By Stephen Granger; A galaxy of trail running superstars from around the globe are set to arrive in Cape Town from next weekend as they prepare to do battle for the title of 2018 Golden Trail Champion on one of the world’s top trails – the 42km Otter African Trail in the Southern Cape. The …
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He may have arrived a bit more bloodied and muddied this time, but he once again arrived first. Salomon mountain athlete Kilian Jornet held off another formidable field of challengers to win the Ring of Steall Skyrace in the Scottish Highlands in course record time on Saturday to cap a perfect Golden Trail Series in …
So who’s catching a lift on your shoe? Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity conservation and limiting human mediated dispersal of non-native plants and in particular invasive species is an important component of invasive control that needs greater awareness. There is a growing body of evidence pointing to the potential for human mediated …
Highlights: ⦁ Global Satellite Africa to provide tracking support to the Otter African Trail Run 2018, equipping the top 40 elite runners, as well as event logistical vehicles, with SPOT satellite tracking devices ⦁ Otter African Trail Run marks the Grand Final of the Golden Series 2018 ⦁ Otter African Trail Run is a marathon …
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Kimmel breaks the ”unbreakable” 37-year-old women’s course record MANITOU SPRINGS, COLORADO, U.S.A. — The Pikes Peak Marathon, the fourth stop on the Golden Trail Series, may have featured another world-class field of trail runners from around the globe, but on Sunday it was a couple of Colorado locals who owned the day. Dakota Jones and …
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Megan Mackenzie, Team Salomon SA athlete and top South Africa trail runner, set out with high intentions for a top 10 finish at yesterday’s third Golden Trail Series race, Sierre-Zinal in Switzerland, but things didn’t unfold as planned. Crippled by stomach cramps and unable to eat or drink for most of the race, Mackenzie fought …
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Top-5 men and women in Golden Trail Series standings to compete Kilian Jornet looks for his 6th win at Sierre-Zinal ANNECY, FRANCE — The third race of the inaugural Golden Trail Series is the fastest race of the six on the circuit and is what professional trail runners might call “flat”. The Sierre-Zinal race in …
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Well, that didn’t take long. If the trail running community was wondering about the health and fitness level of the man who is widely regarded as the best of them all, they only had to wait about three and a half hours to find out. At the second stop of the Golden Trail Series on …
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