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
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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…
2026 Thirteen Peaks Challenge – Leg 2
Platteklip Gorge to Maclear’s Beacon: The Mountain Doesn’t Care About Your Plans Nearly three months after we started our 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town journey, we finally got to Leg…
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 —…
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…
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…
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…