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    THE GRAIL OF TRAIL

    Jan 18, 2021 2 minutes
    Words & Photos Jacques Marais

    You tend to remember the exact moment when the impossible becomes possible. One such moment happened for me on 25 September, 2009 when – during the Southern Storm Adventure Race – the iconic five-day Otter Trail hiking route was first attempted as a single day run.

    Nearly 200 trail legends from across South

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