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Trail run event calendar for February 2020
Fri 21 February WC
Hero Adventure Night Series #4. 3km, 5km, 10km. Hero Adventure Trails Spice Route, Paarl. Beer and shooter stops, no set starting time, spectacular trails. R60/R80/R100. hero.uwekoetter.com
Fri 21 February KZN
Mt Moreland Sunset Trail Series. 5km,8km. Mt Moreland Gazebo. Fun family evening. Start 6pm. R50. Donné 083 7831699
Fri 21 – Sun 23 February KZN
Wild Series Three Cranes Challenge. 29km/25km/23km, 29km/40km/23km. Bushwillow Park, Karkloof. Scintillating forest trails through the beautiful indigenous Karkloof Conservancy. Start 6am. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Sat 22 – Sun 23 February WC
Jungle Rush Trail Run. 16km/13km. Garden Route Trail Park. Lush singletrack, magnificent mountains, scrumptious food, campfire nights. R2,250-R2,450. junglerushtrailrun.com
Sat 22 February GP
Rover Run. 7km, 15km, 25km, 46km. Modderfontein. Rolling hills and grassland with game sighting. Start 7am. R50-R200. entryninja.com
Sat 22 February WC
TrailFun Groot Constantia. 5km, 10km. Groot Constantia Wine Estate. Summer Series. Long distance is a double loop. Run through vineyards. Start 7:30am. R150/R180. trailfun.co.za
Sat 22 February FS
Sernick Sans Souci Trail Run Challenge. 5km, 10km, 21km. Sans Souci Farm, Kroonstad. A true Free State experience with trails along maize fields, various dams, grazing horses, cattle, ostrich and donkeys. Start 7:30am. R90-R240. webtickets.co.za
Sat 22 February GP
Running with Kings. 5Km,10km, 15km. Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, Krugersdorp. New trails in big game wilderness. Start 7:30am. R230/R260. entryrush.co.za
Sun 23 February WC
Trail Series Super League 3. 7km, 11km, 17km. Tygerberg Nature Reserve. Start 7:30pm. trailseries.co.za
Tues 25 February GP
Prison Break Night Trail Run. 5km, 10km. Leeuwkop Golf Course. Night trail run on the golf course with multiple dam crossings, dirt road, forest sections, some fairway running. Start 7pm. R100. metrosports.co.za
Thu 27 – Sat 29 February EC
RB Africa Wild Coast Challenge. 40km/35km/45km. Mazeppa Bay. Self-supported 120km three-day stage race on beach, boulders, narrow goat paths, crossing several rivers. Start 8am. R6,750. rbadventures.wixsite.com
Fri 28 – Sat 29 February MP
Highveld Trail Run. 6km, 10km, 12km, 24km. Acorn Guest Farm. Run wetland, forest, dams, singletrack, jeep track, rocky sections on farmland. Start 6:15pm/7am. R120-R250. tickets.tixsa.co.za
Trail run event calendar for March 2020
Sun 1 March WC
Lifestyle Challenge. 5km, 10km. D’Aria Wine Estate. Run with or without obstacles. Start 7am. R120/R150. entryninja.com
Fri 6 – Sun 8 March EC
Addo Elephant Trail Run. 44km, 76km, 160km. Addo Elephant National Park. Mentally and physically challenging, surrounded by wilderness and wildlife. Earn your buckle with the 100 miler. Start 6am. R950-R3,950. addo.run
Sat 7 March WC
TrailFun Nooitgedacht. 5km, 10km, 20km. Nooitgedacht Wine Estate. Autumn Series. Entry level 5km and beautiful 10km and 20km run through vines and forest. Start 7am. R120-R150. trailfun.co.za
Sat 7 March WC
Run The Vines #1. 5km, 10km, 17km. Ridgeback Wines. Northern slopes of Paarl Mountain with fynbos and vineyards. R100-R150. Start 7:15am. R110-R160. runthevines.co.za
Sun 8 March KZN
Howick Trail Run. 5km, 10km, 20km. 11 Karklood Rd, Howick. Flowing singletrack through the SAPPI forests on MTB trails. Start 7am. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Tue 10 March WC
HI-TEC Neethlingshof Full Moon Run. 5km, 10km. Neethlingshof Wine Estate. Great evening out with good food, wine and stunning views. Start 7pm. R100/R145. runventures.co.za
Thu 12 – Sun 15 March WC
Outeniqua Quest 4 Day. 16km/32km/30km/30km. Wilderness. Outeniqua Mountains, indigenous forests of Knysna and the chance to spot the elusive Knysna Elephant. trisport.co.za
Fri 13 March WC
Hero Adventure Night Series #5. 3km, 5km, 10km. Rhebokskloof Estate, Paarl. Beer and shooter stops, no set starting time, spectacular trails. R60/R80/R100. hero.uwekoetter.com
Sat 14 March NW
Lion Run. 5km, 15km, 30km. Mahemsvlei Veilingkompleks, Klerksdorp. Run past lions, buffalo and other game, beautiful scenery. Start 7am. R50/R90/R110. Jannie van Deventer 084 510 6203
Sat 14 March WC
Tortoise Tuff. 23km. Sedgefield Primary School. Tuff enough? Run around Swartvlei Lagoon, hilly coastal paths, and through Goukamma NR. Start 7am. R140. entrytickets.net/tortoisetuff
Sat 14 March MP
Highland Gate Trail Run. 6km, 11km, 17km. Highland Gate Estate, Dullstroom. Clear streams, trout dams, spectacular views for pristine trail running experience. Start 7:30am. R90/R145/185. wildtrail.co.za
Sat 14 March WC
Beesloop Plaaswedloop. 5km, 13km, 20km. Oudewagendrift, Worcester. One major climb on picturesque mountain route. Start 8am. R30/R100/R150. beesloopplaaswedloop.co.za
Sun 15 March KZN
Blythedale Trail Run. 6km, 11km, 20km. Blythedale Coastal Resort. Indigenous forest and beach. Start 7am. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Sun 15 March GP
Fresh@Groenkloof. 5km, 10km, 17km. Groenkloof Nature Reserve. Technical singletrack through woodland, grassland, and over koppies. Start 7am. R120-R200. freshtrails.co.za
Sun 15 March WC
Harvest Trail Run. 6km, 11km. Simonvlei. Great views as you run through the vineyards. Start 7:30am. dirtopia.co.za
Sun 15 March EC
Autumn Trail Series Race 01. 5km, 10km, 15km. Sacramento Restaurant, PE. Experience three different venues under one race. Start 7:30am. R120/R150/R170. bigosports.co.za
Tues 17 March GP
Prison Break Night Trail Run. 5km, 10km. Leeuwkop Golf Course. Night trail run on the golf course with multiple dam crossings, dirt road, forest sections, some fairway running. Start 7pm. R100. metrosports.co.za
Trail events further ahead in 2020
Sat 25 April EC
The Pecan Trail Run. 5km, 10km, 20km. Sanctuary Adventure Farm, Cradock. Running through pecan orchards, along the Great Fish River, and the Karoo. Start 7am. R80-R250. entryninja.com PROMOTED
Sat 23 – 24 May WC
Ragnar Trail Cape Town. 21km, 42km. Elgin Grabouw Country Club. Unique team experience, running three loops as a team of eight*, four, or two. *Not a team of seven as we printed in TRAIL 34. runragnar.com PROMOTED
Fri 29 – 31 May WC
Langkloof Trail Run. 80km. Louvain Guest Farm, George. Stunning new trails through the Outeniqua Mountains over three days. Start 9am. R4,000-R6,000. langklooftrail.run PROMOTED
Sat 11 July LIM
Iron Crown Trail Run. 5km, 10km, 22km. Haenertsburg Village. Summit Limpopo’s highest mountain. Village streets, earth roads, firebreaks, and rocky singletrack. Stunning views of Ebenezer Dam and Hunters’ Valley. Start 7:30am. R60/R110/R130. rotaryhaenertsburg.co.za PROMOTED
Sat 5 – Sun 6 September WC
Run2Nowhere. 9km/12km, 20km/18km, 32km/28km. McGregor. A two-day trail run for everyone! Moderate distances, relaxed vibe, festive atmosphere. No cut off times, no pressure. Start 8am. run2nowhere.co.za PROMOTED
See more events in your copy of TRAIL 34, where we list 98 trail running events locally and internationally from January to May 2020.
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