KwaZulu-Natal
Trail Running Calendar KwaZulu-Natal 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in province KwaZulu-Natal for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 13 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in province KwaZulu-Natal below and join the trail community at these great events!
November 2026
A multi-discipline running festival on 14 November 2026 in the southern Maloti Drakensberg featuring marathon, half, trail and gravel races; entries are sold out.
A loop trail event at Infinite Adventures, Botha's Hill, offering 18 km, 9 km, and 7 km courses through valleys and ridgelines with views over the Valley of a Thousand Hills.
A community-focused trail race at eNanda Adventure Park beside Inanda Dam with looped 18 km, 12 km and 5 km courses and on-course aid stations.
Looped running event at Forest Hills Sports club with a 24-lap survival challenge, a 3.2 km family lap, and a beer mile for solo or team entries.
A pre-entry silent disco trail at Westown Trails on 28 November where wireless headphones are provided for jogging, walking and boogie; tickets Adults R120 Kids R75.
December 2026
A loop trail event on Table Mountain near Pietermaritzburg with three courses (17 km, 12 km, 7 km), marked aid stations and mountain single-track terrain.
A family-friendly end-of-year trail event at Ground Cover Leather Co., Curry's Post with 10 km, 6 km and 3 km Santa Dash routes through grasslands, single-track and farm scenery.
April 2027
Two-day trail event in Harrismith with 12 km or 21 km on day one and 14 km on day two, plus on-site camping, meals, craft beer and fireside music.
A trail running festival in the southern Drakensberg featuring multiple races including a 100 km event, Giant's Cup sections and courses through Lesotho and South Africa.
July 2027
A coastal trail run on 3 July 2027 offering 12 km, 21 km and 30 km routes with beach and river sections and finish at Wild Coast Sun.
October 2027
Two day trail running weekend at Glencairn Farm with scenic mountain routes, camping packages, meals and village entertainment.
Trail races around Ncaga Mountain from 5 km to a 65 km unmarked ultra with technical ridges, multiple aid stations, GPS navigation requirement and enforced cut-offs.