So, the Springboks narrowly beat the Wales Dragons 32 to 29. As most who watched the game will agree, South Africa was lucky to win, what...

There may well be a double report today, one early edition (this report) and possibly one later today from Freedom Writer (and rider)...

A little-known fact for this year’s event is (or was) the participation of a ex pat Saffa, now Aussie, Gawie du Plessis on a Cambelt...

Mark Basel is a man in a hurry. He seems to have fired his afterburners and after overnighting in Rondavel, he's sped past the comforts...

So many riders have dropped out of this year’s RASA, most of them men. As a consequence I have decided to use this report to focus on the...

The Race 2 Rhodes is now done and dusted. Nigel and Beth finished this afternoon…well done guys. With the last RASA rider filtering...

Daily report by Leon Erasmus ( 24 June) Whenever anyone embarks on a challenging journey, we plan every detail and every turn. But like...

It was John Barrow’s birthday yesterday. He was holed up last night with his riding buddies (Mike Potgieter, Mike Patchitt and Paul...

Being a self-diagnosed Freedom Challenge junky, I wait for this time of the year like a 5 year old for Santa Claus. Can’t remember if I...

The last batch of RASA riders leave Pietermaritzburg at 6am tomorrow. The “Dot Watchers” (DW’s) be watching the “Racing Batch” intently....

In the early hours of this morning I woke to the sound of rain. Given that my cottage here in Rhodes has a zinc roof there was no doubt...

To lean on a baseball term - the RASA 2022 bases are loaded! As I write the the ant trail of Freedom riders stretches from the Umko...

It’s Saturday 18 June, early morning, and the 2022 Race Across South Africa is well underway. Six batches are already on the route....

Yesterday I finished my race to Willowmore and to borrow a golfing term I am the Leader in the Clubhouse. RTW like golf has competitors...

Mike Woolnough (true to character) went all out all guns blazing, and tried to hit the 13:00 gate, but failed….why? who knows, he’s...

With the riders all chasing down those “Crazy Runners” that departed on Monday afternoon, the 2 racing batches of Race to Willowmore...

Race to Cradock winds down as the Race to Willowmore gets underway. A bus load of riders arrived today headed up by Ron Smythe who got...

Final wrap-up. The 2021 Freedom Challenge season is finished (although there is talk of a 2021 Spring Ride to Rhodes). This serves as the...