Lazily basking in warm Cotswolds summer weather, I feel a world away from the Freedom riders preparing for RASA 2023. Scrolling the...

The RASA riders will be in the vicinity of the town of Molteno, closing in on Romansfontein, Gunsteling, Hofmeyr and Elandsberg. The...

The Freedom Challenge is a strange beast. For most it’s a journey physically, mentally and philosophically. It’s hard, very hard but...

Naudesnek is the roadway over the Drakensberg on the Freedom Trail, it has to be traversed for riders wanting to reach Rhodes and it is...

THE FREEDOM CHALLENGE Race Across South Africa 2023 - Why we are Doing it Again - Nigel & Adrian Payne. Reflections as we are about to...

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” ― Ferris Bueller Why would anyone take on...

WINTER 2023… There’s a chill in the air. The unsettling whistle of the wind as it weaves its way around boulders, through trees and...

Sleeping out on the Freedom Trail elicits one of the biggest responses across a broad spectrum when spoken about. It typically sends the...

Freedom has been my mistress for 14 years now. Keven Davie, RASA 2007 (race # 13) and my Dabulamanzi Dusi canoeing partner, suggested...

The 21st edition of the Race Across South Africa starts next week from Pietermaritzburg on 13 June. Nineteen winter and two summer...

In the modern world, most of us are accustomed to using “Siri” or Google Maps to get us from place to place. Cyclists enjoy the...

There’s a painting that hangs in my living room. It’s been there for over 20 years. It hangs opposite the spot by the window where I wait...

Above, the overarching cloudless canopy of blue was partly obscured by the foliage of the syringa tree that grew next to where I lay. The...

A few years back we were on holiday in the Karoo and spent a few days in Die Hel prior to joining a cycle tour in Prince Albert. John had...

“It’s been a little over 15 years since I first rolled onto the Freedom Trail from the Pietermaritzburg City Hall. The clock tower...

Given all the drama around RASA in 2022 its no surprise that Race To Paarl (RTP) 2022 has taken a bit of a back seat. Unlike in 2021 when...

General points to keep in mind: You need a determined attitude, not a fearful one to complete this section, too many folk sit at...

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

June in Johannesberg, when the green of summer gives way to the dull brown of winter. Fields of maize once bold stand withered, heads...

I have had a few days to reflect on our Race to Cradock adventure. We had ridden the Freedom Circuit, 400km, in April last year. I...