25 June 2017. The second stage of the 2017 Big Red Run is over. I finished the 42km stage in 4h44, another fifth place. Today was much cooler compared to yesterday, with more runnable sections. However, we finished with a tough 3km sand dune section at the end. My feet and body are still in... Continue Reading →
24 June 2017. I always try and keep the first day of multi-stage desert race as simple as possible - don’t get injured or blisters, get used to eating and drinking the stuff in your bag, and make it to the finish in one piece. Simply put, settle in and then take it from there.... Continue Reading →
Greetings from Birdsville in Australia. Just one day to go before the start of the 2017 Big Red Run… The 5th edition of the Big Red Run - 250km over 6 stages / 6 days – will be held from 24-29 June 2017 in the Simpson Desert, Australia’s 4th largest desert. More than 50 competitors... Continue Reading →
I’m not a singer and won’t even try to do justice to the John Denver song – “Leaving On A Jet Plane”. But my bags are packed, I’m ready to go, and tonight I leave on a jet plane to Australia for the 250km Big Red Run which starts on Saturday. Getting to the race... Continue Reading →
Today marks the 50-day countdown to the start of my next desert running adventure - the 250km Big Red Run through the Simpson Desert in the heart of the Australian Outback. The 50-day countdown is always an important date for me in the build up to a desert race. In many ways it represents a... Continue Reading →
It is that time of year again…the start of the countdown to my next desert running adventure in support of a social cause making a difference in Africa. Water is a precious resource, a source of life and the basis of all human activities, from drinking to washing to cultivating land and producing food necessary... Continue Reading →
1 October 2016 The 2016 Grand to Grand Ultra is done and dusted. We finished the 273km race earlier this morning with a final 12km stage. Although short in distance, it was a tough uphill run with an elevation gain of more than 800m. But with the finishing line at the Grand Staircase, and spectacular views... Continue Reading →
30 September 2016 Greetings from Camp 6 at the end of Stage 5 of the Grand to Grand Ultra. A tough but amazing day of running through slot canyons and river beds. I finished the 42km stage in 5h33, in 20th position on the day. Last night was really challenging after most runners’ had to go to... Continue Reading →
29 September 2016 Greetings from Camp 5 at the end of Stage 4 of the Grand to Grand Ultra. I finished today’s 42km stage in 6h02, and 26th position on the day. It was a better day for running with more hard sand and dirt roads at least until 25km. After that, the drama started. First we had... Continue Reading →
28 September 2016 Greetings from Camp 4 at the end of Stage 3 of the Grand to Grand Ultra. The Long Stage – 84km – is done and dusted. This was probably the toughest long stage that I’ve done in my 8 desert races. More than 1500m elevation gain, with more than 75% of the course over... Continue Reading →
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