Bloemfontein Achilles Running Club

08/04/2026

Photos for Swasap 2026 are available on the following link:

29/03/2026

Results for SWASAP 2026: https://results.chiptimer.co.za/2026-2/

For queries please email to [email protected].

19/03/2026

Entries for Swasap have been re-opened
https://entries.chiptimer.co.za/entries/2026-swa/
All entries done previously are still active.
All entries for the 52km have been changed to the 32km
Substitutions and distance changes can be emailed to the club at [email protected] or processed at race collection

12/03/2026

An update on the postponement of the Swasap 2026 event that was scheduled for this Saturday.

Subject to final approval with the authorities the planned rescheduled date is the 28th of March.

We, however, will not be holding the 52km ultramarathon as the dates available to us are very close to the Two Oceans marathon. In its place we are planning to have a 31/32 km.

Athletes already entered will automatically be transferred to the new event. Entries to the 52km you will be moved to the 32km.

We will be allowing changes to entries to another distance and substitutions for entrants that are not able to attend on the new date. We are also consulting as to whether your entry can be moved to next year's event.

Unfortunately at this stage we will not be able to accommodate refunds, as per the initial rules/conditions of our event, as the postponement was outside of our control and we had already incurred most of the costs for the event. Consideration was initially given to moving the event to Sunday but as the majority of our officials and waterpoint hosts are volunteers this was not possible.

Our main sponsor, Swasap, has agreed that everybody who had entered the 21km or 52 km prior to us closing the registrations on Tuesday will be eligible for the race shirts advertised.

As soon as our approvals are in place we will once again open the entry portal on Chiptimer for new entries. Details of changing distance or substitutions will be further communicated.

We again thank you for your understanding of the situation and will appreciate your patience as we finalise the new arrangements.

Wayne Beelders
Chairperson – Bloemfontein Achilles Running Club

10/03/2026

Unfortunately we have been informed this morning that due to the funeral of Mr Patrick Lekota on Saturday we are no longer able to use the planned Swasap routes. We therefore have no choice but to postpone our event. Further details will be communicated as soon as they are available.

We appreciate your understanding of the situation and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

09/03/2026

We are so grateful to Northridge Mall for their generous donation of a wonderfully shaded car port for our vehicles - that will double as a play area for the children when the vehicles are out visiting patients. Thank you so much to the management for thinking of us. This was from funds raised at the Northridge Mall Marathon, so thank you also to all the runners who made this possible . Also to Mr. Shade Ports & Co for setting this up and Leon Gray from Gradient Creative Consultants for all his coordination. It looks wonderful !
.ShadePorts&Co

29/01/2026

15/11/2025

Thank you for the sponsorship and support

15/11/2025

15/11/2025

15/11/2025

The Return of Kavanagh

Tayla’s comeback trail continues as she clinches a National 10km Title in Bloemfontein 🫡

Let us make you guys aware that the lady has got some big plans for 2026 season 😤