Running Wild

The WildCoast Wildrun is arguably South Africa’s premier multi-day trail running event. Over the course of three unforgettable days, competitors run, ramble and roll their way north along South Africa’s most remote and captivating stretch of wilderness coastline. With a fearsome reputation for unpredictable and gusty weather, the ocean-ravaged Wild Coast is both insanely beautiful and unforgivingly brutal. I strapped on my Adidas Supernova Riots and tackled the long trail across windswept beaches, tidal estuaries and rolling grassy hills to sample the highs and lows of the 2012 Wildrun firsthand. Three days and 114 km later I hauled myself over the finish line at the Hole in the Wall exhausted but elated.