by Linda Doke | 20 Feb 2018 | All Articles, Favourite Photographers
“It’s that connection of all things that makes me whole…” This week’s photographer is a personal favourite. Ian Corless is world renowned on the global trail running stage, and his work matches the calibre of the high class races he has photographed over...
by Linda Doke | 7 May 2017 | All Articles
I wrote this article for the now no-longer TrailBlazing – it looks at the evolution of trail running in South Africa, from past to present, and what’s ahead. Trail running is older than the hills, but in the last 10 years has burst into growth...
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 | 23 Oct 2013 | All Articles
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...
by Linda Doke | 17 Feb 2013 | All Articles, Athlete Interviews
How does one do justice in a simple blogpost to someone whose achievements have rocked the trail running world for the past (8) years, and whose victories are too numerous to list on a single page. I’d say it’s a pretty tough challenge, but one which I shall attempt –...
by Linda Doke | 2 Nov 2012 | All Articles
It looked just like a night carnival – masses of excited, colourfully dressed people crowding the street, loud vibey music pounding to the beat at maxi volume, bright lights everywhere, photographers and TV crew rushing around eagerly. Only, this wasn’t a carnival at...
