Weekly Stories

Canoe polo makes waves When it comes to having fun on the water, few sports, in my humble opinion, match canoe polo. Topic: Paddling	Harley on safari On Thursday, 15 August 2013, more than 150 Harley Davidsons roared out of Harley Pretoria’s... Topic: Motorbiking	Trans alpine perfection The best way to think of the Trans Alps, an eight-day stage race, would be as a... Topic: Mountain Biking	The new Volvo V40 - T4 petrol versus D2 diesel Early in 2012, the Scandinavian carmaker represented by its ‘male sign’ trademark, launched a... Topic: Vehicle Reviews
Food, glorious food If you are cooking to impress, then this amazing, yet easy to prepare three-course menu is sure... Topic: Food & Wine	Reviews of Movies & Games There are some fantastic movies and games coming out in September and October. Topic: Movies/Games/Music Reviews	Timeless Nieuwoudtville The golden lands lie ahead of you and all kinds of unforeseen events wait lurking to surprise... Topic: Africa Travelling	Mauritius freeride challenge The 2013 Mauritius Freeride Challenge, from 3 to 11 August, brought back an old concept of... Topic: Waveski Surfing
SOX - The ultimate mountain, forest and coastal challenge A few months ago my super-fit, adrenaline-junky sister, Christi, approached me with the idea of... Topic: Trail Running	Stand up to pedal downhill The wind howled and the rain came down, but there was no stopping Brand du Plessis and Andrea... Topic: Multi-sport	Away they go - to a racing lifestyle! Horse racing in South Africa has long been seen as the enclave of English aristocracy and... Topic: Horse Riding	Extreme sideways action at SupaDrift Series South Africa’s premier drifting championship, the Auto Trader SupaDrift Series, recently touched... Topic: Performance Driving
Ottering About Anything that has to be booked a year in advance and costs a lot of money will probably be very... Topic: Hiking	IMPI Challenge taking the country by storm Starting out as the brain child of three young pioneers in search of an innovative adventure... Topic: Adventure Racing	Red Island Ride - calling all adventurous spirits Madagascar, known as the Red Island due to its distinctly coloured soil, is a continent of... Topic: Mountain Biking	Gravity Adventure Festival - a true adventure Despite Mother Nature's best efforts, we will adventure on! The 2013 Gravity Adventure Festival... Topic: Adventure Racing
EFC 22 delivers action-packed evening EFC 22 got off to an earlier than usual start on Thursday, 15 August 2013, at... Topic: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)	SHOOT! How to shoot … A Big 5 MTB Tour Three hundred km of elephant trails. Five species (at the very least) of potentially dangerous... Topic: Photography	Durban Delivers - Good Food and Wine show surpasses all expectations One of South Africa’s most anticipated gourmet events, the Durban edition of the Good Food and... Topic: Expos & Shows	Battling the Bewilderbeast More than 15,000 rock fans, known as 'prawns', missioned to the 19th Oppikoppi this past long... Topic: Festivals
The Galileo Open Air Cinema - Where the stars shine Nestled on the sloped banks of the pristine Makaranga Botanical Gardens, in Kloof, The Galileo... Topic: Movies/Games/Music Reviews	Quicksnow 2013 Lions, elephants, and zebras are usually some of the first things you think of when thinking of... Topic: Snowboarding & Skiing	Snowboarding in Les Deux Alps Don't you just love that liberating feeling you get when you activate your ‘out of office’ reply... Topic: Snowboarding & Skiing	My switch off, switch out retreat As I make my way to the Satyagraha House, in the residential neighbourhood of Orchards in... Topic: Inspiring People
Enhance your food naturally If you are serious about your health and optimum sports’ performance, then nutrition is as... Topic: Health & Fitness	Down to earth All will be revealed on Saturday, 17 August 2013, when we find out which one of the 15 national... Topic: Environment & Wildlife	Impressive Haul for South Africans at World Transplant Games The 19th World Transplant Games, held in Durban, came to a close on Sunday, 4... Topic: Multi-sport	USN MTB Cup Series #5 A bitter cold blanket covered the parking lot at the USN MTB Cup Series #5, which... Topic: Mountain Biking
Riding the Dragon’s Spine for cerebral palsy My husband, Dylan, and I are two very different people who hardly ever see things... Topic: Mountain Biking	Join the Stampede When it comes to doing good deeds, there are a number of great initiatives on the... Topic: Health & Fitness	Perform better by reducing stress levels Are you an athlete that has an 8-5 job, a family to take care of, and you still... Topic: Health & Fitness	Conquering the Merrell Outeniqua Traverse With clear sunny skies, big looming mountains, and friendly faces, the Merrell... Topic: Trail Running
Okavango Odyssey I have always looked on tour guiding as a job straight from heaven. You get to... Topic: Environment & Wildlife	Diving free - Freediving in South Africa Paul Winter takes a look at freediving in South Africa at the moment, and chats to... Topic: Free Diving	Surviving the Xtreme Dodo Trail 50 km I would be misleading the average trail running addict if I didn’t tell you that... Topic: Trail Running	Perris Spring Fling 2013 After attending the 2012 Spring Fling Festival in Perris Valley, California, I remember thinking... Topic: Skydiving
Book review: Bike, Tar & Gravel Adventures in South Africa Bike, Tar & Gravel Adventures in South Africa is a guide book to trails and tracks across... Topic: Product Reviews	Conquering Ombrophobia A cold and rainy morning welcomed us, the 45 teams, to the beautiful Cascade Manor Estate for... Topic: Adventure Racing	Reviews of Movies & Games There are some fantastic movies and games coming out in August and September. Topic: Movies/Games/Music Reviews	Burton Park Jam Travelling through the rough and wild nature of Lesotho, the Burton Park Jam Tour 2013 arrived... Topic: Snowboarding & Skiing