Run Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve south of Johannesburg. Discover ways to make high altitude running a little easier. Jack Davis recounts his injury experience that resulted in 21 stitches and a life-changing attitude to safety on the trail. We introduce posture therapists Jen Rorrison and Ian Waddell. Five pages about sun damage and what you need to know about sunblock. How cross-training compliments trail running. Beetroot is in the spotlight. Discover the beautiful adventure island of Mauritius through the 50km Dodo Trail Xtreme.

Take your trail running to new levels with 250 pages of trail goodness in issue 39 of TRAIL magazine. The April/May/June issue includes a calendar of 70 events to the end of June, an account of two trail runners experiencing a desert flash flood in the Karoo, an in-depth interview with 100 mile prodigy Matty Healy, and 18 gear ideas from core trail brands. If you want to ramp up your race results, there’s stacks to learn from our local experts, including Meg Mackenzie, Sean Tait, Neville Beeton, Thabang Madiba, Toni McCann, Liza Kimble, and Dawn Nunes. Kim Drummond shows off her new home trails in New Zealand, but you can discover running locations closer to home with our feature on five new venues around SA.

Start your year on the right foot with TRAIL 38.

Our Summer 2021 issue is the biggest yet, with 250 pages of engaging trail content. Get it easily on multiple digital platforms today.

Climb strong, breathe well, peak properly, and beat the heat with TRAIL 38. Identify and treat bites and stings. Run five half-marathon distance trails around the country. Invest in your future runs with 37 products from 20 brands in our Summer Gear Guide. Choose from 70 trail running events in our calendar. TRAIL 38 will ignite your wanderlust, prepare you for the mountains, and have you inspired on the trails!

You’ll find ultra athlete Rachel Manyathi on the cover, image captured by Fahwaaz Cornelius.

Issue 37 is huge, the biggest issue of TRAIL ever! Feed your trail running brain on 240 pages of trail nirvana. Embrace the flow at five 100% pure singletrack trails, build your speed with slow runs, and develop your ability to choose a line on the trails. Build true core strength beyond abs, introduce basic yoga stretches to your tight hips and back, and learn how to analyse your feet for issues higher up the chain. Get inspired with athlete meal ideas, and beetroot recipes. Choose from 42 great products in the Spring Gear Guide and 68 trail running events in our calendar. 

Totally redesigned for maximum legibility on digital devices, including smartphones, TRAIL 36 is 188 pages of trail running goodness, especially for South African readers. Some articles include: Rebuild your trail skills and fitness at five accessible local trails, harness heart rate data for training and racing, and learn how to choose your ideal shoes. Reflect on the mental health impacts of lockdown, regain your squat, and overcome the impacts of sitting slouched at your desk all day. Check out the latest trail gear, with tips on how to maximise usage. Spice up your training, and choose from 66 local and international trail running events in our calendar. TRAIL 36 will open your eyes, loosen your hips, and have you motivated on the trails!

Strengthen your glutes and quads on five challenging trail stair runs, challenge your system for strength and mobility, and protect your toes from the perils of trail running. Prepare your trail first aid kit and use leg draining to help them recover after a tough run. Spice up your training, and choose from 97 local and international trail running events in our calendar. TRAIL 35 will have you injury-savvy, prepared, and strong uphill!

TRAIL 34 is packed with the things that trail runners talk about: inspiring people, remarkable places, crazy events, the latest in gear, what's happening in the world of nutrition, the latest trail running films and other media, and lots more! One hundred pages of offroad nirvana.

Reach your peak with TRAIL 33. Develop a personalised speed session, get agile with ladders, activate your running muscles, plan a fast-packing mission, dance yourself strong, and shop through our eight-page Spring Gear Guide. Print issue on shelves 23 September to 15 December 2019.

Reach your peak with TRAIL 32. Understand your runner's mindset, plan your A, B, and C races for the year ahead, survive hypothermia, learn how to run far with trekking poles, avoid injury, strengthen your feet, crack the best pre-run breakfast, and shop through our 10-page Winter Gear Guide. On shelves July-September 2019.

Enjoy 100 pages of trail running nirvana in TRAIL 31! This issue we look at five altitude runs in South Africa, then meet a former heroin junkie who turned his life around and is now a top trail runner. See 40 great product ideas in our Gear Guide. We ask you for your thoughts on using cannabis products, and whether there should be any limits. Our trail calendar reveals all events until July 2019. There's lots more in TRAIL 31. Happy trails!

Get strong, healed up, and ready for summer, with TRAIL 30!

Find out how to reduce injury with cryotherapy, discover what your biokineticist wishes you knew, use your heart rate to guide training, and choose from over 90 South African trail running events in our calendar. TRAIL 30 will have you inspired, strong, and ready to run far!

Build your ultrarunning engine, run with dogs, have a great first kilometre, and choose from over 90 local and international events in our calendar. TRAIL 29 will have you inspired, strong, and ready for your next big goal!

You'll find a smiling Nic De Beer on the cover, shot by Xavier Briel of The Mountain Room.

Find the latest issue on your local newsstand, or buy TRAIL 29 and all previous issues digitally.

Run smart while having fun and staying strong with TRAIL 28. Run with dogs, relive adventure in the Grand Canyon, find winter gear, end your shin splint suffering, bake up a storm with black beans, and use martial arts to get stronger and faster even when you're not running. 
Get back your fitness, strengthen your running posture, learn while you trot with five historic trails, and choose from over 90 local and international events in our calendar. TRAIL 28 will have you smiling and care-free as you tackle your next challenge.

Make the most of every run with TRAIL 27. Relieve adventures in Mongolia, Addo Elephant Park, a flash flood in the Drakensberg, and even knee surgery. Get stronger with glute exercises, kettlebell moves, and training for vertical ascent. Learn to train smart and perform at your peak with TRAIL 27!

Plan your training to sharpen and taper for peak performance, join the fun with five social runs, and choose from 100 local and international events in our calendar. TRAIL 27 provides tools for strong, strategic running so your time on the trails is more pleasure than pain.

Find the latest issue on your local newsstand, or buy TRAIL 27 and all previous issues digitally.

Get ready for the racing season and read on to find out what’s in TRAIL 27…

You can relive seven of South Africa’s biggest trail events from January to March, and get the scoop on recent international races.

Make friends and discover new routes at five Social Runs around SA, from Riverside Trail in KZN, to Pretoria East Trail Runners, and Fkt gt rd in Mpumalanga.

Cross-train with kettlebells and Pilates for whole-body strength and coordination, take on the most slippery, bouncy floating bridges, and make the best of Coach Neville’s nine biggest racing fails. TRAIL 26 will have you motivated, strong, and well-fueled for anything 2018 can throw at you.

Train for longer distances and share the love with TRAIL 25. Learn how to train for your first 15km trail in under a month, find doggie run routes, cross-train on obstacle courses, and develop your eyes to run fast and safe over any terrain. There's something for everyone in TRAIL 25's 100 pages of trail running nirvana!


Get your trail skills on point with advice from this issue's talented contributing experts, including coaches and elite runners. Cross-train for strength and balance, gain techniques for rocky trails, and develop your ultra distance (think 100 miler) endurance. TRAIL 24 will have you prepared, strong, and ready for the toughest trails.

Contributing experts, from run coaches to slackliners, get your trail skills on point! Cross-train for strength and balance, gain techniques for wet slippery and dry crumbly ascents, and develop your trail running symmetry, TRAIL 23 will have you balanced, strong, and ready for the toughest trails.

Make the most of your holiday runs with TRAIL 22. Discover seven flat and fast trails across South Africa, including five coastal runs, the best way to descend slippery hills, and how to use parkrun to test your fitness.
Hone your trail skills with TRAIL 22.
Contributing experts, from coaches to physiotherapists, help you get your trail skills on point! From agility training, to race tactics, to quick and fun slippery descents, TRAIL 22 will have you quicker and ready for technical terrain.

Make the most of every training session with TRAIL 21 and three different coaches! Discover seven forest trails across South Africa, the ultimate packing list for stage races, and which protein supplement is best for you.
This issue is filled with training advice: from making the most of every session with two simple rules, to using trail to prepare for road marathons and using natural movements to get stronger every day.

Take a closer look at your hip position to run efficiently in the second Under the Microscope article from running coach Sean Tait.

Relive South Africa’s biggest races from the last few months, and get the scoop on recent international events where South Africans waved our flag.

Embrace leafy wonderlands in spring with seven forest trails in four provinces.

For more inspiration, read about our cover athlete Kane Reilly's trail journey. This young and quick Salomon athlete hasn't just trained hard to achieve his podiums: he has overcome auto-immune arthritis.Subscribe or buy TRAIL magazine

There’s tons more: discover it all as you immerse yourself in the pages of TRAIL 21.

Get TRAIL 20 to learn how to pace your race, run on fat, rehabilitate your injured ankle, lower insulin, heal your feet, and make Bear Grylls’ quiche! Strengthen your running with five targeted exercises.

Have your best race yet with Coach Neville’s pacing strategy, targeted strength training, fixing your foot-strike, and some proper long training runs.

Relive South Africa’s biggest races from the last few months, and get the scoop on recent international events where South Africans waved our flag.

Get some time on your legs with with seven long runs in four provinces, between 20km and 60km in distance.

For more inspiration, read about our cover athlete Lucky Miya’s trail journey, from a speedy but unhappy road runner, to his Skyrunning title. As impressive as his achievements are, it’s his family that will inspire you!Subscribe or buy TRAIL magazine

And last, but not least, take the best care of your feet, insulin, and ankles with advice from medical and coaching experts.

There’s tons more: discover it all as you immerse yourself in the pages of TRAIL 20..

Get your dose of trails, advice, gear, and locations with TRAIL 19.

This issue delivers more valuable info for you to apply for a healthier, happier life outdoors.

Achieve faster times using Coach Neville’s intensity-building sessions, cross-training on a bike, and getting your technique right.

Relive South Africa’s biggest races from the last few months, and get the scoop on recent international events.

The majority of SA’s open land is used for agriculture. Cash in on the sugarcane, vineyards, and muddy fields with seven farm runs in four provinces.

For more inspiration, read about our cover athlete Kerry-Ann Marshall’s trail journey, from her endurance athlete family, to her passion for healing with physiotherapy. Let’s not forget her one true love: chocolate!

And last, but not least, take the best care of your bones, gut, and ankles with advice from medical and coaching experts.

There’s tons more, but discover that for yourself as you read the magazine!
More at https://trailmag.co.za/whats-in-trail-19/

We know about running like a Kenyan, but what about running like a European – you know – running up and down mountains as fast as mountain goats? So we asked top Euro runners – as well as South Africans who’ve raced in Europe – to distill what we found were five keys to trail success.Start 2016 the right way, with TRAIL 18.cover TRAIL 18 Christiaan Greyling by Brett Nattras As always, there is a strong dose of advice for both running and healthy living.Achieve faster times using Coach Neville’s recovery-based training sessions, learning from Europe’s best, and getting your technique right.Relive South Africa’s biggest races from the last few months, and get the scoop on recent international events.With our geographical spread covered, we thought about South African trail runners in urban areas who need a trail workout before or after work. So we asked our experts and selected the seven best bite-sized runs in four provinces.For more inspiration, read about our cover athlete Christiaan Greyling’s trail journey, alongside his significant other (and household name) Landie Greyling.And last, but not least, take the best care of your bones, gut, and legs with advice from medical and coaching experts.There’s tons more, but discover that for yourself as you read the magazine!See more at: http://trailmag.co.za/whats-in-trail-18/

TRAIL magazine issue 17 is packed with guidance for living a fit and healthy lifestyle based on trail running. There are insights into new gear, upcoming events, nutrition, places to run, and training from expert contributors.

Ultra trail maven Linda Doke, featured on the cover, exposes her transition from chubby student to roadie, and her decade of dominance on the trails. She'll surprise you with her hobbies and warm your heart when you meet her trail training partner.

Other training articles include:

Keep your speed on short distances as you build your mileage with Coach Mo aka Mauritz van Rensburg!
Learn to use walk breaks in your races to keep your great finishing times, and reduce recovery time.
Swim your way to a strong core, enlivened breathing, and cool exercise in the summer, with swim coach and trail runner, Tracy Zunckel.
Bulletproof your knees with three strategies from running coach Sean Tait.
Read the funny and heart-warming stories by and about sweepers.
Having a baby can get in the way of your training, but you can run with a pram! Jaco Roux and Karyn Sills tell you how.
Running is fun, it's great for your health and self esteem. BUT it is addictive in the same way as shopping and sex. Find out if you're an addict. 
Discover seven mountain runs around South Africa that will get you high on life!
120 events listed from October to April 2016 will give you a hard time choosing what races to register for. Good luck, and run well!

Trail 16 features the fastest trail runner in the country on the cover.

Former youth track star Johardt van Heerden tells us about how his family helped him become one of the top performers for South Africa. 

There is information to help you stop burning out, prevent shin splints, allow you to run for an hour and use trekking poles. 

Also, look out for the seven MTB parks around the country that are great for trail running.

Another bumper issue, TRAIL 15 is crammed full of advice, stories, reviews and news from the trail running world.

We have a look at seven spectacular river runs to do this winter; from Diep River in the Western Cape to Frogs Trail in Gauteng. To to be sure you are not left you up a creek without a paddle, pros like AJ Calitz, Eric Ngubane and Ryan Sandes offer you tips on how to perform different types of river crossings safely.

There are ways to protect your muscles and increase their power with simple plyometric exercises, as well as advice on returning to running after a lengthy spell out after surgery.

Dr. Mirkin tells you to: “Stop stretching!” and to rather learn five true facts behind muscles.

Choose the best Trail run for you from the 101 featured in and around South Africa, and internationally.

Motivate yourself to tackle a big race by reading some inspiring stories from a 13-year-old trail running prodigy to an underprivileged runner making a go of it.

From 5km beginner to 100-mile ultra runner, there is something for everyone in TRAIL 15.

TRAIL magazine issue 14 is packed with guidance for living a fit and healthy lifestyle based on trail running. There are insights into new gear, upcoming events, nutrition, places to run, and training from expert contributors.

Trail mavens Andrew Hagen and Dirk Cloete explain how to blitz downhill by developing strength, resilience, and technique, while maintaining focus and seeking opportunities.

Other training articles include:

Build up to running an ultra with Coach Mo aka Mauritz van Rensburg!
Use your body and mind to blitz downhills with three-time winner of the Three Peaks Challenge, Andrew Hagen.
Swing a kettlebell to balance your hips and get your gluteus into gear with trainer Peri Zourides.
Prevent stress fractures, and at the least spot the warning signs before you end up in a moon boot. Physio and ultra runner Garth Oliver will show you how.
Strengthen your plantar fascia with five drills. Running coach, Sean Tait has techniques to side-step plantar fasciitis.
Be still and breath while you release your hips. Helen Weaver uses yoga to improve your running.

The new Beginner 101 section gives newbies and even experienced runners valuable tips for the sunny season, including advice on deciding how many trail shoes you really need, which trail food to pack, planning your event taper, getting enough sleep, the rituals before - and aches after - an event - and much more.

She may not step from telephone booths in superhero attire when she zooms off to her runs, but it would not be surprising if cover athlete Megan Mackenzie did.
Megan: “My mantra when I run and race is ‘happy, light and free.’”

You’re bound to be inspired, and also feel happy, light and free after you’ve read her story. 

And that’s just the start of your trail running journey in issue 12.

Your photo adventures. Win a Canon S200 compact digital wi-fi camera, HD video

Run Klipriviersberg, the largest nature reserve in the Johannesburg Metropolitan area.

Win
Camelbak’s Marathoner Vest two-litre hydration pack
Saucony Peregrine 4 trail shoe
Saucony Ride 7 road shoe
Runtastic Bluetooth Heart Rate strap for smartphones
Runtastic Libra digital scale to monitor body fat, BMI, muscle mass, water content

Training
Run fast and far?! Yes, you can, with Coach Mo
Better sleep, better life, says life coach Claire Newton
Run for better life balance with Sue Fuller-Good
Yoga knee savers with Helen Weaver
Orthotics or not? ask chiropractor Dr Grant Harper
Toenail torture: horrible photos… prevention… redemption!

Nutrition
Maca munchies made by foodie Bianca Harper
Ten best trail foods with new columnist, nutritionist Lucy Etherton

People
Samantha Gash on running 2,350km on the Freedom Trail in September
Megan Mackenzie: she runs, she climbs mountains, she loves life!

Gear
Superb shoes, awesome apparel, hydration heroes, electric dreams, eight must-read books, six supplements.

Motivation
Team Eat.Run.See - new column from Vancouver-based Bev and Richard Attfield.
Pacing Ryan Sandes – and then not. Ian Little fesses up after being dropped at Western States 100.
Barefoot D-Day: Kevin Light in the literal shoes of women with more cleavage than clothing.

Events
Hardrock 100 – five crazy things
Western States 100 with Ian Little
Giant’s Cup Trail Run four-page debut!
Fish River Canyon Ultra 100km in second-largest canyon in the world
Calendar: 103 trail events Sep-Nov

On the cover of issue 11, athlete Ryno Griesel is captured in mid-flight the day before posting his second Drakensberg Grand Traverse fastest known time with Ryan Sandes. 
Inside: 
Tips - What you need to do to run a faster second half, with Coach Mauritz Jansen van Rensburg. Four lacing techniques with sport scientist Ryan Hodierne.
Cut yourself some slack says life coach and ultra runner Sue Fuller-Good. Cold killer: winter tales from Mark Collins. Foot care 101 by foot care guru John Vonhof.

Win a TomTom Runner GPS doing our reader survey (get double points when you subscribe). Run faster in just two weeks with Coach Mo\'s proven sessions. Win an LED Lenser X21R torch worth R5,000. 16 Hydration Packs featured. Run at sublime B\'Sorah in Gauteng. 48 Events listed in our calendar. Cap Guide. Proprioception is your friend. Looser hips with yoga. Make chia gel. Creepy crawlies, bites and stings. Paleo or Veggie part two. And much, much more!

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Discover the how, why and where. Become a better trail runner as you get the best training tips, techniques, injury prevention and maximising your nutrition. 
Find exciting new places to run, as well as all the events locally for the next 3-4 months in the comprehensive calendar. 
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