{"id":21308,"date":"2025-09-10T08:55:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T06:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/?p=19945"},"modified":"2025-09-10T08:59:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T06:59:23","slug":"not-for-the-faint-hearted-the-skyrun-is-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-races-and-its-ours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/blog\/2025\/09\/10\/not-for-the-faint-hearted-the-skyrun-is-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-races-and-its-ours\/","title":{"rendered":"Not for the Faint-Hearted &#8211; The SkyRun Is One of the World\u2019s Toughest Races \u2014 and It\u2019s Ours"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>While South Africans look abroad for adventure, one of the planet\u2019s most extreme endurance events has been quietly unfolding in the Witteberg Mountains for almost three decades. Is it time we recognised the K-Way SkyRun as a national treasure?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Every November, a small village in the Eastern Cape becomes the unlikely staging ground for one of the most gruelling ultra-endurance events on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>No cheering crowds. No medal ceremonies beamed across the globe. Just jagged ridgelines, unpredictable weather, and the sheer, uncompromising reality of self-navigated mountain racing. Welcome to the K-Way SkyRun \u2014 a race so tough, even veteran ultra-athletes have been known to bow out early.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19947\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SkyRun-Lady-10-Craig-Kolesky-Nikon--400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And yet, while the international spotlight shines on the likes of UTMB in the Alps or Western States in California, South Africa\u2019s own SkyRun remains largely under the radar. That might be changing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSkyRun is one of the few remaining truly wild races,\u201d says Adrian Saffy, Event Director and co-founder of Pure Adventures. \u201cThere are no aid stations every five kilometres, no sweepers to carry you out. You\u2019re on your own, and that\u2019s what makes it beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19948\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SkyRun-Lady-4-Craig-Kolesky-Nikon--400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a country still wrestling with economic strain and the lingering effects of the pandemic, local adventure events like SkyRun are beginning to resonate in a new way. They offer more than escapism \u2014 they reflect something deeper: resilience, grit, and the idea that world-class experiences don\u2019t require a passport.<\/p>\n<p>While the Comrades Marathon and Cape Epic have become cultural icons, the K-Way SkyRun offers something different: a test of endurance stripped to its barest form. No fanfare. Just mountains, and your own determination.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19949\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CKK2062-reduced-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just the physical challenge,\u201d says Saffy. \u201cSkyRun forces you to think, to plan, to survive. There\u2019s a mental and emotional endurance here that rivals anything you\u2019ll find internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>South Africans spend millions every year chasing adventure abroad \u2014 Ironman in Europe, trail runs in the US, cycling tours in the Pyrenees. Yet the Eastern Cape, one of the country\u2019s least economically developed provinces, hosts a race that could easily stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world\u2019s finest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19950\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SkyRun-Lady-7-Craig-Kolesky-Nikon--400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SkyRun is more than a race \u2014 it\u2019s an economic and ecological case study. It supports local guides, farmers, and businesses, while maintaining a light environmental footprint. The event\u2019s commitment to preserving the wild nature of the route \u2014 no permanent infrastructure, no mass tourism buildup \u2014 makes it an outlier in a world of increasingly commodified adventure experiences.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s something quietly radical about SkyRun\u2019s survival. In a culture often obsessed with bigger, louder, faster, the race has stayed true to its roots. It may not trend on social media or make global headlines, but for the athletes who take it on \u2014 often after ticking off bucket-list events abroad \u2014 it leaves an indelible mark.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19955\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Simone-Malan-Craig-Kolesky-Nikon-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it\u2019s time for South Africa to claim this event as part of its national identity. As a symbol of the country\u2019s untamed spirit. As proof that world-class doesn\u2019t have to mean internationally branded. As an invitation to look inward before we look out.<\/p>\n<p>Because sometimes, the adventure of a lifetime doesn\u2019t require a plane ticket. Just a headlamp, a GPS, and the willingness to take on a mountain \u2014 or 100km of them.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skyrun.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.skyrun.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photos by Craig Kolesky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While South Africans look abroad for adventure, one of the planet\u2019s most extreme endurance events has been quietly unfolding in the Witteberg Mountains for almost three decades. Is it time we recognised the K-Way SkyRun as a national treasure? 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