They call him the “Sandman”

1. They call him the “...

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 for a...
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News from the Cape – Part 3

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 next...
Run wild, fly high – the longest day in the Drakensberg

Run wild, fly high – the longest d...

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...
Skyrun South Africa – THE FILM

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...
News from the Cape – Part 2

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 at...
News from the Cape

News from the Cape

At last, life has a meaning again! Gripmaster has taken over the trails of Capetown! Like every time – it’s wild stuff!!! ….lots of trail shoes, of course! Job description –...
GR 20 – The whole story!

GR 20 – The whole story!

The famous GR 20 is about 200km long, the highest point is 2225m and there’s some cumulated 12.800 meters of elevation gain – and descent!!! But that’s just statistics! Just like the new time...
Kilian the rocket beats the record

Kilian the rocket beats the record

Salomon Teamrunner Kilian Jornet crosses Corsica on the famous GR 20 trail in new record time! The famous GR20 hiking trail is about 200km long, its highest point is on 2225m and the cumulated climbing and...
Trail Magazin No.7 is online !!!

Trail Magazin No.7 is online !!!

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Relax to the Max !!! The new RX S-Lab

Relax to the Max !!! The new RX S-Lab

The new XT S-Lab 2 is all muddy and dirty and walking around in the house is not an option anymore since you bought yourself that expensive Persian? What’s the solution? Cleaning the shoes? Ridiculous!...
First test : brand-new XT S-Lab 2

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,...

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