North West Province, South Africa – The ATKV Buffelspoort continued the excitement of Saturday’s FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic presented by ISUZU by welcoming just over 800 excited trail runners that were rearing to take part in the third annual FNB Platinum Trail Run on Sunday, 24 May 2015. In the men’s race, the second time round proved to be ...

  Seagull Travel is proud to present the inaugural Jeffreys Bay Xtreme (JBayX) 2-day / 3-event Trail Run, which forms part of the 2015 Jeffreys Bay WinterFest The JBayX is unique in concept, entailing 3 individual Trail Runs, all starting 12-hours apart, showcasing the best of the Jeffreys Bay area. The total distance covered will be just over 60km and ...

KNYSNA (21 May, 2015) – A petite powerhouse and the 2013 and 2014 reigning champion of BIG5 SPORT CHALLENGE, Carla van Huyssteen has confirmed her participation in the 6th annual event set to take place as part of the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival from 4-12 July, 2015. An elite athlete, van Huyssteen’s career highlights pack an impressive punch ...

With less than two weeks before the second Richtersveld Wildrun™ kicks off, anticipation is building for what promises to be a tight race through one of the most biologically diverse regions in the world. Though beautiful, this four day, 150km stage race is one of the most challenging trail runs in South Africa and runners can expect to take on ...

KNYSNA (20 May, 2015) – The BIG5 SPORT CHALLENGE has confirmed yet another elite athlete, Theo Blignaut, will take part in the 6th annual event, part of the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival, from 4-12 July, 2015. No stranger to blood, sweat and tears, Blignaut describes himself through his favorite quotes, when saying “pain is temporary” and “chicks dig ...

The scene is set for an epic day on the Helderberg Mountain this weekend as approximately 600 runners are set to take part in the Helderberg Mountain Challenge (HMC) in Somerset West. This will be the sixth time that the HMC takes place and the epic 24km route has developed quite the reputation since it was first run in 2010. ...

North West Province, South Africa – The third running of the FNB Platinum Trail Run has been met with much enthusiasm with a number of top trail runners signing up for an experience like no other. Two top trail runners that will be gunning for gold come Sunday, 24 May 2015 are Lucky Miya and Thabang Madiba. “Placing 2nd at ...

By Morne Van Greunen. Let’s just be honest – being injured SUCKS and usually comes at the most inconvenient times ever! You are in great shape, your motivation levels are high and you are having an amazing race….and then out of nowhere BAM your body or fate or the universe just decides it’s time for you to STOP! It has ...

The Jonkershoek Mountains put its best foot forward at the Jonkershoek Mountain Challenge (JMC) this weekend and treated more than 600 runners to a day of inspiring trail running in perfect, sunny conditions. With many of the top trail runners in South Africa lining up at the start line it was clear that the competition would be fierce and the ...

North West Province, South Africa – SA trail running star Megan Mackenzie is counting down the days to her very first FNB Platinum Trail Run experience at the ATKV Buffelspoort. Taking place on Sunday, 24 May 2015 trail running enthusiasts can choose between three distances: a fun filled 8km, a slightly more challenging 12km and the action-packed 24km event. “I ...