George MUT

28 05, 2023

Record Breaking MUT by UTMB Defined by Van Heerden, Schreiber & Tarboton

By |2023-05-28T12:21:18+02:00May 28th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Record Breaking MUT by UTMB Defined by Van Heerden, Schreiber & Tarboton

Records tumbled in the 2023 Mountain Ultra-Trail (MUT) by UTMB® on Saturday 27 May. Heavy rains leading up to the race and muddy conditions in the Outeniqua Mountains did not however prevent Johardt van Heerden, Kim Schreiber and Bianca Tarboton from setting new course records. The trio were thus the first record setters in the [...]

28 05, 2023

Ryan Sandes Sets MUT by UTMB 100-Miler Benchmark

By |2023-05-28T12:39:54+02:00May 28th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Ryan Sandes Sets MUT by UTMB 100-Miler Benchmark

Ryan Sandes, South Africa’s most famous trail runner, posted the benchmark time en route to victory in the inaugural Mountain Ultra-Trail by UTMB 100-Miler. Starting on Friday 26 May, at 14:00, he crossed the line 21 hours, 46 minutes and 32 seconds later, on Saturday morning. Alongside with Sandes, Sylvie Scherzinger was crowned champion of [...]

22 05, 2023

Ryan Sandes Headlines the Inaugural 100-Miler at Mountain Ultra-Trail by UTMB

By |2023-05-22T15:03:37+02:00May 22nd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Ryan Sandes Headlines the Inaugural 100-Miler at Mountain Ultra-Trail by UTMB

The 2023 Mountain Ultra-Trail (MUT) by UTMB® is set to take place from the 26th - 28th of May, in the Outeniqua Mountains above George in South Africa’s Western Cape. Announced in November last year, the MUT by UTMB® was selected as the first ever UTMB World Series race in Africa and is set to [...]

10 11, 2022

MUT Becomes First African Trail Race to Join UTMB World Series Elevating South-African Trail Running to an International Stage

By |2022-11-10T14:40:39+02:00November 10th, 2022|News|Comments Off on MUT Becomes First African Trail Race to Join UTMB World Series Elevating South-African Trail Running to an International Stage

The Mountain Ultra-Trail by UTMB® is set to welcome trail runners from across the globe to the Southern Cape of South Africa 26 - 28 May 2023. It is currently the only UTMB® World Series Finals qualifying event on the African continent and forms part of a 30 event UTMB® World Series calendar for next [...]

19 06, 2022

Locals Dominate Discovery George MUT 100km

By |2022-06-19T09:21:46+02:00June 19th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Locals Dominate Discovery George MUT 100km

The inaugural 100 kilometre race in the Discovery George MUT was dominated by George locals with three of the six podium places filled by men and women from the Garden Route. Trail running legend Bruce Arnett set the benchmark time for the new route, at 12 hours, 40 minute and 59 seconds. He was followed [...]

19 06, 2022

Records Tumble, Thanks to Reilly and Greyling, at the Discovery George MUT

By |2022-06-19T07:43:32+02:00June 19th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Records Tumble, Thanks to Reilly and Greyling, at the Discovery George MUT

Kane Reilly took exactly 7 minutes off his 60 kilometre course record at the 2022 Discovery George MUT, on Saturday, 18 June. Landie Greyling, a former Garden Route resident, bettered her 42 kilometre course record by a staggering 20 minutes and 35 seconds. While Bruce Arnett and Tarrin van Niekerk wrapped up the inaugural 100 [...]

13 06, 2022

Festival of Trail Running Taking Place This Long Weekend

By |2022-06-13T13:12:31+02:00June 13th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Festival of Trail Running Taking Place This Long Weekend

The 2022 Discovery George MUT is more than just a trail run. Taking place from the 16th to the 19th of June it is a true festival of trail running. Starting with a Vertical Kilometre competition on Thursday morning and ending with prize giving, for the longer distance 42-, 60- and 100-kilometre events, on Sunday [...]

13 06, 2022

Discovery George MUT Brings a Trail Running Festival to the Garden Route

By |2022-06-13T12:30:08+02:00June 13th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Discovery George MUT Brings a Trail Running Festival to the Garden Route

The 2022 Discovery George MUT is more than just a trail run. Taking place from the 16th to the 19th of June it is a true festival of trail running. Starting with a Vertical Kilometre competition on Thursday morning and ending with prize giving, for the longer distances 42, 60- and 100-kilometre events, on Sunday [...]

20 04, 2022

Discovery Re-Establishes Support for George Mountain Ultra Trail

By |2022-04-20T13:46:23+02:00April 20th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Discovery Re-Establishes Support for George Mountain Ultra Trail

From 2022, the George Mountain Ultra Trail will once again be known as the Discovery George MUT. And as in-person events make a much-awaited comeback, Discovery has re-established its support for the trail run and affiliated events in the Garden Route. The 2022 Discovery George MUT is scheduled to take place on the 18th of [...]

28 06, 2021

Reilly and King Crowned George Mountain Ultra Trail Champions

By |2021-06-28T09:37:05+02:00June 28th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Reilly and King Crowned George Mountain Ultra Trail Champions

The 2021 George MUT was won, on Saturday 26 June, by Kane Reilly and Taryn King. Both the men’s and women’s champions led from the front, but still managed to pace their efforts across the challenging 60-kilometre course to perfection. They and their fellow athletes were treated to superb winter weather, as the city of [...]

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