SA’s oldest and newest trail races

SA’s oldest and newest trail races

Trail running has taken the running world by storm over the past decade, and South Africa’s no different. The sport has burgeoned at such a pace across Europe, the US, the UK, Australia and Asia, just as it has in our country, and the international calendar is ripe...
Slogging becomes soul-running at the LUT

Slogging becomes soul-running at the LUT

So there I was, on the start line of the Lesotho Ultra Trail (LUT), Africa’s first Ultra Skymarathon, 50km of gruelling, lung-busting technical trail in the Maloti mountains of Lesotho. This would be skyrunning at its best, throwing at us everything a skyrunning event...
It all happens where sky and earth meet

It all happens where sky and earth meet

Pic taken by moi of Talk Ultra’s Ian Corless running in the Alps above Zinal  With just two days to go before South Africa’s first Skymarathon®, the Matroosberg Trail Challenge, and five weeks before Africa’s first Ultra Skymarathon®, the Lesotho Ultra...
Earth and sky to meet at the Lesotho Ultra Trail

Earth and sky to meet at the Lesotho Ultra Trail

In August 2012 I posted a blog warning you trail junkies out there to get ready for the arrival of Skyrunning in South Africa (read that blog post here). Well, that time has come! The news is out. It’s official. 30th November, northern Lesotho. Carve the date in...