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Trail running events calendar for races in August 2019
Thu 22 August GP
Brooks Dark Run #2. 4km, 8km. Reading Golf Course, New Redruth. The run-dead night trail run. Start 7pm. R240. entrytime.co.za
Sat 24 August GP
Wild Africa’s Women Running Wild Trail. 3km, 5km, 13km, 18km. Rustig. Magnificent views from the Magalies Mountains along awesome trails in the wilderness. Start 7am. R240/R260. bit.ly/31iXav5
Sat 24 August KZN
Mandela Day Trail Run. 4km, 8km, 15km. Mandela Capture Site, Howick. Start and finish on singletrack with jeeptrack in between. Some hills. Start 6:30am. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Sat 24 August GP
Hollard JURA. 6km, 12km, 18km. Marks Park, Emmerentia. Trail running with inflatable obstacles, urban running experience. Start 7:30am. R171-R242. joziadventure.co.za
Sat 24 August WC
TrailFun Hillcrest. 5km, 10km. Hillcrest Wine Estate. Extremely tough climb – monster challenge of the series in long distance. Start 7:30am. R120. trailfun.co.za
Sat 24 August FS
TrailrunSeries Brandkop. 5km, 10km. Brandkop Conservancy. Fast singletrack trail with few technical climbs. Start 8am. R100. TrailrunSeries.co.za
Sat 24 August WC
Greyton Brew Run. 6km, 12km, 20km. Old Potter’s Inn. Pristine Greyton Nature Reserve trails. Proceeds raised for Greyton House. Start 8am. R125-R280. entryninja.com
Sat 24 August WC
Riebeek Valley Trail Run. 12km. Riebeek Cellars. Fast and flat trail with dams and views. Start 8:35am. R120. riebeekmtb.co.za
Sat 24 August WC
Blue Crane Run. 5km, 12km. Blydskap Farm, Riviersonderend. Mountain biking also available. Start 9am. R40/R100. entryninja.com
Sun 25 August KZN
Eston Show Trail. 5km, 10km, 20km. Beaumont Eston Farmers Club. Run with wild animals through Tala Private Game Reserve. Grassland, thornveld, past dams. Start 6:30am. R105/R145/R180. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Sun 25 August EC
Burn Series. 5km, 10km, 20km/6km, 12km, 18km. Settlers Park parking lot/The Dam (Crossways). Take on Port Elizabeth’s only vertical kilometre challenge! Start 8am. burnseries.run
Mon 26 Aug – Sun 1 Sep INT
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc. 55km, 100km, 119km, 170km, 290km. UTMB: Europe’s most famous mountain races. Part two of the Golden Trail Series. utmbmontblanc.com
Fri 30 Aug GP
Beer & Prego Trail Run. 6km. Hobby Park, Krugersdorp. Fun-filled trail run with a free prego roll and craft beer/cider afterwards. Bring Picnic baskets or use the braai facilities. Start 5pm. R135. Qkt.io/beer-prego-trail
Sat 31 August FS
Wyndford Fun Trail Run. 5km, 10km. Wyndford Holiday Farm. Fun mountainous run overlooking Lesotho. Bring own water. Start 8am. R50/R25. wyndford.co.za
Sat 31 August WC
De Wet Cellar MTB and Trail Run. 6km, 18km. De Wet Cellar, Worcester. Picturesque farm trails. Challenging route with 40% singletrack. Start 8am. R120/R150. onsite-events.co.za
Sat 31 August LIM
Wild Rivers Trail Run. 5km, 12km, 22km, 42km. Wild Rivers Private NR. Run the banks of Blyde and Mighty Olifants Rivers, teeming with hippos and crocs. Start 6am. R90-R620. wildriverstrail.co.za
Sat 31 August NW
Konka Farm Run. 5km, 10km, 20km. Rustenburg. Farm roads with beautiful scenery. Start 7am. R50-R150. entryninja.com
Sat 31 August FS
Colour & Music Dash. 4km. Brandkop Conservancy Race Track. ColourDash.co.za
Sat 31 – Sun 1 September EC
Oldenburgia Trail Run. 8km, 15km, 30km, 30km/20km. Hoerskool PJ Olivier, Grahamstown. Mixture of jeep and singletrack, big hills. Run 50km over two days or other distances on Sunday. Start 7:30am. R80-R1,300. getoutandrunec.wordpress.com
Sat 31 August – Sun 1 September KZN
The Glengarry Stage. 8km/6km, 14km/12km. Quality weekend of running on magnificent Glengarry trails. Multisport options available. R300/R400. roag.co.za
Sat 31 August – Sun 1 September WC
Run2Nowhere. 10km, 20km, 30km. McGregor. A two-day trail run for everyone! Moderate distances, relaxed vibe, festive atmosphere. No cut off times, no pressure. Start 8am. R800/R1,400. run2nowhere.co.za PROMOTED
Sat 31 August – Sun 1 September KZN
STIHL iMfolozi Outrun. 19km/16km, 42km/28km. iMfolozi Game Reserve. Run in the oldest game reserve in Africa amongst the Big 5. There’s nothing else like it. Imfolozioutrun.co.za
Sat 31 Aug – Wed 4 Sep EC
Wildcoast Wildrun. 44km/35km/34km. Kei Mouth, Wild Coast. Three day stage race or non-stop race. Endure the challenge of remoteness, tides and river crossings. Beach, grassy headlands, rock and coastal forest. Start 6am. wildrun.com
Trail running events calendar for races in September 2019
Sun 1 September WC
Table Mountain Challenge. 44km. Jan van Riebeeck Sports Field. Full circumnavigation of Wonder of the Natural World. Start 6am. R485-R700. energyevents.co.za
Sun 1 September KZN
Seaton Spring Challenge. 5km, 10km, 20km. Seaton Estate, Ballito. Lush coastal forest, scenic wetlands, spectacular views of Indian Ocean. Start 6:30am. R105/R145/R180. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Sun 1 September WC
Steenberg Spring Trail Run. 5km, 10km. Steenberg Vineyards. Raise a glass of Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc after you run through undulating Constantia vines. Start 7am. R180. webtickets.co.za
Sun 1 September WC
Spring Trail Run. 6km, 11km. Knorhoek Wine Estate. Celebrate spring on beautiful Simonsberg Conservancy trails. Start 8:30am. R115/R130. dirtopia.co.za
Sun 1 September KZN
Funky Pants Durban Beach Run. 8km. Kingfisher Canoe Club. Run from banks of the Umgeni River at Blue Lagoon to Durban Harbour Wall at Vetchies Beach on hard sand at low tide. Start 11am. R80. roag.co.za
Sun 1 – Sat 7 September INT
Pyrenees Stage Run. 33km/38km/45km/ 20km/35km/34km/35km. Spain. Seven stage race (240km total) through the Pyrenees in pairs or trios, crossing 5 Natural Parks with amazing mountains, rivers and lakes. €561-€980 ± R8,265-R13,833. psr.run
Thu 6 – Sat 8 September NC
Namaqua Quest 3 Day Trail Run. 24km/31km/25km. Jakkalswater Guest Farm, Nababeep. World’s largest, most spectacular natural flower display. R300-R2,800. namaquaquest.co.za
Sat 7 September WC
Schaap River Canyon Ultra. 58km, 82km. Jakkalswater Guest Farm, Nababeep. Follow magnificent Schaap River meandering through majestic canyon carved by hands of time. Start 5am. namaquaquest.co.za
Sat 7 September
WILDSERIES Mont Aux Sources Challenge. 50km. Royal Natal National Park, Bergville. Exhilarating and challenging, rugged scenery, infamous chain ladders. Start 5.30am. R1,650. kzntrailrunning.co.za
Sat 7 September KZN
Spring Mnweni. 38km. Mnweni Cultural Centre. Self-navigated rugged singletrack circular route through the remote high-berg, steep climbs, river crossing. Start 6am. R180. trailrunning.co.za
Sat 7 September WC
Piket-Bo-Berg Trail Run. 8km, 18km. Mouton’s Valley Farm. Beautiful fruit farms, fynbos, on top of the Piketberg Mountain. Start 6am. R130/R175. piketbobergtrails.com
Sat 7 September
Namaqualand Flower Festival. 4km, 9km, 20km. Gifberg Rusoort, Cederberg. Live music, camping, swimming, workshops, great company, epic flowers. Start 7am. R845. namaqualandflowerfestival.co.za
Sat 7 September WC
TrailFun De Grendel. 5km, 10km. De Grendel Wine Estate. One of the Cape’s oldest farms with breathtaking Table Mountain view. Start 7:15am. R150. trailfun.co.za
Sat 7 September WC
Run The Vines #7. 5km, 10km, 17km. Windmeul. Waterblommetjie Festival and trail fun. R100-R150. Start 7:45am. runthevines.co.za
Sat 7 September WC
Capaia Spring Trail Run. 13km, 8km, 4km. Singletrack through the vineyards and hills of Philadelphia. R50–R130. pacerrunning.net/events
Sat 7 – Sun 8 September KZN
Lynford Trail Runs and Umko Descent. 4km, 8km, 15km, 30km, 65km. Lynford School, Ixopo. New ultra distance available. Perfect introduction to stage trail. Start 7am. lynford.co.za
Sun 8 September WC
Ingwe Tiere Trail Run. 5km, 10km. Durbanville Hills Wines. Vineyards with jeep track and beautiful views. Run or walk this fundraiser for Tygerberg High. Start 7:30am. R90/R120. facebook.com
Wed 11 September WC
Merrell Spring Night Run Series. 5km, 8km. Jonkershuis Restaurant, Constantia. Night time fun in the vineyards, bring a headlamp and neon clothes. Start 6:30pm. R170/R200. mountainrunner.co.za
Sat 14 September NW
Brauhaus Mountain Challenge. 5km, 12km, 45km. Milorho Lodge, Rustenburg. Unmarked route across a magnificent mountain, with free Brauhaus craft beer at the finish. Start 4am. R80/R120/R450. wildtrail.co.za
Sat 7 September INT
Oshikandela Trail Run. 6km, 9km. Daan Viljoen Game Reserve, Windhoek. Walk or run in the wild. Start 6:30am. N$150. trailfun.co.za
Sat 14 September NW
The Citizen Trail Run. 6km, 10km, 21km. Sun City Resort. See Sun City as you never have before! Start 7am. R90/R165/R185. trailrun.citizen.co.za
Sat 14 September FS
2 River Trail Run. 5km, 16km. Bothaville Hoerskool. Run along the Vaal river before heading to the more challenging koppie. Get a copy of TRAIL 31 in your goodie bag. Start 7am. R50/R140. 2riverfestival.co.za
Sat 14 September GP
Curro Krugersdorp Trail Run. 5km, 10km, 20km. Curro Krugersdorp Primary. Trail runners dream with challenging long course. Childcare, market, and obstacle course available. Start 7am. R80/R160/R220. trailrunning.co.za
Sat 14 September WC
Peace Trail. 11km, 22km. Green Point A Track, Cape Town. Run wild on the trails of Signal Hill and Lion’s Head. Start 7:30am. capetownmarathon.com
Sat 14 September KZN
Michaelis Challenge. 5km, 10km, 22km. Bloemveld Dam, Vryheid. Wooded areas, gravel, singletrack, grassland and farm roads. Start 7:30am. R40/R80/R100. michaelischallenge.co.za
Sat 14 September FS
Oliewenhuis Trail Run. 4km, 8km. Oliewenhuis Heritage Market. Singletrack with a few technical challenges. Start 8am. R100. TrailrunSeries.co.za
Sun 15 September KZN
Safire Baynesfield Trail. 5km, 10km. Baynesfield Recreational Club. Single and jeep track through forest and open areas. Multisport options available. Start 6:30am. R70/R110. roag.co.za
Sun 15 September KZN
SPCA Trail Run. 5km, 14km, 22km. Durban & Coastal SPCA. Sublime singletrack from Umngeni River mouth up to Silver Pipes. Spectacular floating bridge. Start 7:15am. R80/R130/R160. wardevents.co.za
Sun 15 September SA
Rhino Run. 5km, 12km. National event with distances between 5km and 20km. Support this great cause in your city: South Africans running for the same cause on the same day! therhinorun.com
Wed 18 September WC
Merrell Spring Night Run Series. 5km, 8km. Jonkershuis Restaurant, Constantia. Night time fun in the vineyards, bring a headlamp and neon clothes. Start 6:30pm. R170/R200. mountainrunner.co.za
Trail run race calendar: further ahead
Sat 21 September EC
Heaven and Hell Mountain Marathon. 5km, 8km, 14km, 22km, 44km. Grace-Hill Farm, Rhodes. Pure, brutal wilderness mountain run in Southern Drakensberg. Marathon has 3,750m elevation gain and to date only two finishers within cut-off. Start 5am. R30-R950. alpineswifttrails.co.za PROMOTED
Sat 21 – Sun 22 September EC
Lormar Endurance Trail Run. 8km/12km, 8km/24km. Fairview Farm, Middelburg. Experience authentic Karoo hospitality, picturesque sunsets. Start 6:30pm. R2,050/R2,150. lormarendurance.co.za PROMOTED
Sun 22 September KZN
Maxxis Tough-Man Trail Run. 6km, 11km, 18km. Durban Shongweni Club. Take on rolling hills and valleys in this fast and challenging event. Start 7:30am. R80/R150/R200. goexpo.co.za PROMOTED
Sat 28 – 29 September KZN
Runtheberg Trail Run. 15km/15km, 25km/25km. All Out Adventures, Northern Berg Resorts. Montusi Valley, big skies, rugged peaks, rolling hills, the legendary Amphitheatre at its most glorious. runtheberg.co.za PROMOTED
Wed 9 – Thu 10 October EC
OTTER Challenge. 5km/42km. Nature’s Valley. Run the classic route east to west from Stormsriver Mouth to Nature’s Valley with 2,600m of ascent, 11 hour cut-off. otter.run PROMOTED
Fri 11 & Sat 12 October EC
OTTER Run. 5km/42km. Stormsriver. Run the classic route east to west from Stormsriver Mouth to Nature’s Valley with 2,600m of ascent, 8 hour cut-off. otter.run PROMOTED
Sat 12 October EC
Dassie and RockRat Trail Runs. 6km, 10km. Nature’s Valley. Over rocks, roots, pebbles, through riverbeds and up steep climbs. Start 8:30am. R200/R240. otter.run PROMOTED
Wed 23 – Sun 27 October KZN
The iKhulu Challenge. 100km. Gugulesizwe, Maputaland. A unique running experience along the unspoilt coastline of Maputaland. Pristine beaches, rolling sand dunes and breath-taking views in a rarely found remoteness. therunningcompany.co.za PROMOTED
Sat 2 – Sun 3 November WC
Cape Trail Clinic. Teaching/running. Coetzenburg. Speakers include Nic De Beer, Deon Braun, Devon Coetzee, Grant Bryant, and Sean Tait. Start 6:30am. R2,400. trailclinics.co.za PROMOTED
See more events in your copy of TRAIL 32, where we list 110 trail running events locally and internationally from July to September 2019.
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