New 100km event in the W. Cape
There is a new series of middle distance AR events in the Western Cape. It’s called Western Cape ADventure (WCAD) and it accommodates racers of […]
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Winter Metrogaine results
I could hardly believe that 72 runners would brave a navigation event, at night and in the dead of winter. But they did and within minutes of the start they were warmed up and running through the suburbs surrounding Zoo Lake.
Finding Mr Right
We are now two women in our team. We’re new to this and we’re not fast really but we do enjoy racing. We’d like to find a guy to join our team but how do we find a man, or two, who is not so competitive that we frustrate him, or that he’ll try to be the alpha dog and will frustrate us by trying to push us harder and faster.
The journey counts; the destination motivates
When we do not succeed, friends and family console us with words spoken to reassure that the journey is more important than the destination. This stands true for every sport in which we participate, where we enter to experience the journey; the race, environment and challenges.
Expedition Africa on TV
The broadcast of Expedition Africa, the 500km adventure race that was held in the Cape in May 2011, premiers on Tuesday, 21 June on SuperSport 7. There are a number of repeats over the following two weeks. In addition, a show that follows Merrell Adventure Addicts premiers on Monday, 27 June 2011.
Riders aim to break Freedom Challenge record
The Freedom Challenge Race Across South Africa has developed a reputation as the ultimate endurance event in Southern Africa. It is a demanding multi-day expedition mountain bike race. Starting in pre-determined groups spread over 10 days…
Lighter, faster, better? Paraglider technology at Red Bull X-Alps
The course is 864km long as the crow flies, the race can last over 12 days and yet the outcome of the Red Bull X-Alps – the alpine hiking and paragliding adventure race – can be decided in minutes. Decisions about where to find the right thermals or reaching a summit take off quicker than a rival can result in covering 200km quickly by air, or slowly by foot.