The rise of ultra running has swelled demand for lightweight, ergonomic touring packs. Salomon were a forerunner for the articulated harness, now Arc’teryx and OMM have their own. Backpacks fitted … Read more

The Mac Mac ultra race takes place on this part of the North Eastern Drakensberg Escarpment in South Africa at the end of June each year, using the Fanie Botha Trail … Read more

Heftier than the Salomon S/LAB but less aggressive than trail shoes from Icebug, the Agravic line from adidas’ Terrex brand serves up a versatile shoe to help runners appease Winter … Read more

Join for a weekend of mountain biking and trail running in Stellenbosch from 8th to 10th March 2024. We’ll mountain bike on the Saturday morning, then eat at Tokara in … Read more

Join for 10th to 12th May 2024 for a Saturday ride and Sunday run in Bruton, and enjoy meals to match. Arrive on the Friday evening, two nights at Durslade … Read more

Beginning in April, Maverick Race host a series of trail races that take place across England and Wales at eighteen different venues. The events come series come in two types, … Read more

Based out of Innsbruck in Austria, Dioni Gorla is one of Europe’s most competitive trail runners, recently taking a 7hr 13min result in Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Gorla toggles … Read more

Following six years of injury, the double-champion returns to Leadville, CO to complete the 100-miler ultra race. La Sportiva produced an 18-minute clip to go with the race, “Return to … Read more

South-West Wyoming’s Red Desert has been featured in a recent film, capturing the area’s current conflict between oil interests and conservation. In the 9-minute film, Unfenced, two advocates for the … Read more

Just two-hours drive from Cape Town, Hermanus is known to be the best land-based whale watching location in the world. With mountain bike trails, surf beaches and everything inbetween, this satellite town reaches out to the seasoned adventurer,

Emerging from Salomon’s premium S/Lab range of trail running shoes, the Sense 6 SG (softground) is the brand’s most lightweight off-road shoe, offering enough grip and stability for a wide … Read more

Few cities in the world can match Cape Town’s might backdrop, a patch of earth that rises a full 1000m practically a stone’s throw from the ocean. For trail runner … Read more

Tucked away in the south-west corner of Switzerland is Whitepod, a luxury eco-camp high that’s been standing in the Valais region of the Swiss Alps since 2004. Perched at 1400m … Read more

Known for its surf and its dramatic geography, Rhossili Bay on the western shore of Gower Peninsula is held up by a menacing cheese cutter of a coastline. Originally named … Read more

Swipe through Alba De Silvestro’s Instagram and you’ll struggle to figure out what exactly she does, or rather where her numerous athletic snapshots find their focus. In fact, her various … Read more

Cut a line out of Squamish toward Vancouver and you’ll soon find yourself beneath pristine trail running terrain overlooking the Sea to Sky Highway. Though most international visitors heading up the valley … Read more

Take a glance at Black Diamond’s latest Iota Headlamp and you’ll easily dismiss its size and tiny profile as something nearer to a fairy light than a robust illuminator of the great … Read more

The idea of entering protected areas with a slice of speed and vigour is nothing new. Recent trail running exploits along the Appalachian Trail have become infamous, while new national parks generate interest by … Read more

Drive through Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe on the main drag south-west out of Bulawayo and you’ll hardly notice boutique hotel Amalinda Lodge. The eight thatched lodges that make up the … Read more

The Zugspitz Ultratrail is one heck of an assault, with five start points at the foot Germany’s highest mountain, the hallowed Zugspitz. Standing at a peak elevation of 2962m on … Read more