I am a huge fan of Deuter backpacks as I have had such good use out of my Deuter "futura" Daypack. So when I went in search of a pack…

Slingsby's range of hiking maps are the best you will find, detailing plenty of hikes, and offering plenty of additional information, adding to your safety and enjoyment of each area.

Every day I am forced to buy heaps of plastic I don't want. I have started taking exception to it. So I bought a Laken Futura Bottle, which is a…

The First Ascent Trail run is a 12 km race in the Muizenberg mountains. It features a mean ascent from the start-line, and some wicked single-track sections. When: Sunday, 12…

The next event in the TSiBA Education New Balance Trail Run Series takes place at Groot Constantia on Saturday, 31 July 2010. Enjoy this special opportunity to run through a…

The inaugural Rooikat Trail Run takes place on the weekend of the McGregor Food & Wine Festival. When: Saturday, 28 August 2010 Where: Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, McGregor Route: 19km (R100)…

Despite having had lived in Knysna for 2 years, I had never run the Knysna Marathon. Having entered the 2010 race, I had to withdraw due to my Greyton Classic…

I am keen on owning a Garmin Forerunner 310XT so that I can keep and accurate log of training mileage, and for pacing myself when training, and when racing.

"Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" by Christopher McDougall is a truly entertaining and compelling read - a must for…

I invested in a fully waterproof, breathable CAPESTORM Monsoon Jacket for the notoriously wet Cape Town winter. So far it has been great in some pretty miserable, wet windy weather.…