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WORDS DEON BRAUN Species-rich forests mean a healthy planet When was the last time you planted a tree? Or any plant? Tweet #TrailPlanet @TRAILza We asked you on Twitter for your favourite trail running environment. We thought mountains would win by a

Lives Centurion Hometown Reitz, FS Age 39 Height 1.85m Weight 80kg bennieroux pros/3453596 Bennie, known as Yster (iron-strong) to his friends, eats ultras for breakfast - including the Comrades Marathon, Addo Elephant Trail Run 100 miles, and The Mu

WORDS HELOISE HUNTER FILM | DOCUMENTARY Trail through the pen, lens, and microphone What is inspiring your days? media@trailmag.co.za “I've always just looked at 100 miles as life in a day. You have all the trials and tribulations of a life in one da

Running in love is a tester and a builder What adventures have you been up to lately?trailtalk@trailmag.co.za Quinton Walker and I met on a run, and our wedding was a trail run in December 2016. We have matching medal hangers with the words Chasing R

Develop your most precious sense for trail running: sight. Four trail runners share their tips to keep you upright and confident, no matter the terrain or light-level. When running technical trails, your senses are fully engaged, listening for other

NAMIBIA 10 June 2017 Events in the rearview mirror DANIEL RETIEF AND JAN HENDRIK JACOBS hike the smooth rocks along Namibia's Fish River Canyon, wary of falling into the water so near the beginning of the 2013 race. This section appears soon after th

GAUTENG 29-30 July 2017 Gauteng's third annual clinic was held at its birthplace: Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens. We got to know each other with an interview icebreaker, then the Brooks team took the reins. Michelle Chowles introduced the B

Muddy from the flooded trail, I run into our street and see him picking up scattered bits of litter. Not a man of many words, he waves. Shiny black shoes, crisp charcoal trousers, starched white shirt, neatly knotted tie. He’s been retired for years

Trail creatures who inspire us A ball of fluff on a leash trots past you on a trail. You double-take: that's not a dog! ELMARIE MEYER shares the story of her trailexploring Shadow cat. When my eight-year-old cat died in February, I was distraught. My

Physiotherapist CHANTELLE VAN ROOYEN shares the latest findings on this fascinating topic. I often hear patients use the termfascialoosely in conversations, but I suspect that this physical structure remains an enigma to most. It certainly sounds lik

Not all who wander are lost... (But this lot sure are!) Navigational errors make good stories! I knew I was lost when... it felt like I was in The Blair Witch Project. Terblanche Fourie I knew I was lost when... My watch told me I was on 21km - and I

You can run. Now what? It’s time to apply some method to the madness of frollicking on the trails. Using a basic training plan will help you get faster, build endurance, and prevent injuries. Joining the ranks of trail runners in South Africa is like

WORDS CARLI FURNO All about the fastest known times Trail runners who inspire us Who do you admire? people@trailmag.co.za This year two teams of adventurers have broken the record. Here are their stories. Tian Liebenberg had to pause his Seven Summit

Share your event adventures: events@trailmag.co.za Dr Michael Greger of nutritionfacts.org is one of the leading authorities on nutrition's role in health (and also the lack thereof). His team analyses every English language peer-reviewed scientific

In the finalUnder the Microscopesegment, SEAN TAIT, founder and running technique coach of Off the Mark, provides insight into a very common issue among runners: excessive pelvic drop. It’s always fun, when using medical jargon, to have multiple name

Some people, and non-human animals, seem to speed along with no pressure – only joy. I recently did the short distance of the beautiful, knee-breaking Num-Num Challenge. While we were at the race village relaxing, the leading longrun athlete finished

Trish Bahlmann and I have had successful careers in road running, trail running, and triathlon. Obstacle course racing (OCR) was something that always intrigued us. Once my triathlon career came to an end in 2012, I began training and competing in OC

Words Karoline Hanks MERRELL WHALE OF TRAIL 2017 in partnership with CapeNature It’s becoming increasingly de rigueur in trail race organiser circles to set up shop along multi-day hiking trail routes. It makes sense really. Take a sprinkle of well-m

CORSICA, FRANCE The giant ferry steamed into the ancient port village of Calvi on the north shore of Corsica. We pressed our noses against the salt-streaked window. We were staring at the ancient stone walls, buildings, staircases, piazzas, and cathe

WORDS DEON BRAUN PHOTOS FRANS FOURIE / SIRIUS MEDIA TRAIL TOWN 2017 We run to be in nature, to breathe in fresh air, to feel the thrill of speed. But sometimes things bigger than us threaten to sweep everything we know and love away like a kilometre-