by Cat Greer | Oct 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Joggie Rautenbach learned a long time ago that the worst noise in an ultra isn’t the wind or the chain squeaking—it’s your own head. David Goggins would call it the war within. Joggie just smiles and says, “Sit met jou rug teen ‘n windpomp se muur, kiep vir ‘n...
by Cat Greer | Oct 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Karoo has a way of humbling everyone who crosses it. The wind, the dust, the long hours alone, it strips you down to what’s real. And somewhere out there, in the quiet between stars and sunrise, you find out who you truly are. For Martie Joubert, that truth has a...
by Cat Greer | Oct 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Some races you enter with a plan. Others — like The Munga — you enter with a question.Am I truly made for this? For Hansie Joubert, that question has been answered more than once. A multiple winner of various Munga Grits, the Munga Sword Series, and, of course, the...
by Cat Greer | Sep 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Never underestimate an old man on a bike. The same goes, of course, for women. What the definition of an “old man” or “old woman” really is remains a matter of perception. Yet when I look at how phenomenally hard some of those men and women performed last night and...
by Cat Greer | Aug 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Most riders say they want adventure. They say they want challenge. But when the road gets long, dark, and lonely, most fold. That’s where the Munga Grit North West comes in. This is not some sanitized fun ride. This is a shot across the bow. A test. A preview of the...
