Running races in South Africa in Apr 2027

29 races in date order

Run The Karoo
Sat 3 Apr 2027 · Middelburg, Eastern Cape
Through the wide-open plains of the Eastern Cape Karoo

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Bosveld Trail Run Weekend
April 2027 · Umhlali, KwaZulu-Natal · 34km · 26km · 18km · 13km · 10km

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Festival of Running Marathon
April 2027 · Gqeberha, Eastern Cape · Marathon

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Two Oceans Marathon
Sun 4 Apr 2027 · Cape Town, Western Cape · Ultra Marathon · Half Marathon
Spectacular 56km road ultra around the Cape Peninsula

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Ossewa Trail Run
Fri 9 Apr 2027 · Harrismith, Free State · 21km
Trails around Kerkenberg Mountain near Harrismith

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Sudwala Screaming Monster
April 2027 · Mbombela, Mpumalanga · 21.1km · 10km · 4.9km
Starts near Sudwala Caves, among the world's oldest

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Hippo Marathon
April 2027 · Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal · Marathon · 21.1km · 10km
Named for the hippos in Richards Bay's harbour

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Timbuild Spookhill Challenge
April 2027 · Somerset West, Western Cape · 15km
Climbs Spookhill — 'Ghost Hill' — near Somerset West

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Orcas City Trail
April 2027 · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · 13km · 6km

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Orcas Ultra Marathon
April 2027 · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · 89km · 50km · 25km · 10km · 5.6km

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Bhekizitha J Nxumalo Night Race for Charity
April 2027 · Lephalale, Limpopo · 10km · 5km

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Oxpecker Trail Marathon
Fri 16 Apr 2027 · Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal · 42km · 21km
Trail marathon amid KwaZulu-Natal's Central Drakensberg

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WOBSA Marathon
April 2027 · Thohoyandou, Limpopo · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Valley View Trail Run
April 2027 · Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal · 20km · 13km · 5km
Trail race on Valley View Farm on the KZN South Coast

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Mall of the North Marathon
April 2027 · Polokwane, Limpopo · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Rising Sun Chatsworth Ultra Marathon
April 2027 · Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal · 52km · 25km · 10km

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ZDM Ultra Marathon
April 2027 · Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal · 56km · 10km
56km ultra through the Zululand district

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Ultra-Trail Drakensberg
Fri 23 Apr 2027 · Himeville, KwaZulu-Natal · 171.6 km · 110.1 km · 62.3 km · 32.299 km · 21 km
Majestic Drakensberg Mountains wilderness ultra challenge

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Outeniqua Marathon
April 2027 · George, Western Cape · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10km
Named for the Outeniqua Mountains above George

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SportSA Run Paarl
April 2027 · Paarl, Western Cape · 10km

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MAC Freedom Day Marathon
April 2027 · Bloemfontein, Free State · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10km · 5km
Bloemfontein marathon run on South Africa's Freedom Day

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Potch Big Backyard Ultra
April 2027 · Potchefstroom, North West · Backyard Marathon · Backyard Half · 6.7 km
A last-runner-standing backyard ultra in Potchefstroom

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Loskop Ultra Marathon
April 2027 · Middelburg, Mpumalanga · 50km Ultra · Half Marathon
Long-running ultra beside Loskop Dam

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Kuruman Running Club Freedom Run
April 2027 · Kuruman, Northern Cape · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Kuruman's Freedom Day community run each April

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Klipspringer Challenge
Sat 24 Apr 2027 · Augrabies, Northern Cape · 65 km · 40 km
Trail race through the granite gorge at Augrabies Falls

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Chillie Lifestyle 10km Race
April 2027 · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · 10km · 5km

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Sabie Shufflers 2-in-1
April 2027 · Sabie, Mpumalanga
Hosted by a running club in Mpumalanga's waterfall country

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Living Colour Backyard Ultra
April 2027 · Darling, Western Cape · 6.7 km
West Coast backyard ultra at Darling's Living Colour

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Hobbit Trail Runs
Fri 30 Apr 2027 · Hogsback, Eastern Cape · 90km · Marathon · 21km Half Marathon · 16km Forest Fun · 10km Trail · 8km Night Run
Tolkien-inspired trails through the Hogsback forests

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