Spring Trail at Hilton College - Sunday.
- - Mmeli Ndimande will be hosting this weekends KZNTR event.
Dear Trail Runners and Walkers,
We’ve been reminding runners at KZNTR events just how lucky we are to live in such amazing trail running country. KZN has incredible trails through landscapes from the Berg to the Beach. But we also have great access to it, thanks to generous land owners and organisation that are willing to host us – it is a real privilege!
Nowhere more so than Hilton College, where we find ourselves running among zebra and giraffe along the uMngeni River. Just pause and imagine that for a moment. Tell a friend overseas, and you the reaction you will get!!
But here’s the thing – when opportunities like this come up, we often say “next time”… and then never quite get around to it.
So don’t leave this one for next time. This Sunday is an opportunity to immerse yourself in quiet plantations, be awestruck at the views of views over Otto’s Bluff, challenge yourself alongside antelope that make it look so easy, and to belong to a community of fun-loving adventure seekers.
Join us this Sunday at the Hilton College Trail Run and make the most of the incredible opportunities in our own back yard!.
Spring Start Times apply – now 30 minutes earlier!
QUICK INFO:
Hilton College, Hilton
Sunday, 07 September 2025
20km | 6.30am | R230
12km | 7:00am | R195
7km | 7.30am | R135
See you on the trails.
Andrew, Lauren and the KZNTR Team
SUMMER START TIMES FROM SEPTEMBER
Long Course: 6:30am
Medium Course: 7:00am
Short Course 7:30am
K2C and Lesotho Ultra
K48HR Special Ends at 10AM
We will be opening all of our big races with a 48hr special. The K2C 2026 one ends at 10am today (3 Sept).
The event takes place from 26-28 June 2026 in Kampersrus, near Hoedspruit in the Lowveld. It is a warm and rich gathering of trail runners from around South Africa and even a few from around the world.
Why choose K2C?
– Family-friendly event in the school holidays
– Plenty of activities for spectators
– Easily combined with a bushveld trip to the Lowveld
– Supports conservation through the K2C Biosphere (local NGO)
– Run in the Mountains and the Game Reserve
– Maximum trail running Community Vibes
– Great food, drink and lowveld fruit available through the weekend
– A distance and challenge for everyone (5km – 70km)
Lesotho Ultra
Coming Feb 2026
Imagine a race that feels like stepping into another world. High in the Tsehlanyane National Park, Maliba Mountain Lodge sits tucked at the base of a dramatic, 360° amphitheatre of peaks rugged mountains. The gateway to a trail running adventure like no other. This is where the Maluti Mountain Challenge was born back in 2013, with a sold-out field right from the start.
Space at the remote lodge is limited, even with our pop-up campsite for 50 runners and families. Out on the trails however, there’s nothing but freedom and space. The mountains rise up to over 3,200m, and even the 21km route carries you above 2,700m – thin air, big skies, endless views.
On crossing the border into Lesotho, everything feels immediately different. The rhythm, the landscape – you can’t quiet put your finger on it, but you feel it. As you drive through villages, alongside agricultural fields and past donkey carts, with the wall of peaks drawing ever closer, anticipation builds. You know you are in for an experience unlike any other…
Lesotho Ultra has a big reputation for for good reason. Come test your limits and see why…
*website coming soon
