you.
Niggles
Submitted by Wildrunner on 28 January 2019
Race 1 and 2 are done and suitably dusted, with potential series champs lined up and ready to race for final victory. A sunset run at Meerendal, and a classic Oak Valley throw down are still to come, and the vibe couldn’t be hotter.
Submitted by Wildrunner on 19 December 2018
The Bos Sport Mountain Challenge Series, amplified by Jaybird, is coming in hot and we’re hard at work making some changes, and polishing this well-oiled machine to ensure another great mountain running journey for you all.
Submitted by Wildrunner on 03 December 2018
Q1) It's my first Trail Series®, where will I be running and do I get a medal?
The Cape Summer Trail Series has 4 events each at a different venue:
Submitted by Wildrunner on 03 December 2018
Gifts for Trail Runners
And a bit of 2019 calendar planning…
Submitted by Wildrunner on 21 November 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 Cape Town (UTCT) Men’s race will be an exciting one. The Women’s race also looks to be closely contested, with Italian Francesca Canepa and Kelly Wolf from the United States (US) currently on the same top points in the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) ranking, which means that UTCT will decide the 2018 World Tour Women’s champion.
Submitted by Wildrunner on 19 November 2018
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 breeze. We plan our adventures around sunrises, sunsets and the simplicity of placing one foot in front of the other for as many minutes or hours as our busy lives allow. There is very little as satisfying as looking down from a mountain peak at bumper to bumper traffic and thinking, I made a good choice here.
Submitted by Wildrunner on 19 November 2018
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 popular paths, and no end to the number of visitors and locals running, hiking and yoga posing their way up and down the Lion. Graffiti and litter are also in no short supply.
Submitted by Wildrunner on 16 November 2018
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 temperature rises, your body reacts with increased sweat production, your heart rate increases and your blood vessels dilate.
Learn to manage the heat and you’ll find yourself able to go longer, faster, stronger over the trails during the hotter months.
