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Karkloof100

Electrical storms lashed the forests of the Karkloof: a surreal experience when you are more than 100km into 160km…

It was Nontuthuko Mgabhi’s first 100 miler, and she found the electric storm exhilarating!

“It caused a sudden sense of thrilling excitement. I was at 108km when the storm started. I needed something to excite me and the lightning, hail, and rain provided exactly that.”

With an impressive field of nearly 100 starters, there had to be numerous first-timers. One such was Albert Phungula, who didn’t let his inexperience intimidate him. Albert (39) from Pietermaritzburg won Karkloof100, his first 100 miler, with the

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