So you want to start trail running? Imagine it: You are in the outdoors, amongst nature, conquering terrain amongst beautiful scenery, that’s what is so cool about trail running! The soulful activity can take you to some of the most stunning places on the planet, many of them untouched by mankind. If you have a sense of adventure, trail running is one of the easiest ways to get off the couch and into the great […]
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TRAIL magazine issue 9 Dec/Jan/Feb
Life-changing articles in TRAIL 9 What’s in Issue 9 of TRAIL, on shelves in January and February 2014? Imagine doing a 7,000km road trip through the vastness of Namibia and running at the most breathtaking spots. Like the idea? You’ll encounter leopard spoor and elephant, so fasten your seatbelt! Liesl Ravenscroft recounts her experience in her article Running in Space. World-renowned sports scientist Professor Tim Noakes and best-selling vegetarian whole foods author […]
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TRAIL now stocked at Sportsmans Warehouse
Sportsmans Warehouse has been added to the list of TRAIL retailers. Trail running enthusiasts will find stock at the following 35 stores: Eastern Cape Beacon Bay Retail Park, East London Moffet Retail Park, Port Elizabeth Free State Northridge Mall, Bloemfontein Game Value Centre, Bloemfontein Gauteng Blackheath Pavilion, Cresta East Rand Value Mall, Boksburg Atterbury Value Mart, Faerie Glen Montana Crossing Value Mart, Pretoria Centurion Value World, Pretoria Fourways Crossing Centre, Johannesburg Park Meadows Shopping Centre, […]
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New magazines hit discovery/mall
Members of Discovery Vitality’s rewards programme are now able to read popular fitness lifestyle magazines Go Multi and TRAIL at reduced rates through discovery/mall. Vitality members get a 40% discount (Go Multi) and 37% discount (TRAIL) on the regular cover price through discovery/mall at www.discovery.co.za. Go Multi has been South Africa’s leading multisport magazine since 2003, sharing the health, fitness and lifestyle benefits of 11 fitness activities with readers through its 61 print editions to […]
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TRAIL Issue 8 Sep/Oct/Nov
Issue 8 of TRAIL in stores and online from September 2013 Subscribe to TRAIL in print format from September to November and if you’re the first of 50 subscribers, you will receive four 32Gi Foodbars to the value of R100. All subscribers will receive an inspirational ‘Share Our Passion’ trail running DVD from mountain brand Salomon. And this is what all TRAIL readers will get to enjoy reading… Articles in TRAIL 8: Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve is […]
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Women’s Day Go Multi & TRAIL Subscription Special
In celebration of National Women’s Day we have a not-to-be-missed subscription special for Go Multi and TRAIL magazines. Women’s Day commemorates the national march of women on 9 August 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry a pass, special identification documents which curtailed freedom of movement during apartheid. As all South Africans now have freedom, we’ll march for a different kind of freedom. The freedom to live a healthy, fit and […]
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Go Multi and TRAIL at the Comrades Expo
Go Multi and TRAIL will be at the Comrades Expo from Thursday 30 May to Saturday 1 June at the Durban Exhibition Centre in Walnut Road. Catch us at stand A55. We have lots of amazing specials, competitions and giveaways. Competitions & Giveaways When you subscribe to either Go Multi or TRAIL at the expo you will automatically go into the draw to win one of five Runbag Ultra running belts worth R170 each. The […]
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Merrell Mix Master 2
We tested Merrell’s minimalist Trail Glove in 2011 and what impressed with that zero rise* barefoot shoe, apart from the seriously tasty proprioception**, was how generous space in the toe area was. Merrell have hit the sweet spot again with even more space in the Mix Master 2’s toebox, coupled with a sturdy hard toe protector. If you’re prone to kicking your tootsies against rocks, as especially newcomers to trail are, the Mix Master comes […]
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Inov-8 Trailroc 245
Our first run in the 245 was on bad-arsed tar. Although it was just 2km, it confirmed what the Brit company had promised: a low-drop shoe to run on hard, broken trail surfaces. With a light-footed running style, you could easily use this shoe both on and offroad. However, there’s very little cushioning in the midsole and the drop is just 3mm, so build distance gradually if you’re really keen on a semi-barefoot experience. The […]
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Salomon XR Crossmax trail shoe
Light, Flexible, and highly energetic, this is the most runnable trail shoe ever
