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Salomon Skyrun 2012

Wartrail Country Club –The 14th edition Salomon Skyrun saw both the men’s and woman’s race records being broken even despite hail, rain, subzero temps and gale force winds.   Salomon International runner, Ryan Sandes won the 100km race in a new record of 12h36. He took an incredible 2 hours off the existing record of 14h56 set by fellow South African runner Iain Don-Wauchope. Defending champion, Bruce Arnett finished the race in second place, in a time of 14h46 and [...]

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TransGranCanaria 2013

After a 24 hour flight via Amsterdam I finally arrived in Gran Canaria 7 days before the race started. I spent the first few days in Garanon which at +- 1700m above sea level is the halfway point of the race. The trails in the area are insane with some crazy rock formations and mind blowing landscapes. Wow!! …it got cold at night so after a few days up in Garanon I was relieved to move down to the coast [...]

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FISH RIVER 2012

The Beauty of the Irrational from The African Attachment on Vimeo. My Fish River Canyon record attempt was a personal quest for me wanting to push my own boundaries while running in one of the most beautiful but harsh environments on our planet. This personal quest could not have been made possible without the help and support of a number of passionate individuals – thanks team, I was not out there alone! We drove up to the Fish River Canyon [...]

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My Documentary Wandering Fever

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Wondering-Fever

In June 2008, a 26 yr old runner ventured deep into the Gobi Desert to compete in one of the toughest endurance events on the Planet – a 7-day, 250km, self-supporting foot race through some of the harshest terrain on earth. It was the first Ultra-Marathon Ryan Sandes had ever run. He won every stage… Shattering perceptions on what was possible in the running world. Overnight and single-handed, Ryan had put trail running on the map in South Africa. Four [...]

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