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The Last Desert

Why the “Last Desert”? If you had said to me three years ago that I would be lining up at the start of the “Last Desert” race in Antarctica, hoping to win the 4 Desert Series (www.4deserts.com) and be the first person ever to win all four of the races in the series. My response would probably have been: “Have you been with Herschelle and the boys in the West Indies smoking some ‘herbs’?” I entered the Gobi Desert Race [...]

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Leadville 100 2011

My American Trail Experience I spent the last six weeks in the USA preparing and training for my main goal race of the year – the Leadville 100 miler. This was without a doubt the highlight of my year and an experience I will never forget. The thing I love about trail running is that I get to travel all around the world exploring new trails, meeting new people and learning more about myself and life in general. I was [...]

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The North Face 100

The North Face 100 Aus

THE SANDMAN BACK AGAIN AT THE NORTHFACE 100 IN AUSTRALIA IN MAY 2012 The 5th edi)on of the NorthFace 100 – one of the most difficult 100km ultra-­?trail marathon events in the Southern Hemisphere – will be star)ng on the 19th of May in the World Heritage-­?listed Blue Mountains Na)onal Park in Leura, Australia. With more than 700 solo runners and more than 50 pairs entered, the one name that many in the trail running world will be watching closely [...]

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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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