by Cat Greer | Aug 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
There are places that try to impress you. The North West is not one of them. It simply stands there. Big skies. Thorn trees. Yellow grass. Brown-red earth. Old farm roads stretching so far into the distance that they eventually stop looking like roads and become thin...
by Cat Greer | Jul 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Dust of the North West The North West doesn’t welcome you. It measures you. The roads stretch towards the horizon in endless ribbons of gravel, daring you to believe the next rise is the last one. It never is. By midday your legs are the colour of the earth. By...
by Cat Greer | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
On 25 July 2026, while most travellers stopping at Alzu Petroport will be thinking about fuel, coffee and the long road to the Lowveld, a different tribe will gather there. They will arrive with bicycles, nervous anticipation and varying degrees of confidence. Some...
by Cat Greer | May 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
There are races. And then there are experiences like The Munga. When most people hear the name, they think first of the obvious things: the Karoo, endless gravel roads, dust hanging beneath moonlight, broken bodies, sleep deprivation, and distances so long they stop...
by Cat Greer | Mar 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
People sometimes ask me for tips before a Munga race. I usually smile when they do. Because advice about the Munga is a strange thing. It’s a bit like giving someone marriage advice or telling them what it feels like to kiss that hot girl for the first time. You can...
