I have been spending a fair amount of time in Newlands Forest scouting the single tracks. Most I did not know properly for a new super route.… Read more “CRAG midweek trail run”
Category: trail running
utmb 2010 in pictures
Chamonix Valley: peaks on the left are: Les Drus, Aiguile du Midi (furthest right of the spikes) and Mont Blanc (highest peak in Western Europe) UTMB… Read more “utmb 2010 in pictures”
UTMB 2010, my experience
I can’t really call this a race report but here goes my experience anyway. 27 August 17h00: 1,5hours to kick off I get dressed and ready. I… Read more “UTMB 2010, my experience”
aiguile du midi
The sun has finally appeared! There is an amazing vibe in town with slick looking dudes in bright coloured shoes, packs and jackets everywhere. And I am… Read more “aiguile du midi”
chamonix the centre of the outdoor world
1991: – I arrive ready to test myself in the Mecca of climbing. My bag is heavy and I pitch my tent in the pimple of Chamonix-… Read more “chamonix the centre of the outdoor world”
Easy Rider take three:
Do you ever have visions of sitting on a big chopper cruisin through the country? Hair flapping in the wind…. sorry here my dream bubble bursts (I… Read more “Easy Rider take three:”
Random thoughts around gear and techniques
In a sport like trail running we pay a weight penalty for every extra tool we carry with us, so getting kit that really works is critical!… Read more “Random thoughts around gear and techniques”
The Alpinist Club Run
I parked my car in down town in that part of lower Loop Street where most squeaky clean trail runner types don’t venture. Between the strip clubs… Read more “The Alpinist Club Run”
Western States 100 2010
This last weekend was the 39th running of the oldest 100 miler in the US. The Western States started as a horse race after Wendell T. Robie… Read more “Western States 100 2010”
Jonkershoek Marathon recce
So with the long days and holiday freedom we ventured out on two seperate occasions to rece the route.1)Yellow (Botmaskop to Piekke): pretty straightforward. We had to… Read more “Jonkershoek Marathon recce”
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