by Linda Doke | 20 Jul 2014 | All Articles, Featured Races
First, some history about running the Fish River Canyon… The Fish River Canyon is the second largest canyon in the world, surpassed only by the Grand Canyon in Colorado, USA. Located in the south of Namibia, the canyon is stark, rugged, magnificently desolate...
by Linda Doke | 24 Jun 2014 | All Articles, Athlete Interviews
It’s time for Rockhoppin’ Trail’s Trail Hero of the Month. No more appropriate a time for Thabang Madiba, this month crowned South African Trail Champion (long distance), for the second year running. He blitzed the 38km SA long distance champs...
by Linda Doke | 12 Jun 2014 | All Articles, Featured Races
I’m a sucker for challenge and adventure. Throw me nouns like mountain, forest, desert, river, rock, glacier, cliff; lace them with adjectives like dramatic, testing, far, dark, remote, indigenous, and my ears prick up like a kid’s when offered candy....
by Linda Doke | 28 May 2014 | All Articles, Athlete Interviews
It’s still May (only just) and time enough to squeeze in Rockhoppin’ Trail’s Trail Hero of the Month for May. This month it’s someone who’s still at the fresher end of her running career, who’s getting faster with every race she wins, and who has many exciting years...
by Linda Doke | 15 May 2014 | All Articles, Featured Races
The Whale of Trail: 53km of testing trail, the first half of it amongst the finest protea-studded Cape fynbos, and the other half along spectacular, jagged Cape coastline. (The whale part was a misnomer on the day, unfortunately, as the sea was so choppy from...
by Linda Doke | 15 Apr 2014 | All Articles, Athlete Interviews
Rockhoppin’ Trail’s Trail Hero of the Month for April is a runner who has inspired thousands of people to push beyond what they’ve thought to be their limits and discover new strengths. She’s the perfect example of someone who’s not willing to settle for what society...
