Swapping Stormy Cape Town for the Freezing Karoo We left Cape Town early on Saturday, 28 June 2025, in pouring rain—one of those relentless winter downpours that feels like it’s soaking through your bones. Our destination? The quiet semi-desert town of Touwsrivier for the Milkyway Marathon—a boutique trail race hosted in the heart of […]
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13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town Hiking Peak 6 and 7 of the 13 Peaks Challenge, 21–22 June 2025 Peak 5 Behind; Peak 6 Ahead When you sign up for Cape Town’s legendary 13 Peaks Challenge, you sign up for everything: dazzling views (even if obscured by thick fog and mist),
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The Best-Laid Plans (Drenched in Reality) Monday 16 June dawned grey and moody—typical Cape Town winter weather. It was meant to be leg 3 of our 13 Peaks Challenge. For Peaks 1-4 go here. The goal: two peaks—Little Lion’s Head (Klein Leeukoppie) and Suther Peak—from the spot we’d ended on
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We began our 13 Peaks Challenge on Friday the 13th at 15:31 under a windless Cape Town sky. With mysterious coincidences, brutal wind, and an unexpected rescue, here’s how our first two days unfolded on one of SA’s most iconic trail adventures.
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A powerful reflection on Cape Town’s iconic Slave Route Challenge and the urgent moral parallels between South Africa’s legacy of slavery and Palestine’s struggle for freedom. Bo-Kaap’s murals and our own history demand solidarity.
Running the 2025 Slave Route Challenge: Why South Africans Must Stand with Palestine Read More »
Over 200 runners showed up to reclaim the trail from Long Beach to Scarborough, a clear message: safety in numbers.
Take Back Our Mountain: The Fight to Reclaim Table Mountain’s Trails Read More »
Strandveld Hiking Trail | Easy 2-Day Hike in West Coast National Park
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An unforgettable weekend of running, adventure, and camaraderie with friends and fellow Crusaders.
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The Swart Tobie Trail is a rare find in South Africa’s hiking landscape — a 5-day wilderness slackpacking trail that traces sea, sand, and soul through the private farmlands of the West Coast.
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Experience the Swart Tobie Trail: 4 days on foot across the rugged beauty of the West Coast. A soulful, slow hike through silence, sea, and legacy.
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