Mariske Strauss's Wild Ride

Mariske, you've had a couple of crazy years. We have known you for so long as a lovable star of SA MTBing – a five-time SA Champion, a four-time Continental Champion, winner of multiple Cape Epic podiums and stages, and so much more – but you had to take a sudden step back from racing when you were diagnosed with myocarditis at age 32 in February 2023. Talk us through your diagnosis and how it turned your world upside down… Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be di

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Mariske, you've had a couple of crazy years. We have known you for so long as a lovable star of SA MTBing – a five-time SA Champion, a four-time Continental Champion, winner of multiple Cape Epic podiums and stages, and so much more – but you had to take a sudden step back from racing when you were diagnosed with myocarditis at age 32 in February 2023. Talk us through your diagnosis and how it turned your world upside down… Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be di

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Falke Pedal Range: Don't waste watts, pedal to the medal.

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Mariske Strauss's Wild Ride

Mariske, you've had a couple of crazy years. We have known you for so long as a lovable star of SA MTBing – a five-time SA Champion, a four-time Continental Champion, winner of multiple Cape Epic podiums and stages, and so much more – but you had to take a sudden step back from racing when you were diagnosed with myocarditis at age 32 in February 2023. Talk us through your diagnosis and how it turned your world upside down… Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be di

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Beyond Comfort

In the Autumn edition of RunMag, Leigh de Necker wrote about her 100-mile journey at Ultra Trail Cape Town. Here is a deeper, personal look behind the scenes through the lens of her support crew.

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Leigh de Necker