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It was purely by chance, and Jacques Marais' good influence, that I got into writing. This must have been in early-2001.
I was incredibly fortunate to land in the World of online event reporting, writing for many of the World's biggest adventure races. It's a great industry massive travel and experience rewards and little (to negative) financial return. I spent 2 years travelling and writing but exited this dynamic realm, in June 2006, for the shelter of stable employment.
To date my writing achievements include co-authoring the book Adventure Racing, with Jacques Marais; being a regular contributor to GoMulti magazine - with a column on adventure racing related topics in every issue - and standing as the Gear Editor for Runner's World magazine (South African edition). I accepted the latter position in June 2007 and hung up my hat in January 2009, after 18-months of non-stop action putting together these multi-page columns. I also wrote the content for the book on the 2008 edition of the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge.
I occasionally write for magazines. I'm always delighted to write features for other magazines or contribute content. I also write media releases, distributing to relevant media.
Some published articles (I've put some of the smaller files online)
- The journey counts; the distance motivates. Go Multi. March/April 2011
- A good adventure racer. Go Multi. Dec/Jan 2011
- Talking adventure racing. FIN Out Lifestyle Xtreme. Dec 2010
- Investing in property 'together' Property24.com. November 2010 (jpg)
- Women in AR, FinOUT. Nov 2010 (jpg)
- The Cinderella AR discipline, Go Multi. Nov/Dec 2010 (PDF, 409kb)
- Pets in complexes: an emotional issue, Animal Talk. Oct 2010 (PDF)
- 'X' marks the spot. SASCOC magazine (written in September)
- AR Admin, Go Multi. Sept/Oct 2010 (PDF, 268kb)
- MTB in AR, Go Multi. June/July 2010 (PDF, 691kb)
- Women & trail running (feature), Runner's World Magazine. (not yet published; submitted Feb 2010)
- Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge, Go Multi. March/April 2010 (PDF, 164kb)
- International racing... Yes you can! Go Multi. March/April 2010 (PDF, 178kb)
- Paddling in adventure racing, Sports Guide. April 2010 (jpg, 258kb)
- Location, location..., Go Multi. Dec/Jan 2010 (PDF, 230kb)
- TransRockies Run, Sports Guide. Dec 2009 (jpg, 380kb)
- Practical vs Sentimental, Go Multi. Oct/Nov 2009
- TransRockies Run, Go Multi. Oct/Nov 2009
- AR (general), AbouTime, August 2009 (PDF, 180kb)
(1Time inflight mag, content contribution)
- Trekking, Go Multi. July/Aug 2009 (PDF, 500kb)
- 7 Steps to the big time, Go Multi. May/June 2009
- Dirty Boots (AR page), 2009 (annual publication, JPG, 187kb)
- Trail Update (trail running), Modern Athlete. May 2009
(launch issue, JPEG, 233kb)
- Cunning Running (orienteering), Modern Athlete. May 2009
(launch issue, JPEG, 258kb)
- Adventure racing, Cosmopolitan. May 2009 (content contribution)
- Gimme Shelter, GoMulti. Mar/Apr09 (JPEG, 365kb)
- Running section, Men's Health Buyer's Guide. 2009 (a supplement that comes out with the Dec 08 issue)
- Summer Shoe Buyer's Guide, Runner's World SA. January 2009
- Xmas Gifts, Runner's World SA. December 2008
- Fuel the Fire, GoMulti. Dec/Jan09 (JPEG, 316kb)
- Trail Shoe Guide, Runner's World SA. November 2008
- Choosing shoes for AR and Trail Running, GoMulti. Oct/Nov 2008 (PDF, 181kb)
- Adventure Racing, Oxygen Magazine. October 2008
- Performance Shoes and Lightweight Gear, Runner's World SA. October 2008
- Photo, Bruce Arnett at Rhodes, SA Mountain Sports. Sept 2008 (jpeg, 190kb)
- Rhodes Trail Run race report, Runner's World SA. Sept 2008 (jpeg, 89kb)
- WarmUps - Rhodes photo, Runner's World SA. Sept 2008 (jpeg, 348kb)
- Spring Shoe Buyer's Guide, Runner's World SA. September 2008
- Fit Feet Fight (foot care), GoMulti. Aug/Sept 2008 (jpeg, 267kb)
- Indian Observations, Good Taste Magazine. August 2008 (Cover feature!)
- Distance Markers, Runner's World SA. August 2008
- Pack it up, GoMulti. Jun/July 2008 (PDF, 612kb)
- Measured Performance (training logs), Runner's World SA. July 2008
- Winter Gear, Runner's World SA. June 2008 (PDF, 940kb)
- Jacket Required, Runner's World SA. May 2008
- Refine your race, GoMulti. April/May 2008 (PDF, 248kb)
- Wrapped Up (Compression Garments), Runner's World SA. April 2008 (PDF, 423kb)
- Best Value Shoes under R700, Runner's World SA. March 2008
- Free Running (Parkour), Mitsubishi's Xplore magazine, February 2008 (PDF, 673kb)
- Buyer's Guide, Runner's World SA. February 2008
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective Navigators (part 2), GoMulti. February 2008 (PDF, 972kb)
- Shorty Pants, Runner's World SA. January 2008 (PDF, 476kb)
- Men's Health Buyer's Guide 2008, Men's Health SA (supplement). Dec 2008
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective Navigators (part 1), GoMulti. December 2007 (PDF, 836kb)
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