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Trail race events in October 2017
Fri 20 – Sun 22 October FS
Golden Gate Challenge. 73km. Glen Reenen Rest Camp, Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Iconic, challenging 3-day stage race in restricted historical areas. R2,950/R3,250. wildseries.co.za
Fri 20 October WC
STBB4GOOD Twilight Run. 5km, 12km. Overgaauw Wine Estate, Stellenbosch. Stunning route on wine farm at sunset. Proceeds go to Operation Smile, providing free surgeries for cleft palates. 6:30pm. R100/R120. stbb.co.za/twilight-run
Sat 21 October WC
Red Bull LionHeart. 3.7km. Lion’s Head, Cape Town. Use Strava to qualify for this quick and tough race against the clock on multiple knockout rounds. New qualifying route. Start 8am. redbulllionheart.com
Sat 21 October KZN
The Coddiwomple Relay Run. 5km, 10km, 15km, 20km. Greytown. Four-man team: each run 5km; pairs: 10km each. Run longer distances individually. Water slide ending. Start 8:30am. R100. coddiwompletrails.co.za
Sat 21 October WC
Berg & Beach Trail Run. 7km, 18km, 30km. Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus. Bring your own water. Only 150 runners. R90-R420. Start 7am. quantumadventures.co.za
Sat 21 October WC
Realtors International Durbanville Hills TrailFun. 5km, 10km. Durbanville Hills Wine Estate. Best view of Table Mountain and Robben Island. Giveaways and wine. Start 7:30am. R80/R100. trailfun.co.za
Sat 21 October FS
Sound Harmonics Harrismith Mountain Race. 15km, 30km. Harrismith Primary School. SA’s oldest trail race, with a new long distance. Technical, scenic climb to summit Platberg and descend. Goodie bags and prizes. Start 8am. R120/R220. harrismithmarathonclub.co.za
Sun 22 October GP
Land Rover Centurion Mountain Monster #2. 5km, 10km, 21km. Modderfontein Reserve. Superior trails, unbelievable views. Family friendly. Start 6:30am. R100/R150/R210. entrytime.com
Sun 22 October GP
Tough One Trail. 5km, 10km, 15km. Tierpoort Adventure Farm. Walk or run the short distances. Start 7am. R100. trailadventure.co.za
Wed 25 – Sun 26 October EC
OTTER Challenge. 5km/42km. De Vasselot Camp Site, Natures Valley. Run the Grail of Trail west to east from Nature’s Valley to Stormsriver Mouth with 2,600m of ascent, 11 hour cut-off. R4,300/R4,600. otter.run
Sun 26 Oct – 5 Nov NC
Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon (KAEM). 26km/33km/39km /79km/45km/26km. Cover 248km over the desert on foot. kaem.co.za
Fri 27 & Sat 28 October EC
OTTER Run. 5km/42km. De Vasselot Camp Site, Natures Valley. Run the Grail of Trail west to east from Nature’s Valley to Stormsriver Mouth with 2,600m of ascent, 8 hour cut-off. R4,300/R4,600. otter.run
Fri 27 October EC
Out the Green Box Nite Series Race #3. 5km. East London Golf Club. Family fun through exquisite trails, lit by a stars. Start 6:30pm. R60/R100. wonadventure.co.za
Sat 28 October EC
Dassie and RockRat Trail Runs. 6km, 10km. De Vasselot Camp Site, Natures Valley. Over rocks, roots, pebbles, through riverbeds and up steep climbs. Start 8:30am. R180. otter.run SPONSORED
Sat 28 October NW
Bereen Mountain Challenge. 5km, 10km, 30km. Milhoro Lodge. Self-navigate with a map up Elephant’s Head and into the valley for the Cherry Festival. R100, R150, R450. wildtrail.co.za
Sat 28 October KZN
Pecanwood Oktoberfest Trail Run. 7km, 14km. Merrivale. Run on the escarpment, Berg and Midmar views. Fee includes Pecanwood Oktoberfest entry. Win a property in Blythedale Coastal Estate worth R650,000. Start 7:30am. R200. roag.co.za
Sat 28 October WC
Halloween Forest Night Run. 7km, 5km. Muratie Wine Estate, Stellenbosch. Are you brave enough to find out what’s lurking in the forest? Be fearless and enjoy an eerie night dressed in your most ghoulish costume! Start 7pm. R110/R130. dirtopia.co.za
Sun 29 October GP
Wild Africa’s Oktobeerfest. 5km, 8km, 12km, 15km. Lion & Safari Park. Enjoy exclusive trail running in a private game reserve. Jeep track surfaces on the shorter routes, longer trails are a little more technical on slightly rocky single track along the Crocodile river, past the wild animal enclosures. Start 6am. R140/-R220. entrytime.com
Sun 29 October KZN
Coastal Series 3. 5km, 10km, 15km. Kenneth Stainbank. Indigenous forest & grassland through nature reserve. Start 7am. R90/R125/R160. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Trail race events in November 2017
Wed 1 – Sat 4 November WC
Sneeuberg Traverse. 26km/34km/40km. Murraysburg. Three-day stage race covering 100km of remote Karoo: towering peaks, hidden kloofs, and secret groves of trees. R4,750. karoorunning.com
Fri 3 November WC
Rally Run #1. 8km. False Bay Rugby Club, Constantia. Huge fun, great vibes! Teams of 2 or 3 race greenbelts, singletrack, horsetrails, MTB tracks, and vineyards collecting checkpoints. Free drink and lucky draw prizes. Start 5pm. quantumadventures.co.za
Sat 4 – Sun 5 November KZN
Dumbe Trail Run. 21km/15km. Drakensberg Mountain Retreat. Run the escarpment near Oliviershoek Pass and Sterkfontein Dam. Accom. not included. R1,450. dumbetrailrun.co.za
Wed 4 November GP
Kinetic Night Trail Run. 4km, 8km. Woodmead Country Club. Night trail run with a headlight. Start 7:30pm. R70. kineticgear.co.za
Fri 3 November WC
Hexvallei Night Challenge. 10km, 25km. Elim Farm, De Doorns. Navigate to as many waypoints as possible. Vineyards, Karoo fynbos, farm dams, mountain backdrop. R200. 6pm. hexvalleinightchallenge.wordpress.com
Sat 4 November KZN
Summer Series Aloe Wildlife. 6km, 13km, 20km.Aloe Wildlife Estate. Scenic thornveld and aloes in and out of the valley. Start 7am. R90/R125/R160. kzntrailrunning.com
Sat 4 November KZN
Gooderson Monks Cowl Challenge. 7.5km, 15km. Monks Cowl Golf Resort. Magnificent trails in heart of Central Berg. Spectacular singletrack through farmland and forest. Start 7:30am. R80/R120. wardevents.co.za
Sat 4 November WC
Three Peaks Challenge. 50km. Greenmarket Square. Self navigated, self supported challenge. Start 5am. R640. threepeakschallenge.co.za
Sat 4 November WC
Anna Basson Properties Trail Run. 6km, 12km. Mont Mare, Stellenbosch. Runners will be rewarded with lots of singletrack and some stunning views of the Blaauwklippen valley. 8:30am. R90/R130. entryninja.com
Fri 10 November WC
Spier Twilight Trail Run. 5km, 10km. Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch. Fantastic new venue and start of a great new series. Incredible wines, craft beers, food, lucky draw prizes. Start 6pm. quantumadventures.co.za
Sat 11 – Sun 12 November WC
Cape Trail Clinic. Teaching/running. Coetzenburg. Speakers include Nic De Beer, Chris Allan, Deon Braun, Devon Coetzee, Grant Bryant, Kevin Light, and Sean Tait. Start 6:30am. R1,600. trailclinics.co.za SPONSORED
Sat 11 November WC
Delheim Trail Run. 7km, 12km. Simonsberg. Climbing and singletrack with rewards. Start 7:30am. dirtopia.co.za
Sat 11 – Sun 12 November KZN
Umvoti Vlei Run. 22km/18km. Greytown. Enter this fun, fully-catered stage race and raise money for Greytown conservancy. Be entertained after you run. coddiwompletrails.co.za
Sat 11 November KZN
King of Phezulu. 5km, 10km, 18km. Valley of 1000 Hills. Tough courses through game reserve with giraffe, zebra, and wildebeest. Start 7am. R100/R140/R170. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Sat 18 November EC
Salomon SkyRun and SkyRun Lite. 65km, 100km. Wartrail Country Club, Lady Grey. One for the experienced mountain runner, this self-navigated event in the Witteberg range often experiences extreme weather. Start 4am. R3,000/R3,600. skyrun.co.za
Sat 18 November KZN
Summer Series Table Mountain. 7km, 12km, 20km. Mcoseleli Secondary School, Pietermaritzburg. Cliffs, waterfalls, wetlands on technical terrain that’s well worth the effort! Start 7am. R90/R120/R150. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Sun 18 November KZN
TAFTA Trail Run. 4km, 8km. Virginia Bush. Hidden jewel in the Northern suburb . Singletrack through beautiful tropical forests. Start 7am. R50/R90. roag.co.za
See more in your copy of TRAIL 25, where we list over 90 trail running events locally and internationally from October to June 2018.
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