South African Races

Two Oceans Marathon – We take a look ahead at the iconic Two Oceans Ultra and Half Marathon. Continue reading

Balwin Sport Cape Peninsula Marathon and Half – Most of the races in Cape Town have a special magical appeal, and the Cape Peninsula Marathon is no exception – Continue reading

Both the Balwin Sport Jeppe Marathon and Half Marathon have been consistently ranked in a number of our surveys as well organised and well presented. Walkers are welcome to enter the half marathon, provided you make the 02:45 time limit – Continue reading

The Johnson Crane Marathon has been consistently ranked in a number of our surveys as a well organised and well-presented event. In 2024 it celebrates its 41st anniversary – Continue reading

Bay to Bay 30 and 15 kilometre By any standards this out-and-back course is a beautiful run. Tough in parts, it is a dream race on the most scenic drive in Cape Town, if not South Africa – Continue reading

The Dis-Chem Half Marathon has been consistently ranked in a number of our surveys as a well organised and well-presented event. This is traditionally the first half marathon of the year in Gauteng – Continue reading

RAC Tough One – 32 Kilometre – The route is true to its name – tough, undulating and hilly – Continue reading 

Races from yesteryear – Pieter Korkie 56 km Ultra – The Korkie was notorious. It had the name “Slow Poison” – The name summed up the course, from the start the climb was gentle yet continuous – Continue reading

Buffalo Marathon – East London – By any standards, the Buffalo Marathon is modest. It is a point-to-point race. Runners must simply drive some 40 kilometres out of East London on the Queenstown Road, and run back – Continue reading

Race Archive – Here we house an archive of past races, old favorites and fond memories.