With a month and a half to go before one of the top trail runs on the SA calendar kicks off in the snow fields of Rhodes, last years adventures are a reminder of how frosty it gets in sunny SA … It is the day before the Rhodes Trail Run and we are sitting […]
Kerryn Krige
Kerryn Krige is a wannabe adventurer and outdoor enthusiast. She tries her hand at adventure racing and mountain biking, paddling and orienteering.
Kerryn first discovered the Great Outdoors living in Scotland where she explored the country on her mountain bike braving snow, frost and haggis. She returned to South Africa determined to see the country more fully and, like most Jo'burgers, is quite good at escaping the city. Kerryn's bill-paying life is at the Gordon Institute for Business Science, where she heads up their Network for Social Entrepreneurs.
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Smelly socks in Kenya
I’m sitting on my bed in Nairobi, with my wet and smelly socks hanging from the mosquito net and the air-conditioning on 30 degrees. The room’s starting to sweat a little, and the aroma of eau-de-sock is stripping paint off the walls. But these soggy foot protectors are reminders of my inadvertent discovery this weekend. […]
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Discovering the world of adventure racing
Getting lost in Pretoria to collect your new teammate is not a good sign when you’re about to spend the weekend navigating your way through the countryside. Getting lost en route to the meeting point is even less encouraging. Navigation is not my thing, but Toby must have been seriously concerned when I missed the […]