Racing The Planet’s 4 Deserts event, Atacama Crossing, a 7-day self-sufficient foot race, is currently underway. Capetonian runner Ryan Sandes popularised this company’s 4 Desert Series here in SA when he won in Gobi and the Sahara (2008). News coming through this evening, at the end of Stage 1, sees Ryan in first place.
Magnetic South is extremely proud to confirm that the 2010 Otter – African Trail Run & Southern Storm Duathlon presented by Hi-Tec are going to make 2010 another incredible sporting year. 2010 Southern Storm participants can also expect to be challenged by additional “exploration traverses,” sections of ultra intense adventure interwoven into the trail running and mountain biking routes.
The date for the 10th annual Swazi Xtreme have changed from end-April to 6-9 August 2010. “For reasons within our control, and before such reasons are outside our control, we wish to advise of the postponement of the Swazi Xtreme 2010,” says race director Darron Raw.
The MED (Merrell Eden Duo) will take place the weekend of the 29 to 31 October 2010 in George. Look at the race details to start your planning for this year’s event.
In the past participants in the Freedom Challenge have battled through snowstorms and subzero temperatures. It has developed a reputation of being the toughest endurance race in the South Africa. 2010 will be no different as the 2010 Freedom Challenge will again take place in the heart of the South African winter.
Numbers have settled on nine novice teams for Diamond Dash 50km weekend after this. These three person teams consist of one experienced person, who will guide the team, and two novices – people new to the sport of adventure racing. Although some novices have completed shorter sprint races, most have never done an adventure race.
Adventure racing legend Robyn Benincasa is passing through Jo’burg next week with seven other Project Athena runners en route to run in the Namib Desert Challenge. Join us, next Tuesday 16 February, for drinks/dinner at 2Thai4 on Corlett drive, Jo’burg.
I’m collecting names of novices who would like to participate in Diamond Dash 50km, Cullinan on 20 February, under the guidance of experienced racers. I’m making up teams of three: one experienced person with two novices. This is the last call for novices to submit their names.
Australia has won the hosting rights for the Adventure Racing World Championships in 2011, which will be held in the state of Tasmania. “Tasmania as a world renowned adventure destination and support from Events Tasmania were two of the key factors in us winning the Adventure Racing World Championships”.
The winner of the lottery entry for the Namib Desert Challenge is Andrew Collier. The 2010 edition of the race, which starts in late February, will include a section through the World-famous Sessriem Canyon on the long day.
