Trail Running Calendar South Africa 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in South Africa for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 115 exciting trail runs across the country. Find your next trail run in South Africa below and join the trail community at these great events!
February 2027
Two days of trail running in Hermanus featuring Fernkloof nature trails and a Walker Bay beach route with distances from 15 km to 35 km.
March 2027
Trail running on Long Tom Pass near Lydenburg with 6.5 km, 10 km, 21 km and 42 km routes, camping, aid stations and strict on leash dog rules.
A CSA-sanctioned MTB and trail running event at Baywest Mall with 40km, 20km, 10km and 5km options, medals for finishers and online entries closing 4 March 2027.
A last-person-standing endurance event at Boomrits Adventures where athletes complete repeated 6.705 km runs or 13.4 km MTB laps, each loop to be finished within one hour.
A multi-distance trail running event in Limpopo featuring forest, mountain and river terrain with courses from 10 km to 100 km and large elevation gains.
Multi-distance trail event in Addo Elephant National Park from 25 to 28 March 2027 featuring 21 km, 50 km, 50 mile and 100 mile routes through remote wilderness.
April 2027
A multi-distance trail running event at Doolhof Wine Estate near Bain's Kloof Pass, offering six race categories from 14 km to 100 km with timing, aid services, and a race village.
Experience a weekend of trail running in the Karoo with night runs and scenic routes at Dwarsvlei Farm where walkers are welcome and no cutoff times apply.
Trail running event at Windhoek Guest Farm offering 10 km, 20 km, 40 km (±2000 m), and 62 km (±2750 m) routes through the Langeberg mountains.
Two-day trail run at Kerkenberg (9–11 April 2027) with scenic mountain trails, multiple race distances, on-site glamping options, meals, medical support and live entertainment.
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.
May 2027
A multi-day trail running festival in George, South Africa, featuring races from 11.9 km to 168 km across the Outeniqua Mountains with significant elevation gain.
June 2027
Trail event on Table Mountain offering 50 km, 30 km and 16 km routes with significant elevation, on-course refuel stations, compulsory kit, and eco-friendly rules.
Two-day trail running and hiking event in Kampersrus, Limpopo, with stage races of 70, 44, 30 and 20 km across mountain and bushveld routes in the K2C Biosphere Reserve.
July 2027
Trail running at Plaisir Wine Estate in Franschhoek on 10 July 2027, offering distances from 6 km to 35 km with marked trails and on-course support.
A community-centred trail run around the Victorian-era village of Rhodes in the southern Drakensberg, known for low start temperatures and no financial prizes.
Multi-distance trail race in Montagu over varied technical terrain with routes from 10 km to 100 km and multiple aid stations.
A mountain trail event on the Highveld escarpment near Machadodorp offering four distances across steep, technical single track and varied natural terrain.
September 2027
A three-day staged trail race in Cederberg Park featuring 35 km, 24 km and 9 km stages, full aid stations, meals and on-site recovery services.
A trail-running event on 4 September 2027 around Table Mountain offering 42 km, 27 km and 15 km routes with refuel stations and compulsory kit requirements.