iSimangaliso Trail Challenge

For some, waking up in a warm bed is not so much a luxury but the norm. But that’s not what life was all about for a young group of adventure hungry friends. This past weekend created some of the most unforgettable memories that any of the 14 hikers have ever experienced. The adventure began its story in the Mnweni Cultural Village. This small, quiet dimple of the Drakensberg mountain range served as our base camp for the start and finish point of the imminent 45km journey. F

South Africa’s finest talents take to the trails in pursuit of the SA Long Distance Trail Champ title.

Images: ©TerenceVrugtman.com Many thought the ‘Thrombi’ wouldn’t even start given the amount of rain we have had throughout the summer. Despite a back up plan organized by event director, Luke Longridge, the countries best kayakers prayed for rain and thankfully got it. Thrombi X Fest, a white water kayaking festival on the UMzimkhulu went on without a hitch, plenty water and turned out to be a cracker of an event. What makes Thrombi so special is its unique Head-to-head raci

Our favourite top 10 images from the WildSeries Mont-Aux Sources Trail Run hostes by Wildlands in the Drakensberg. ^ Runners make their way up a long a series of contour paths to the first water point at Witieshoek Mountain Lodge. ^ Unknown the runners unpredictable weather waited everyone as they slowly trekker higher and higher. ^ Rolling clouds and incredible scenery made the long road to the bottom of Sentinal very interesting. ^ The toughest of all climbs was blessed wit

A selection of Trail Running images from races and locations around RSA. ©Adventure Life #ImageFeature #Mnweni #AdventurePhotography #KZN #TrailRunning #Gauteng

Picture: Michael Allan AL: What made you choose to participate in the KZN and National Series? Dusty: The more I ride the more fun i get to have, with the added benefit of sharpening my skills. KZN also has some big tracks, the bigger the better. AL: What were your goals for the National Downhill series? Dusty: I wanted an injury free season first of all. I had initially set the goal to compete in all 4 national races this season and hoping to finish in the top 5. AL: Are you

Taking on the Mnweni Marathon was a big step in the right direction for me. As an Adventure Photographer, I use my youth and fitness as an advantage to advertise that I can get to places many photographers can’t. I have always believed that the real moments and magic happens where no car can get you and as far away from the start line as possible. Last year I photographed the Mnweni Marathon as my first big event. It was huge for me! I knew nothing about the race including ho

Thrombi was a new challenge. Taking on a event that is outside of what Adventure life normally does always has it pros and cons. While I love a challenge, I hate under preforming and shooting a event that I am not familiar with can easily lead to under preforming. To help put my concerns at ease, I spent a great a fair amount of time the day before scouting both the River and Trail Run. In the end it all worked out great! I even got to kayak a section of the beautiful UMzimkh