AJIJIC, Mexico - On the grueling Chupinaya Mountain Race course in Ajijic, Mexico, which boasts nearly 3,800 feet of climbing and equal descent over the 13.8-kilometer route, Coloradoan Brandy Erholtz blazed the trail to set what race organizer Ivan Romero Garnica, a.k.a. El Chupinayo referred to as “an amazing time.” … [Read more...]
UK name Mountain Running Team for Euro Champs
June 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
A mix of new and familiar faces make up the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team for the European Mountain Running Championships, which has been announced. … [Read more...]
Frosty start to 2014 Winter Trail Series
June 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The sun may have been shining but the mercury was having none of it as almost 800 brave souls arrived at the B’Sorah tented campsite in frigid temperatures for the first race of the Spur Gauteng Winter Trail Series 2014. … [Read more...]
Calitz, Rakudza secure AfricanX Title
March 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
AJ Calitz and Bernard Rakudza (Contego K-Way) secured the coveted title of men’s team champions at South Africa’s premier three day stage trail run, the 2014 ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun presented by New Balance after completing the three stages in an impressive combined time of 06 hours 32 minutes 04 seconds. … [Read more...]
SA Champions in Age Categories
February 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Following an agreement with SAMA (SA Masters Association) we can now confirm that SA trail champions will also be crowned in various age categories for 2014. This will be done at both the SA Ultra Trail Champs on March 8, as well as the SA long distance champs on June 14. … [Read more...]
New Champions at XTERRA Worlds
November 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
KUALOA RANCH, Oahu, Hawaii - November 24, 2013 - Patrick Smyth found his way in the sport of trail running, and Polina Babkina found her way at Kualoa Ranch. As a result, both ran away as the new champions of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. … [Read more...]
Contenders at 2013 XTERRA
November 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Contenders Aplenty at 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship KUALOA RANCH, Oahu – The 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship will feature defending world champions, former world champions, a new national champ, former national champs, and numerous other runners with international experience. … [Read more...]
Sandes, Fish River Canyon
November 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ryan Sandes of South Africa runs the Fish River Canyon. He completed the run, self-supported, in the amazing time of 6h57min! … [Read more...]
Ortiz Wins Gold
September 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The 2013 U.S. Mountain Running Team competed at the 29th World Mountain Running Championships on Sunday, September 8, in Krynica - Zdrój, Poland, with four individual top-ten performances, and no team finish below fifth place. … [Read more...]
Marais Crowned Mountain Warrior 2013
September 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
After two days of challenging trail running at the Mountain Warrior Trail Run Challenge presented by Brooks, multi sport athlete Stuart Marais claimed victory when he completed the 38km Jonkershoek SKY RUN on Saturday, 31 August 2013 and the 25km Simonsberg Challenge on Sunday, 01 September 2013 in an impressive … [Read more...]
