Running races in South Africa in Sep 2027

78 races in date order

The Cederberg Stage Run
September 2027 · Kromrivier, Western Cape · 3 Day Stage Race
Three days of untamed trails in the Cederberg mountains

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Leandra Half Marathon
September 2027 · Leandra, Mpumalanga · 21km · 10km · 5km

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Table Mountain Challenge
September 2027 · Cape Town, Western Cape · TMC 42km · TMC 27km Lite · TMC 15km Baby
A full trail marathon on Table Mountain itself

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Musina Marathon
September 2027 · Musina, Limpopo · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Baobab country on the Zimbabwe border, brutal heat

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Titanic Challenge Trail Run
September 2027 · Clarens, Free State · 50km · 35km · 21km · 10km · 5km Fun Run
Sandstone cliffs above Clarens in the Free State highlands

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Brooklyn Road Race
September 2027 · Pretoria, Gauteng · 33km · 21km · 10km · 5km

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TMC Half Marathon
September 2027 · Tzaneen, Limpopo · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Cara Cara MTB & Trail Run
September 2027 · Groblersdal, Limpopo

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Vulture Run/Hike
September 2027 · Hartbeespoort, North West · 15km · 10km · 5km
Trails through Vergenoeg Nature Reserve near Hartbeespoort

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MAC 15km Race
September 2027 · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · 15km

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Tony Viljoen Masters Marathon
September 2027 · East London, Eastern Cape · Marathon · Half Marathon

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Riverwood College Capital Climb
September 2027 · Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Starts at Riverwood College in Pietermaritzburg

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Zone 3 Marathon
September 2027 · Johannesburg, Gauteng · Marathon · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Namaqua Quest
September 2027 · Okiep, Northern Cape · 38 km
Through Namaqualand's spring wildflower bloom

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Masingita Mall 4-in-1
September 2027 · Giyani, Limpopo · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Chill Beach Run
September 2027 · Franskraal, Western Cape · 10km

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Waterfall City 5 10 21km
September 2027 · Midrand, Gauteng · Half marathon · 10km Race · 5km Race
Loops through the Waterfall City precinct, Midrand

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John Nugent Memorial Marathon
September 2027 · Upington, Northern Cape · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10km
Held in Upington on the edge of the Kalahari

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Mont-Aux-Sources Ultra Trail
September 2027 · Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal · 50km Ultra · 21km Trail
Beneath the Amphitheatre in the Royal Natal Drakensberg

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Charity Fun Run Mooikloof
September 2027 · Pretoria, Gauteng · 5km

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Gun Run
September 2027 · Cape Town, Western Cape · Half Marathon · 17km Trail · 10km · 5km

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Sosha Color Run
September 2027 · Soshanguve, Gauteng · 5km

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Sportsmans Warehouse 15km Road Race
September 2027 · Gqeberha, Eastern Cape · 15km

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Barberton Makhonjwa Mountain 4-in-1 Marathon
September 2027 · Barberton, Mpumalanga · 42km · 21km · 10km · 5km
Trails through some of Earth's oldest exposed rock

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Spirit of Flight
September 2027 · Centurion, Gauteng · 10km · 5km
Run with the Pretoria Military Marathon Club

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Formosa Peak
September 2027 · Krakeelrivier, Eastern Cape · 10km
Climbs Formosa Peak in the Tsitsikamma Mountains

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Soweto Spring Colour Run
September 2027 · Soweto, Gauteng · 8km · 5km

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Bethal Bell Race
September 2027 · Bethal, Mpumalanga · 21km · 10km · 5km

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SAPS Striders Heritage Challenge
September 2027 · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · 21.1km · 10km

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Prime View Trail Run/Walk
September 2027 · Olifantsfontein, Gauteng · 10km · 5km

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Vaal River City Marathon
September 2027 · Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng · Marathon · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Marathon along the Vaal River in Vanderbijlpark

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Bisley Trail Run
September 2027 · Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal · 18km · 10km · 5km
Trails through Bisley Valley Nature Reserve

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Greater Platinum Marathon
September 2027 · Rustenburg, North West · 21.1km · 5km
Through South Africa's platinum mining heartland

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Wildcoast Wildrun
Thu 16 Sep 2027 · Kei Mouth, Eastern Cape · 3 Day Stage Race
Three days along South Africa's wild, remote coastline

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Berg-en-Daller
September 2027 · Bloemfontein, Free State · 10km · 5km

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Karkloof Trail Run
September 2027 · Howick, KwaZulu-Natal · 100 Miler · 50 Miler · 30 Miler · 20 Miler
Ultra trails through Karkloof's forests and farmland

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Heritage Day Race
September 2027 · Mokopane, Limpopo · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Plasie Trail Run
September 2027 · Tzaneen, Limpopo

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Maroela to Maroela 3-in-1
September 2027 · Phalaborwa, Limpopo · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Voet van Afrika
September 2027 · Bredasdorp, Western Cape · Marathon · 27km Trail Run · Half Marathon · 13.5km Trail Run · 10km

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eMalahleni City Marathon
September 2027 · eMalahleni, Mpumalanga · 42km · 21km · 10km · 5km
eMalahleni means 'place of coal' in Ndebele

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Montagu Boomerang
September 2027 · Montagu, Western Cape · 10K · 5km

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Boulders Marathon
September 2027 · Matsulu, Mpumalanga · 25km · 10km

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Green Flag Trail Run
September 2027 · Gqeberha, Eastern Cape · 15km · 5km
Trail beneath the turbines of Metrowind Wind Farm

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Blythedale Trail Run
September 2027 · Blythedale, KwaZulu-Natal · 18km · 11km · 5km
Coastal trails along Blythedale Beach

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Jeppe Marathon
September 2027 · Bedfordview, Gauteng · Marathon · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
A testing two-lapper through Bedfordview — a Comrades and Two Oceans qualifier

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Klapperkop Road or Trail Run/Walk
September 2027 · Pretoria, Gauteng
Loops around the historic Fort Klapperkop above Pretoria

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Oyster Catcher Trail Run
September 2027 · Boggoms Bay, Western Cape · 3-Day Trail Run · 2-Day Trail Run
Three days along the Garden Route's Oystercatcher coast

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HOKA Half Pretoria
September 2027 · Pretoria, Gauteng · Half Marathon · 10km · 5km
Half marathon with a live music festival finish

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Run as One
September 2027 · Cape Town, Western Cape · 10km · 5km

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Paarlberg Half Marathon
September 2027 · Paarl, Western Cape · 21km Run · 10km Run/Walk · 5km Run/Walk
Circles Paarl Mountain's giant granite domes

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Ossewakop Trail Run
September 2027 · Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga
Climbs the Ossewakop pass above Wakkerstroom

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Great Kei Marathon
September 2027 · Kei Mouth, Eastern Cape · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5 km Fun Run
Finishes where the Great Kei River meets the sea

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Fetakgomo Tubatse Marathon
September 2027 · Ga-Mapodila, Limpopo · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km

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Maruleng Mayor's Marathon
September 2027 · Hoedspruit, Limpopo · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Bushveld running near Kruger's game reserves

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Xtreme Brantie Road Race
September 2027 · Odendaalsrus, Free State · 5km

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Otter African Trail Run
September 2027 · Nature's Valley, Western Cape · Otter Race · Otter Challenge
The Grail of Trail along the wild Garden Route coastline

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WH De Klerk Race
September 2027 · eMalahleni, Mpumalanga · 21km · 10km · 5km

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Helderberg Harriers 4x4x4 Relay
September 2027 · Somerset West, Western Cape · 4 x 4km Relay

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CMR Family Fun Run
September 2027 · Marble Hall, Limpopo · Fun Run

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SPAR Women's Challenge Gqeberha
September 2027 · Gqeberha, Eastern Cape · 10km · 5km
Leg of South Africa's biggest women's road race series

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Blouklip Trail Run
September 2027 · Stellenbosch, Western Cape · 25km · 15km · 8km
Trail loops through Waterford wine estate near Stellenbosch

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Pick n Pay Durban Sunrise Run
September 2027 · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · 42km · 21km · 10km

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Ford 3-in-1 Spring Race
September 2027 · Pretoria, Gauteng

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Heritage Run with Goodwood Harriers
September 2027 · Cape Town, Western Cape · 10km · 5km

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Hessequa Heritage Trail Run
September 2027 · Still Bay, Western Cape · 16km

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ARC Irene Trail Run/Walk
September 2027 · Centurion, Gauteng · 21 km · 15 km · 10 km · 5 km · 2 km

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Heritage Day Race
September 2027 · Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

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Voet of the Wine Route
September 2027 · Cape Town, Western Cape · Half Marathon · 10km · 5km Fun Run & Walk
A road race along the Cape Winelands wine route

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Dolphin Spotter Trail Weekend
September 2027 · Morgan Bay, Eastern Cape · 50K · 35 km
Two days on the Wild Coast trails near Morgan Bay

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Rosemary Hill Trail Run/Walk
September 2027 · Pretoria, Gauteng
Trail routes across Rosemary Hill Farm in Pretoria East

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Stilbaai Classic
September 2027 · Still Bay, Western Cape · 10km

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PSJ River Mountain Run
September 2027 · Port St Johns, Eastern Cape · Half Marathon · 10km · 5km
Along the Mzimvubu River at Port St Johns

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Spring Trail Run @ Warwick
September 2027 · Klapmuts, Western Cape · 10km
Trail run through Warwick wine estate near Stellenbosch

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Memel to Newcastle
September 2027 · Memel, Free State
Point-to-point ultra from Memel to Newcastle

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Heritage Day Trail Run/Walk @ The Big Red Barn
September 2027 · Olifantsfontein, Gauteng

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Run Your City Joburg 10K
September 2027 · Johannesburg, Gauteng · 10K

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Rohan 245 Trail Classic
September 2027 · Cape Town, Western Cape
Trail loops through De Grendel wine estate near Cape Town

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