Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 157 Issue 157 - March 2023 | Page 36

TRAIL RUNNING

A DARK MOON Crossing

There are times , when no matter how much you have prepared , Mother Nature and its elements end up having the last say , and all that gets you through is sheer mental grit , determination , and an epic support crew . That ’ s what Steve Gossman learnt – the hard way – when he embarked on his second running of the Tankwa Crossing in February .
– BY CATHERINE DIXON & JANINE NORTJE
Steve Gossman in action early in the Tankwa Crossing .
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The longest uninterrupted gravel road between two towns in SA .