1. They call him the “Sandman”
South Africa’s most successful desert runner is a shooting star. Ryan Sandes from Capetown came out of nowhere when in 2008, he scored a start-to-finish victory at the „4 Deserts Gobi March”… Gripmaster got to go...
2. Run wild, fly high – the longest day...
The long-haired giant stands in the wind on a rock. He is overlooking an endless green mountain range, which is clearly visible to the horizon. At his feet, a cliff drops almost one kilometer straight down into a rocky canyon. The...
3. Skyrun South Africa – THE FILM
Twelve years ago, some locals and farmers of the southafrican Drakensberg region had the idea to traverse their land in one day, on foot. Out of a friendly hike has become one of the toughest trailruns that the black continent has...
4. First test : brand-new XT S-Lab 2
There it is! The very first pair of the brand-new XT S-Lab 2, which will be in the shops this summer! And the Gripmaster is lucky three times. First, because I have the great honour to test them. Second, because it has been warm and...
5. Salomon Advanced Week
Totally mad trailrunners blasting through the roughest trails around three times a day in bright sunlight and downright spring temperatures, while testing the newest Salomon prototypes straight out of the Research and Development Department,...
They call him the “Sandman”
South Africa’s most successful desert runner is a shooting star. Ryan Sandes from Capetown came out of nowhere when in 2008, he scored a start-to-finish victory at the „4 Deserts Gobi March”…...
New Hitchcock Thriller:...
3 days of trail shoe testing in Riva del Garda in Italy…
3 runners ran 280 kilometers to check out the newest models from all over the world.
It was hard work but very interesting!
The full test...
More fun thanks to Daisy!
Storm “Daisy” has neglected us for the whole weekend and only provided the rest of Europe with that fun fluffy accessory, snow…
But finally! It’s snowing…. So it’s time...
Fog, Ice and awesome...
In all of Europe, winter makes an impressive entrance, only here in the bavarian Alps, he seems to be taking a break… While northern Germany, France and England are battling the powder, we are running...
In the eye of the elephant
Today I went for a run with a guy whose photo is in the current issue of GQ magazine!
Yeah right, you say.. who might that be? Is Di Caprio jogging on the beach? Did some supermodel residing in Camps Bay...
The Trail never sleeps!
At least it wasn’t sleeping last night, when nine headlamp-equipped Trailrunners blasted through the trails on Devil’s Peak. Leading man Roger cut corners at right angles and the last runner...
News from the Cape – Part 3
Some of the best trails in the world, africa’s best steaks, summer every day in december, lots of crazy trailrunners…. The life of the Gripmaster is on the right path, er trail….
For...
Run wild, fly high – the longest...
The long-haired giant stands in the wind on a rock. He is overlooking an endless green mountain range, which is clearly visible to the horizon. At his feet, a cliff drops almost one kilometer straight...
Skyrun South Africa – THE FILM
Twelve years ago, some locals and farmers of the southafrican Drakensberg region had the idea to traverse their land in one day, on foot. Out of a friendly hike has become one of the toughest trailruns...
News from the Cape – Part 2
Certainly the day with the least amount of climibing this week, probably the whole year…. but 20 kilometers in a sandstorm along the Atlantic Ocean have their own challenges… almost running...
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