by Linda Doke | 28 Aug 2014 | All Articles, Featured Races
Never again, I had said, never again. That was back in 2007, after my second Tuffer Puffer. Somehow, over the seven years since, I had forgotten I’d said that. I guess I can blame my short memory partly on time’s ability to morph naivety into reality, and...
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 | 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 | 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 | 31 Dec 2013 | All Articles, Featured Races
A couple of months ago, Craig and I took part in a few days of something very special. It blended our love for trail, for South Africa, and for feeling in touch with the natural beauty around us, with the special pleasure of sharing a wonderful experience with...
by Linda Doke | 8 Nov 2013 | All Articles, Featured Races
Having a national park set in a city is not unique, there’re many such urban escapes around the world. But here’s the thing: how many cities can boast not only THE most beautiful national park (please allow for the writer’s completely unbiased opinion), but one...
