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.