Running Under the Stars: The Milky Way Marathon 2025
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…
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Su(ff)ther Peak and Chapman’s Peak: Wet Bums and a Whole Lot of Adventure
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…
Drenched on Little Lion’s Head: When Rain and Wrong Turns Rule Your 13 Peaks Adventure
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…
Chased by Wind, Guided by Numbers: The first 4 peaks of the 13 Peaks Challenge
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…
Running the 2025 Slave Route Challenge: Why South Africans Must Stand with Palestine
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…
Take Back Our Mountain: The Fight to Reclaim Table Mountain’s Trails
Over 200 runners showed up to reclaim the trail from Long Beach to Scarborough, a clear message: safety in numbers.
The Strandveld Hiking Trail
Strandveld Hiking Trail | Easy 2-Day Hike in West Coast National Park
The Cape Crusade 2025
An unforgettable weekend of running, adventure, and camaraderie with friends and fellow Crusaders.
The Ultimate Guide to the Swart Tobie Trail
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 Swart Tobie Hiking Trail
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.