Running races in South Africa in Jan 2027

39 races in date order

First Choice Race
January 2027 · Jeffrey's Bay, Eastern Cape · 15km Race · 5km Fun Run
Coastal race through surf town Jeffrey's Bay

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Kenneth Stainbank Trail Run
January 2027 · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · 15km · 10km · 5km
Runs through Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve, Durban

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Red Men Trail Run
Sun 3 Jan 2027 · George, Western Cape
Trail run through the Outeniqua Mountains above George

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Berg & Dal Night Race
January 2027 · Krugersdorp, Gauteng · 15km · 5km
Night race whose name means 'mountain and valley'

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East London Eye Hospital Laser Challenge
January 2027 · Beacon Bay, Eastern Cape · 10km · 5km

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Om die Dorp
January 2027 · Centurion, Gauteng · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Its name means 'around the town' in Afrikaans

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Hilton Harriers Half Marathon
Sun 10 Jan 2027 · Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Scottburgh Half Marathon
January 2027 · Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal · 21.1km · 10km

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Biogen 21K / Half Marathon and SmectaGo 5KM Fun Run
Sun 10 Jan 2027 · Tembisa, Gauteng · Half Marathon · 5K

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PwC Nite Race
January 2027 · East London, Eastern Cape · 10km · 5km

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N2 City Bluewater Bay 15km Challenge
January 2027 · Bluewater Bay, Eastern Cape · 15km
Along Algoa Bay's coast at Bluewater Bay

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Mzansi AC Anniversary Half Marathon Back2School
January 2027 · Polokwane, Limpopo · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Mielie Marathon
January 2027 · Welkom, Free State · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10km · 5km
In Welkom, at the heart of the Free State Goldfields

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Quanis Race
January 2027 · Mbombela, Mpumalanga

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George Claassen
January 2027 · Pretoria, Gauteng · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Memorial road race named for George Claassen

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Springs Striders Road Race
January 2027 · Springs, Gauteng · 32km · 15km · 5km
One of Gauteng's few road races run over 32km

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Bay to Bay
January 2027 · Camps Bay, Western Cape · 30km · 15km
Coastal road race along Cape Town's Atlantic seaboard

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Kearsney Striders Half Marathon
January 2027 · Botha's Hill, KwaZulu-Natal · 21.1km · 10km
Rolls through Botha's Hill and the Thousand Hills

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Colchester Development Run
January 2027 · Colchester, Eastern Cape · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
At the mouth of the Sundays River, Sunshine Coast

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Pamoja Marathon
January 2027 · Bloemfontein, Free State · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10km · 5km
Raced through Mangaung, the Bloemfontein metro

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Berts Bricks Great Brick Run
January 2027 · Potchefstroom, North West · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Potchefstroom road race running strong for 40+ years

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Wonderpark Akasia Marathon
January 2027 · Akasia, Gauteng · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Named for the Wonderpark shopping centre in Akasia

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Shalom Half Marathon
January 2027 · Ermelo, Mpumalanga · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Red Hill Marathon
January 2027 · Fish Hoek, Western Cape · Marathon · Classic 36km · Black Hill 13km
Climbs Red Hill pass on the Cape Peninsula

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PDAC Revive 25km
January 2027 · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · 25km

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Faulklands Trail Run
January 2027 · Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal · 19km · 11km · 6km

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Bridle Drift Half Marathon
January 2027 · Mdantsane, Eastern Cape · 21.1km · 4km · 1.6km
Through Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve near Mdantsane

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Lions River Trail Run
January 2027 · Lions River, KwaZulu-Natal · 18km · 10km · 6km
Trails along the Lions River in the KZN Midlands

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Bloemfontein Striders Night Race
January 2027 · Bloemfontein, Free State · 10km · 5km · Street Mile
Includes a street mile through Bloemfontein by night

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Meerkat Marathon
January 2027 · Kimberley, Northern Cape · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Named for the meerkats of the Kalahari plains

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Ottosdal Draf en Trap Run
January 2027 · Ottosdal, North West · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Small-town North West night marathon

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Intercare Classic Road Race
January 2027 · Pretoria, Gauteng · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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CANSA Colour Run
January 2027 · Mbombela, Mpumalanga

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Blue Mining Services 5-in-1
January 2027 · Middelburg, Mpumalanga · 42.2km · 32km · 21.1km · 10km · 4.9km
Through Middelburg's Mpumalanga coalfields

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Run the Rivers
Sat 30 Jan 2027 · Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal · 39km · 22km · 21km · 18km
Trails through the Southern Drakensberg near Underberg

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NMB Gqeberha Ultra Marathon
January 2027 · Gqeberha, Eastern Cape · 50km · 21.1km
Nelson Mandela Bay's own 50km ultra marathon

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Johnson Crane Marathon
January 2027 · Benoni, Gauteng · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10km · 5km

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Van Stadens Mountain Marathon
Sun 31 Jan 2027 · Thornhill, Eastern Cape · 42.9km · 21.8km · 10.5km
Through Van Stadens Gorge on South Africa's old N2 pass

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Sydenham Challenge
January 2027 · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · 32km · 16km

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