by Linda Doke | 30 Sep 2013 | All Articles
Saturday was play day on the Matroosberg for the recce run of South Africa’s first ever Skyrunning® event, the Matroosberg Trail Challenge. Nine of us braved the chilly weather and ice-clad puddles, and were rewarded with the most incredible views of snow-capped peaks...
by Linda Doke | 17 Aug 2013 | All Articles, Featured Races
Take 300 well-seasoned runners from +50 countries, equip them with packs weighing between 7 and 13kg, each containing -5ºC sleeping bags, sleeping mats, medical kit, mandatory gear, and enough freeze-dried food, powders, bars and gels to live off for one very hungry...
by Linda Doke | 3 Aug 2013 | All Articles
Well, after months of dreaming, planning and preparation, it’s finally here – Racing The Planet Iceland starts tomorrow. The finalising of the formal admin begins this morning with competitor briefing at 8am followed by check-in, where our kit will be (checked) and...
by Linda Doke | 28 Jul 2013 | All Articles, Featured Races
Stevie’s finish sprint on Hout Bay beach For those of you who aren’t Latin boffs: she came, she (very briefly) saw, she conquered the Hout Bay Trail Challenge 2013 – in style and with a smile! That’s Stevie Kremer through and through – an incredibly talented...
by Linda Doke | 22 Jul 2013 | All Articles
Next up on my bucket list, the land of fire and ice: Iceland, for a 7-day, 250km self-sufficient stage race, starting in the highlands between Iceland’s largest glacier Vatnajokull and Langjokull, from 4-10 August (click here for details). Apart from the...
by Linda Doke | 12 Jul 2013 | All Articles, Featured Races
On Saturday 6 July, the South African ultra distance team of seven trail runners took on reputedly the world’s best in the World Ultra Trail Championships in Wales. More than 150 runners from 20 countries started the 78km race, a course of five 15km laps set in the...
