The Pipe Track, Table Mountain
The Lazy Hiker’s Guide #1: Cape Town’s scenic hike for people who don’t need to suffer for a view There are days when I want a proper mountain adventure. The…
Category: Trail Running
Trail Running: Running on anything other than tar or asphalt.
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The Table Mountain Beast 17km Trail Run: Coffee, Climbs, Baboons and some Suffering
Some people spend a Saturday morning sleeping in. Others queue at shopping malls. A special breed voluntarily meets in the dark at Forries armed with trail shoes, caffeine and questionable…
Black Mountain Trail Run (Calitzdorp): A Freedom Day Weekend in the Karoo I Won’t Forget
Some weekends feel like a blur. This one didn’t. This one stretched. It lingered. It settled somewhere deeper than just “a good getaway.” Maybe it was the inaugural Black Mountain…
When the Wind Wins: Lessons in Resilience From the UTCT Weekend
Trail running has a way of teaching us lessons we didn’t ask for. Some weekends give us euphoric finish lines and PBs. Others give us windstorms, disappointment, and the strange…
The Fynbos Trail: To Run Or To Hike..?
I ran the Fynbos Trail (17 km + 11 km) and discovered a new way to love an old friend. Join us next year — hike, run, or both —…
Run/Ride McGregor 2025 – A Weekend of Trails, Art & Gees
Every September, McGregor turns into a playground for trail runners and mountain bikers as Dirty South Events hosts the legendary Run/Ride McGregor 2-Day Staged Trail Run. For those of…
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…
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 Cape Crusade 2025
An unforgettable weekend of running, adventure, and camaraderie with friends and fellow Crusaders.
WW Tri Trail Run
Paul Cluver Wine Estate An Adventure at the WW X Tri UTCT Llandudno Aid Station Reunion This weekend, the WW X Tri transformed the Paul Cluver Wine Estate in…