Cows in the Arctic Circle
22 April 2024 — An intrepid group of South Africans recently jetted off to Sweden to take on the Ice Ultra, a five-day adventure on foot in the remote and hostile wilds of Lapland, above the Arctic Circle. With no experience of running in snow, it was always going to …… read more
FEW DAYS LEFT TO ENTER THE ICONIC RHODES RUN ON 29 JUNE 2024
7 May 2024 — The countdown to the closing date for entries in the 34th Rhodes Run happening on Saturday, 29 June 2024, has started. With Friday, 17 May 2024, rapidly approaching, the organisers of the Rhodes Run are encouraging all interested trail runners to compl …… read more
From PhD to Paris: Mhlongo juggles medals, marriage & more in pursuit of Paralympic gold
3 May 2024 — Mpumelelo Mhlongo is a busy man. When he’s not working his day job as a structured finance consultant at Investec, he’s busy with his PhD in chemical engineering, or spending time with his new wife. Incredibly, in the hours in between, the 30-year-old …… read more
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This is Sparta!
The third edition of the annual Spartan Baby Badass Ultra (SBBU) will take place in Johannesburg towards the end of April, with runners attempting this incredible challenge in order to raise funds for CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA. Rob Riccardi, who has already earned two of the coveted SBBU finisher’s belt buckles, explains what the challenge is all about… and be warned, this story involves really hot chillis, fly-fishing snares,…
In For the Long Run
Since its inception in 2019, For The Long Run in Fisantekraal, just outside Durbanville in the Western Cape, has been on a remarkable journey to help individuals become better humans, friends, parents, family members and colleagues, all through running. Christine Le Roux, who founded the non-profit organisation and running crew with husband Gerhard, explains how it all works
4x4x48 for the Kids
At the beginning of March, after a massive lifestyle change and investment in my long-term health over the past two years, I tackled one of the greatest physical challenges I have yet attempted, the 4x4x48 Challenge, to raise funds to change the lives of kids with cerebral palsy. It turned out to be another life-changing experience for me as well.
The World’s Highest Road Marathon
My wonderful experiences climbing and trekking in Pakistan in the 1990s had a major impact on my decision to take part in an organised running adventure in Pakistan, which is why I signed up for the Khunjerab Pass Marathon in 2019. Allow me to take you on a little trip down my running memory lane.