Course Details
The 7km course is challenging due to the ascent up the mountain – even the top racing snakes are reduced to a walk! The trail on top is a network of cattle tracks that and the course traverses half of the mountain edge before cutting back through the middle along a beautiful wetland and stream.
Walkers Welcome
The 12km course completely circumnavigates the mountain and involves significantly more ascent and descent. In sections of the course, the trail disappears and participants have to follow markers through open grassland.
Walkers Welcome
The 20km course will circumnavigate the top of the mountain, as well as contour along the base. All courses are rated as technical due to the narrow cattle tracks and at times, rocky footing.
5km route = 1 water table
10km route = 2 water tables,
18km route = 3 water tables.
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No Late Entries
Once Sold Out
Prices include R40 entry fee per person to uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve.
Pre-entries close at MIDDAY on Friday 15 June. Late entries available, but R40 surcharge applies.
Registration & late entries from 6am – 7:30am. Please arrive with plenty of time to process your registration!
KZNTR KidZone available for children 2yrs+, so parents can get out on the trails! Experienced childminders and stimulating, fun games! Juice and snacks provided courtesy of Clicks Howick!
Entry fee includes a R20 donation to the host school and local community trust.
Pietermaritzburg’s Table Mountain is steeped in local folklore including tales of giant snakes and cannibals. The mountain has served as a refuge for its community throughout history as its cliffs make it easy to defend. The runners will have to make their way up the steep sides and over rocks to summit the mountain where stunning vistas await as they circumnavigate the top. Distant views of Pietermaritzburg and the Umsunduzi River across to the Umngeni River and the hilltop panorama of the Valley of 1000 Hills. The view down onto Nagle Dam is also impressive and on a clear day, the Drakensberg can be viewed from this spectacular vantage point.
Directions
From Durban via PMB (recommended): Travelling North on the N3, take the Ohrtmann Road off-ramp in Pietermaritzburg and turn right. Go over the highway and straight through the next set of robots, then turn right into Manning Avenue at the 2nd set of robots. Cross the Baynespruit stream and go straight through the first set of robots and then turn left at the 2nd set at the Shell Garage. Travel up the hill for +- 2km and turn right onto the Table Mountain Rd. The turn is sign posted: Table Mountain. Travel straight on this road for about 20km until the first speed bump where there is also a taxi rank on the left, then turn right onto the D1001. Travel straight on this road towards the mountain for 3 km, the start will be at the school on your right hand side.
From Hilton: Travelling South take the Church Street off-ramp in Pietermaritzburg and turn left. Go straight through the first two sets of robots and turn right at the third set towards Greytown. Then at the next set of robots, before crossing the Baynespruit stream, turn right into Ohrtmann Rd. Go straight until the 1st set of robots and turn left into Manning Avenue. Cross the Baynespruit stream and go straight through the first set of robots and then turn left at the 2nd set at the Shell Garage. Travel up the hill for +- 2 km and turn right onto the Table Mountain Rd. The turn is sign posted: Table Mountain. Travel straight on this road for about 20km until the first speed bump where there is also a taxi rank on the left, then turn right onto the D1001. Travel straight on this road towards the mountain for 3km, the start will be at the school on your right hand side.
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