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Discover why you should run this marathon, half marathon or fun run in a quaint valley.
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It’s no secret that the people of Cape Town and the Western Cape are incredibly active and involved when it comes to outdoor sports and leisure activities. So we’ve created an overview of the major running events scheduled for the rest of 2017, and now you can diarise them and make sure you register before the spaces are filled up.
Trail running is becoming more and more popular and Capetonians arrive in droves to take part in these scenic runs which show off the best vistas of our picturesque province. However, with so many trail runs taking place we have had to select only a few for this overview. The rest can be found by visiting the various websites in the overview.
We’ve categorised the events for the rest of 2017 by date so you can quickly and easily plan your life to accommodate your hobby.
2017 RUNNING EVENTS |
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
Pre-entries |
Website |
Cost |
JANUARY 2017 |
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Sat, 21 Jan (2017) |
Night Nation Run |
Grand Parade |
TBA |
Nightnationrun.co.za |
R250p/p – R550p/p |
Tue, 24
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Spur Summer Trail Series 2017 - Cape Summer Trail Series 2017 (5.8km, 10km) |
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens |
TBA |
Trailseries.co.za |
R110p/p – R170p/p |
Wed, 25 Jan |
JOINTEze Dan Luyt (15km) |
Durbanville Bowling Club- Bolwers Avenue- Durbanville |
On race day only |
Runnersworld.co.za |
Cost as per official 15km race in 2017 |
FEBRUARY 2017 |
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Sun, 5 Feb |
Lace Up for Cancer (5km, 10km) |
Green Point Lighthouse |
TBA |
Hpca.co.za |
R100p/p |
Wed, 8 Feb |
Spur Summer Trail Series 2017 - Cape Summer Trail Series 2017 (6.5km, 13.3km) |
Meerendal Wine Estatte |
TBA |
Trailseries.co.za |
R110p/p – R170p/p |
Sat, 11 Feb |
27 for Freedom Race (10km, 22-41km) |
Drakenstein Prison (Paarl) |
Close Fri, 10 February |
27forfreedom.co.za |
R40p/p – R195p/p |
Tue, 14 Feb |
Dirtopia Love Night Run (5km, 10km and 15km) |
Warwick Wine Estate ( R44 between Stellenbosch and Klapmuts) |
Close Fri, 10 February |
Dirtopia.co.za |
R90p/p – R120p/p |
Fri – Sun, 17-19 Feb |
Tankwa Trail (23.6km, 32km and 35km) |
Kaleo Manor - in the Koue Bokkeveld near Ceres |
TBA |
Tankwatrail.co.za |
R4900p/p – R8800 team |
Sun, 19 Feb |
Harvest Trail Run (8km) |
Durbanville Hills |
Entries online |
Trailforfun.co.za |
R130p/p |
Thurs, 26 Feb |
Spur Summer Trail Series 2017 - Cape SummerTrail Series 2017 (7.3km, 15.6km) |
Oak Valley, Elgin Valley |
TBA |
Trailseries.co.za |
R300p/p |
MARCH 2017 |
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Sun, 26 |
One Heart for Kids Family Trail Run (3km, 5km and 10km) |
Eikendal Vineyards |
Close Saturday, 25 March 2017 at 12pm |
Oneheartforkids.co.za |
R60p/p – R110p/p |
Sun, 29 |
Merrell Autumn Night Run Series (5km, 6km and 9km ) |
Simons Restaurant Groot Constantia |
Available online |
Mountainrunner.co.za |
TBC |
APRIL 2017 |
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Wed, 5 |
Merrell Autumn Night Series (5km, 6km, 9km and other distances) |
Simons Restaurant - Groot Constantia |
Available online |
Mountainrunner.co.za |
TBC |
Sat - Sun, 8 - 9 |
Trail Girl 2 Day Run (16km, 20km, 22km and 41km) |
Fairy Knowe Hotel - Dumbleton street - Wilderness |
Enter online |
Trisport.co.za |
R3000p/p R8200p/p |
MAY 2017 |
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Sun, 14 - 21 May |
Expedition Africa 2017 (42.2km and up) |
Cape St Francis |
Close Tue, 7 March – No late entries |
Kineticgear.co.za |
R20 000per team of 2 – R40 000per team of 4 |
JULY 2017 |
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Sat, 29 |
Merrell Whale of the Trail (42.2km and up) |
De Hoop Collection - De Hoop Nature Reserve - Western Cape |
Available online |
Whaleoftrail.co.za |
TBC |
AUGUST 2017 |
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Sat – Mon 5 – 7 |
De Hoop Collection - De Hoop Nature Reserve - Western Cape (16, 20km, 30km and other) |
Fairy Knowe Hotel - 1 Dumbleton street - Wilderness - Garden Route. |
4 August |
Trisport.co.za |
R1900p/p R4200p/p |
Sun, 20 |
Helderberg Mountain Challenge (HMC) (10km, 15km, 22-41km and other distances) |
Helderberg Nature Reserve - Helderberg |
Available online |
Mountainchallenge.co.za |
TBC |
SEPTEMBER 2017 |
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Tue, 5 |
Merrell Spring Night Run Series (5km , 8km) |
Jonkershuis Restaurant - Groot Constantia |
Open Thurs, 1 June |
Mountainrunner.co.za |
TBC |
Wed, 13 |
Merrell Spring Night run Series (5km, 8km) |
Jonkershuis Restaurant - Groot Constantia |
Open Thurs, 1 June |
Mountainrunner.co.za |
TBC |
Wed, 20 |
Merrell Spring Night run Series |
Jonkershuis Restaurant - Groot Constantia |
Open Thurs, 1 June |
Mountainrunner.co.za |
TBC |
TICKETS TO THE 2016 VARIOUS RUNNING EVENTS
Tickets to the trail runs and road races are available online via the event organisers’ websites. Prices differ for each event, as does the limit for entries so keep an eye out for those details.
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Free coffee, free beer and a scenic run or hike at the Greyton Brew Run
Check out the all-new Cape to St Helena yacht race in December 2018.
Check out a run with seven huge inflatable obstacles happening at Vergenoegd in Stellenbosch, The Gajiga Run.
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