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The Jikeleza Jog 2011
In June, Active Escapes hosted the inaugural Jikeleza Jog 2011. Trail running in South Africa has taken off at the speed of a bunny rabbit being chased down by a hungrypacking routes along the Wild Coast to trail runners by … Continue reading
Women’s Day history at Umgeni Valley
Fifty-five years ago on the 9th of August, 20 000 women marched through the streets of Pretoria to protest the “pass” laws. They marched together, and they delivered over 100 000 signatures to the Union Buildings where they sang ‘Wathint’Abafazi Wathint’imbokodo!’ - Now you have touched … Continue reading
Trail & Tales: Josh Stead and his BMX
While we’re not really BMX people, we can appreciate bike talent. And pretty jumps. And all the hard work that goes into making them. A big part of riding any kind of bike is about your crew, whether you’re a … Continue reading
A decent way to end the day
“You never escape the presidency. It travels with you everywhere you go. And there’s not a moment where you don’t think about being President – unless you’re riding mountain bikes as hard as you possibly can, trying to forget for … Continue reading
Suzuki Nine Nights
With reference to the Active Escapes lot getting into jumps…well we’re not quite (anywhere) near this yet, but it sure makes our pansy half a foot dirt jump down the road look a lot more manageable…yeesh! Enjoy, a kiff video … Continue reading