MURRAY & ROBERTS RUNNING CLUB ATHLETES TAKE ON AFRICANX

Murray & Roberts Running Club athletes Charne Bosman and Karel Burger will take on South Africa’s premier three-day stage trail run in March.

The AfricanX Trailrun has grown in popularity since the inaugural event in 2009. It is run in teams of two. Each team races a different route, varying in distance, over three days. These routes cover magnificent trails.

Charne is a 2016 Comrades Marathon champion with a running career spanning 27 years. Despite her stellar track record, she says that taking part in the AfricanX Trailrun is stepping out of her comfort zone: “I am not sure if any road races will take place in the next four months and I’ve always wanted to take part in the AfricanX Trailrun. I did some trail running while on holiday and absolutely loved it; I loved the toughness around it.

“I don’t have a trail-running background, but I have represented South Africa at six world cross-country championships and I actually started my running career as a cross-country runner.”

Charne will be teaming up with Karel, who also runs for the Murray & Roberts Running Club and is no stranger to the sport.

“Our team strengths will be mental toughness and collective competition experience,” says Karel. “Our goal is to do well, and I am training on the trails every weekend to meet that goal.”

The AfricanX Trailrun starts on Friday, 26 March at the Houw Hoek Hotel, situated between the towns of Grabouw and Botrivier in the Western Cape.