Category Archives: Swimming, cycling & running

Slanghoek road triathlon

Wow, a great venue and a great triathlon. We spent the weekend at Slanghoek (near Rawsonville) and enjoyed being spectators for the off-road triathlon on Saturday and then I participated in the road triathlon on Sunday (26/10/14). The venue was … Continue reading

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La Capra Goat run

In 2012 I did the 15km version of this event. At the time it was one of my longest trail runs and I still remember how tough this trail run was, so when I heard they were offering a 28km … Continue reading

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Cape Town marathon

Wow, my first marathon, and I did it…. I must admit I am so lucky to have a great supportive family and also the privilege of belonging to a great running (multisport) club. I have had so such encouragement, support … Continue reading

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Saldanha Bay 21km run

My brother came down for a short holiday in South Africa and we decided to do one formal (recognized) run during his stay. I used to work in the Saldanha region (Saldanha Steel & Namakwa Sands), the spring flowers have … Continue reading

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John Korasie 30km – Simons Town

As part of my training for the Cape Town Marathon in September I did the John Korasie 30km run around Simons Town. This race is one of only three 30km events held in Cape Town (the others being the ‘Bay … Continue reading

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