Race Report: FNB Platinum Trail Run 2017

Posted by Pall Catt in Events, Post Race Review, Running, Trails on June 27, 2017

Written by Reynardt Deminey. There I was, 7h00 on an icy Sunday morning waiting for the start of the Platinum Trail Run which is an annual trail run held at the ATKV Buffelspoort resort in…

Mount Everest Marathon – Odette Butcher

Posted by Pall Catt in Events, Hiking, Inspiration, Post Race Review, Running, Trails, Travel on June 22, 2017

A ten-day trek across Mount Everest, followed by a half marathon and another trek down the mountain with a nasty lung infection, but South Africa’s own Bucket List Genie would not have it any other…

Race Preview: Sneeuberg Traverse 2017

Posted by Pall Catt in Events, Running, Trails on June 19, 2017

By: Julie Avenant Imagine running along an isolated mountain track far removed from the encumbrances of everyday life, hearing baboons barking among the boulders above you, startling an almost-invisible-until-you-are-next-to-them herd of kudu unaccustomed to humans…

Koppie X-ing 2017 Race Report

Posted by Pall Catt in Events, Post Race Review, Running, Trails on May 24, 2017

Trailing through Hospitality by Fran Siebrits April in the Karoo is arguably the best time of year to visit – the summer heat is settling, the winds seem to be more gentle than usual and…

The Munga Trail Race Report – Nicky Booyens

Posted by Pall Catt in Events, Hiking, Inspiration, Post Race Review, Running, Trails on May 17, 2017

Trail runners challenge themselves over a 400km non-stop trail route in the inaugural Munga Trail race from Belfast in South Africa to the Blyderiver Canyon.

Over an incredible 5 days during April, trail running enthusiasts were glued to their computers, watching small dots moving on a map. This was the live race tracking of The Munga Trail. A small group…