Got to keep on moving...
The 2022 setup on the field at Laerskool Mariepskop in Kampersrus
Dear Trail Runners & Walkers,
The Booth’s are moving to the Lowveld.
There we go, it’s confirmed for the end of the year!
It’s been a long time coming and many stars needed to align to make it actually happen, but we are super stoked to be able to announce our move to the small town of Kampersrus (host town to Kruger2Canyon Challenge) at the end of the year. Its a stunning little town situated where the Lowveld meets the mountains (the most northern tip of the Drakensberg seen in the above pic).
KZNTR will carry on operating in KZN in a very similar the same way it has done so over the last 12 years, although we have found a new home for KZNTR that we will announce very soon! (leak…. it includes a new trail network!)
Lowveld Trail Running is a sister company of KZNTR that has been growing and operating successfully out of Hoedspruit since 2018, but the move also comes with a new line of work, so it won’t all be about trail running moving forward.
As many of you know I (Andrew) have been training since the beginning of 2020 to become a Big 5 Trails Guide. My passion of creating opportunities for people to discover themselves in nature continues, but in a totally different setting and in a more immersive way.
It’s really sad in some ways, that we are leaving KZN where our love for trail running and organising events started. It’s been a “passion” project that we have driven hard for more than a decade. But we have recognised that for KZNTR to continue to flourish we need to step back and allow new energy to the front, while shifting our focus and passion to new exciting spaces that have presented themselves and are drawing us in. The boys will attend the local school (host venue for K2C) and lauren will continue to create all the beautiful merchandise for all the events. Time to embrace the change!
Have a great Friday and see you on the trail!
Also don’t be strangers, come and visit us in the Lowveld next year, there are some incredible trail experiences to be had!
Andrew, Lauren and the Boys.
| NEWSFLASH |
Mnweni Mountain Marathon 2023 entries open on
01 September 2022
Quick Info:
06 May 2023
Mnweni Cultural Centre, Bergville
40km | 20km | 10km | 5km
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Eston Trail Run - 11 Sept
Early Bird Entries Close in 1 week!
Don’t miss out on this spectacular course run from the Eston Show Grounds on 11 September 2022. The course takes you through Tala Game Reserve and your entry includes a ticket into the showgrounds after the trail run.
The routes traverse sugar cane fields, farmlands and surrounding bushveld. The longer routes traverse through the Tala game reserve giving participants a chance to take in the spectacular views. Be on the lookout for kudu, giraffe, wildebeest and eland! The flowing single track and animal paths will take you through grasslands, thornveld and past dams.
Famous for their hospitality, the Eston Farming Community will be out in force and we look forward to soaking it up with our fellow trail runners!
QUICK INFO
Sunday, 11 September 2022
The Eston Trail Run, Beaumont Eston Farmer’s Club
20km | 10km | 5km
R205 | R170 | R125 (Early Bird 10% discount until 19 August)
7am | 7:30am | 8am
URR 2022 - 2 weeks to go
Our longest standing ultra trail run is now only 2 weeks away. Its takes place out of WESSA Umngeni Valley, but incorporates the Hilton College Nature Reserve as well. Be prepared to get wet and cross the river on all the longer courses (25k, 50k and 75k).
We take a no-frills, no-fuss approach to the extras on this race. It’s back-to-basics and all about the trail here – single-track overload, KZNTR-style routes with no sideshows. Except Lauren’s soup…that’s worth running an ultra for…!
URR is perfectly positioned for those lining up the Karkloof 100 / 50 Miler later in the year as it gives the night-running element and bonus of getting that LSD done in a group!
QUICK INFO:
21 August 2022
WESSA Umngeni Valley
75km | 50km | 25km | 12km
R530 | R420 | R240 | R170
4am | 6am | 7am | 7:30am
