Muratie Trails Marathon
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About the race
The Muratie Trails Marathon is a two-day trail event held at the Dirtopia Trail Centre on Muratie Wine Estate in the Knorhoek Valley near Stellenbosch. The weekend combines trail running on the first day and mountain biking on the second day, across private-farm singletrack on the south-western slopes of Simonsberg.
Distances and format include:
- Mountain Bike 42 km with extensive singletrack and about 1 600 m climbing
- Trail Run 21 km mostly singletrack with about 750 m climbing
- Fun runs of 6 km and 11 km
Mountain biking details: 27 km of singletrack, e-bikes are welcome with a separate later start, and three refreshment stations are provided. Trail-running details: two refreshment stations are provided and runners are required to carry their own hydration.
Entry and venue notes: entries are pre-entry only with limited places. The venue is Muratie Wine Estate (Dirtopia Trail Centre). Mountain-biker inclusions listed by the organiser include a bottle of Muratie Dry Red collected at registration, coffee before the start, well-stocked waterpoints and finish-line support, a finishers medal, Trail Tag timing, a bike wash, a cold Jack Black beer for certain distances, a Muratie burger for mountain bikers, live music, an annual Dirtopia Trails membership for mountain bikers, product prizes for top finishers and lucky-draw hampers.
The event raises funds for ongoing trail maintenance and to support the upkeep of the singletrack network created by the late trail builder Meurant Botha. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
