About us

With a career that has involved overseeing projects as diverse as the delivery of the 2010 World Cup hospitality program at the Cape Town Stadium, to optimising the technical infrastructure and help desk support for massive mines under construction in very rural Brazil; from the glamour of a Pavorotti concert to the efficiency of banking IT to the heat and grime of a steel foundry…not many people know what Lance is actually doing at any point in time.  Lance included. Underlying it all is a passion for customer loyalty and making sure that those customers have an unforgettable experience on Run Safari, which includes enjoying a cold beer after an awesome run on flowing single track, or a flute of champagne set against the sun setting over a waterhole in the Kalahari. 

Lance has some amazing friends doing critical work in conservation.  He has been able to catch Springbok by hand, monitor the breathing of a sedated white lion while the rest of the pride looked on menacingly, tag and release sharks, and assist with getting a rhino pregnant (no, not like that)…and so much more.  Given half the chance, he’ll get you assisting with conservation work while you are on a Runcation.

During his running career Lance finished consistently at the front of the middle of the pack.  While he has ticked off a few ultras, he is more interested these days in shorter and faster, and running to explore. He gets hot in the African sun, so he’ll include a swim somewhere in a run if he possibly can. 

 As a sideline he route marks UTCT and UTD, so knows the trails backwards and can give you some solid advice on race strategy.  Be careful though…one of his favourite lines is ‘that section is very runnable’.  Others are ‘that’s pretty much our last climb today’, ‘come swim, I promise you it’s not cold’ and ‘here, try some, you can’t even taste the spirulina’. 

He favours wide open spaces and the road/path/trail less travelled.  He likes to do.  He also likes to sit and reflect over a beer on what he just did.  He thinks this is a nice life philosophy.

Kirsten Weir brings 25 years of experience in the event and travel industry, with strong operational skills & attention to detail.   She has a passion for both the finer touches from her time at Thornybush game reserve and numerous corporate gala events, as well as hands on infrastructure operations through to launching of the ROOT 44 Market.  Kirsten makes sure things get done as they should when they should!