By Kyle Smith, 1st of May 2012 May day the workers holiday or the day I was hoping would not become MAYDAY and would stay a Good day as I grabbed my Wings (the Salomon XT 2 variety not the feathered variety) and set out for the scout run of the Salomon Featherbed trail run presented by GU and organised by Magnetic South. - The weather was perfect and with an entertaining boat trip across the Knysna estuary we arrived at the Featherbed terminal ...read more

THE eighth annual Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge was lauded a great success as top international sport stars, holidaymakers and local athletes competed in the multidisciplinary competition in Plettenberg Bay on 28 and 29 December 2011.   Sponsored by Stonehage, international family wealth advisers, and Discovery, the Challenge drew close to 3000 participants to compete in 2 days of sport and fun for the whole family. While day one took place  at Plettenberg Bay’s popular Central Beach, the second day of the Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge moved for the first time ever to the prestigious Kurland Polo Estate.   The Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge is ...read more

Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge 2011 The Magnetic South team are all very involved with the many facets of organising this very special charitable event. This is an ideal time to share with you some exciting improvements and changes you can look forward to with the 2011 Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge brought to you by Stonehage & Discovery. Registration venue With the phenomenal increase in support this event has received year after year, the Registration Venue will move from its current base at the Beacon Island Lifestyle Resort to the Piesang Valley Community Hall situated in the Piesang Valley Road (just behind the new ...read more

It is no wonder the OTTER African Trail Run presented by Hi-Tec has been dubbed ‘The Grail of Trail' by local organisers Magnetic South. This magnificent coastal run traverses the beaches and sea cliffs of the Eden District from Storms River Mouth to the laid-back village of Nature’s Valley, and there is no doubt it will soon rate as one of the most desirable trail runs on Planet Earth. Two runnings of the Otter Trail route are sanctioned by SA National Parks, who open the trail to runners only one weekend every year under the most stringent of environmental considerations. “We understand ...read more

It is no wonder the OTTER African Trail Run has been dubbed ‘The Grail of Trail” by local organisers Magnetic South. This magnificent coastal run traverses the beaches and sea cliffs of the Eden District from Storms River Mouth to the laid-back vil... read more

Rarely are there more than a handful of trail runners at any one event with the ability to take line honours. To put this into perspective, most events are a bit like a 100-metre final with Usain Bolt running against seven runners who didn’t qualify for the final. Now, for the first time, a local race will have 10 men with the ability to win the race, at the start. All eyes will be on these runners and the 4:48:53 race record when The Otter - African Trail Run presented by Hi-Tec starts on 30 September. This 42-kilometre trail run traverses ...read more

Rarely are there more than a handful of trail runners at any one event with the ability to take line honours. To put this into perspective, most events are a bit like a 100-metre final with Usain Bolt running against seven runners who didn’t qualify ... read more

What is arguably the strongest field of trail runners ever assembled on South African soil will be gathering in the Garden Route National Park for the annual Otter Run presented by Hi Tec. Winners of almost every major trail run in the country includin... read more

Sport scientist & Otter combatant Ryan Hodierne The flat sections toward the end of the Hi-Tec Otter African Trail Run, that 42km up-and-down epic along the gazillion stairs of the spectacular Garden Route’s Tsitsikamma National Park are the ... read more

John Collins – ran the OTTER – African Trail Run in a time of 4h:56min:43sec “Being a father of a 2 & 4 year old & having a wife who also enjoy s trail running curbs my training time substantially. My situation is not unique, ... read more