Course
A 42km point-to-point trail marathon along the Otter hiking trail in the Tsitsikamma section of Garden Route National Park, with about 2,600m of climb and some 7,000 ascending steps. The Classic runs east to west from Storms River to Nature's Valley and the Retto reverses it. Four river crossings include a swim of the Bloukrans.
Key dates
- ·RegistrationNot open yet
- ★Race daySeptember 2027 · date to be announced
About
The Otter African Trail Run, known as the Grail of Trail, covers the famous 42km Otter hiking trail along the Garden Route coast between Storms River Mouth and Natures Valley. Runners tackle relentless technical climbs, river crossings and pristine fynbos on one of the most beautiful marathon-distance trail races in the world.
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