Course
Based at Die Klipskuur near Vaal Marina, south-east of Heidelberg in Gauteng. Three distances head into the hills above the Vaal Dam — 25km from 05:30, 13km from 06:00 and 7.5km from 06:15 — with the early starts made for the summer heat.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySat 5 Dec 2026
About
The Vaal Has Hills is a trail run based at Vaal Marina, a lakeside resort town on the Vaal River south of Johannesburg. As the name suggests, the 25km, 13km, and 7.5km routes climb through the area's hilly grassland terrain.
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