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Trail running South Africa2026–2027

102 upcoming races · 9 regions · 12 UTMB® Index

102 upcoming trail races, month by month: dates, distances, elevation and entries. Busiest regions: Western Cape (44), KwaZulu-Natal (18), Gauteng (13).

The big races

Calendar

October2026· 35 races

Sat 03.10.1 race
Sat 10.10.3 races

23–65km

2 courses

Lüneburg Trail Run

Luneburg, KwaZulu-Natal · 🇿🇦 South Africa

860–2’400 m D+

UTMB Index
Mon 19.10.1 race
Sat 24.10.2 races
Sat 31.10.1 race
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November2026· 20 races

Sun 01.11.2 races
Sun 08.11.1 race
Sat 14.11.1 race
Fri 20.11.1 race

16–163.4km

6 courses

Ultra-trail Cape Town

Cape Town, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

665–7’516 m D+

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Sat 21.11.1 race
Sun 22.11.1 race
Sun 29.11.1 race
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December2026· 6 races

Fri 04.12.1 race

5–100km

5 courses

The Rock Ultra

Paarl, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

Sat 05.12.2 races

8–25km

3 courses

Vaal Has Hills

Vaal Marina, Gauteng · 🇿🇦 South Africa

6km

1 course

RHBC Booze Run

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

Fri 11.12.1 race
Sun 13.12.1 race
Wed 16.12.1 race

January2027· 1 race

Sun 03.01.1 race

5–18km

3 courses

Red Men Trail Run

Herold, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

Dates to be confirmed

February2027· 2 races

Sun 21.02.1 race
Fri 26.02.1 race

15–35km

4 courses

Hermanus Trail Run

Hermanus, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

30–1’500 m D+

March2027· 4 races

Sat 06.03.2 races

6.5–42km

4 courses

Misty Ridge Trail Run

Mashishing, Mpumalanga · 🇿🇦 South Africa

Dates to be confirmed
Sat 20.03.1 race

10–100km

5 courses

Magoebas Ultra

Magoebaskloof, Limpopo · 🇿🇦 South Africa

400–3’400 m D+

Thu 25.03.1 race

21.2–161.2km

4 courses

Addo Elephant Trail Run

Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

921–5’355 m D+

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April2027· 8 races

Sat 03.04.1 race
Fri 09.04.1 race

12–21.1km

3 courses

Ossewa Trail Run

Harrismith, KwaZulu-Natal · 🇿🇦 South Africa

Sat 10.04.2 races

100km

1 course

Kenton 100 km

Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

Dates to be confirmed

48.3–160.9km

2 courses

Kenton 100 Miler

Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

Dates to be confirmed
Fri 23.04.2 races
Sat 24.04.1 race
Sun 25.04.1 race

May2027· 1 race

Fri 28.05.1 race

June2027· 1 race

Sat 26.06.1 race

July2027· 3 races

Sat 10.07.1 race
Fri 16.07.1 race

10–102km

5 courses

The Cogmans

Montagu, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

446–4’600 m D+

GPX
Sat 24.07.1 race

August2027· 2 races

Sat 21.08.1 race

35–53km

2 courses

Whale of Trail

De Hoop Reserve, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

1’200–1’900 m D+

Dates to be confirmedITRA MemberUTMB IndexGPX
Sat 28.08.1 race

September2027· 16 races

Sat 04.09.2 races
Sun 19.09.2 races

6–18km

3 courses

Blythedale Trail Run

KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal · 🇿🇦 South Africa

Dates to be confirmed
Thu 23.09.4 races

5–18km

3 courses

Rohan 245 Trail Classic

De Grendel Wine Estate, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

Dates to be confirmed
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October2027· 3 races

Thu 07.10.2 races

50–160.9km

4 courses

Cederberg Traverse

Cederberg, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

1’900–6’500 m D+

UTMB Index

21–160.9km

7 courses

Cederberg Traverse

Cederberg, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

1’800 m D+

Fri 15.10.1 race

6–73km

4 courses

Black Mountain Ultra

Swartberg Mountains, Klein Karoo, Western Cape · 🇿🇦 South Africa

168–2’983 m D+

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Regions · South Africa

Western Cape44 upcoming racesKwaZulu-Natal18 upcoming racesGauteng13 upcoming racesEastern Cape12 upcoming racesFree State6 upcoming racesMpumalanga4 upcoming racesLimpopo3 upcoming racesNorthern Cape1 upcoming raceNorth West1 upcoming race