Course
A road race starting and finishing at Rietondale High School on the corner of 18th Avenue and Pierneef Street in Pretoria. Four distances run the jacaranda-lined suburban streets north of the city: 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km and a 5km fun run. Entry is free for runners aged 80 and over.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySat 24 Oct 2026
About
The Jacaranda City Challenge runs through Pretoria, South Africa's 'Jacaranda City', named for the purple-blossomed trees that line its streets each October and November. Runners can choose the marathon, half marathon, 10km, or 5km.
Save Jacaranda City Challenge to your season and RunCalendar reminds you the morning entries open and before they close. Free on iPhone, no account needed.
-
-
Thembisa Mile & 10km
R121,500 prize purse road race in Olifantsfontein
-
Irene Farm Race
Billed as the country's most beautiful farm race
-
The Versus Grand Prix
Two laps of the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix racetrack
A confirmed date shows its day; a provisional one shows only its month, because we won't claim a day we don't have. This page is rebuilt every night from the RunCalendar catalogue.