Rhodes Run

18/07/2023

Race Date 2024 - Revised

Race Date 2024 - Revised The Rhodes Trail Run is traditionally held on the third Saturday of the mid-year school holidays. The date to circle in your diary for next year is Saturday 29 June 2024, for the 34th Rhodes Run.

12/05/2021

Distance of Rhodes, not to Rhodes

Distance of Rhodes, not to Rhodes Arriving from all corners of South Africa the distance our runners travel to Rhodes varies. As does the race distance! The race distance is 52km. Well, sometimes. The route is traditionally described as being "about 50k but will depend on the mood of the chap settin...

27/01/2021

Snowflake Number 'lighter' on Mavis.

11/12/2020

PLEASE NOTE: This page will serve a Rhodes Run "notice board".

For any questions or queries please visit our website https://www.rhodesrun.za.net and contact us via our email or forum channels listed there.

Thank you!

Home "The breathtaking trail run" The 32nd Rhodes Run will be staged on Saturday 3 July 2021 ** subject to Government COVID-19 restrictions ** The Rhodes Run, South Africa's iconic breathtaking trail run, is staged in the tranquil beauty of the southern Drakensberg mountains surrounding the Victoria...

17/08/2020

The 2020 Rhodes Trail Run has been cancelled.

The 32nd Rhodes Trail Run will be held on 10 July 2021.

For any more info, please visit our website: www.rhodesrun.za.net

16/03/2020

Due to the current situation on the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the decision to postpone the event.

The 32nd Rhodes Trail Run will be staged on Saturday 3 October 2020.

For any further queries please contact us via our email channels or visit our website.

28/01/2020

Rhodes Brewing Co - We are thrilled to announce the Rhodes Brewing Co as an event partner for 2020.

Rhodes Brewing Co We are thrilled to announce the Rhodes Brewing Co as an event partner for 2020. The Rhodes Brewing Co recently opened its doors in our picturesque little village of Rhodes. Founded by Johann Swanepoel in 2019, it aims to supply quality craft beer to the local Rhodes community and s...

09/07/2019

Storms over the Southern Drakensberg

Storms over the Southern Drakensberg Not quite what our Rhodes warriors were wishing for but the mountain gods were kind to the Class of 2019 and provided an ‘eye of the storm’ so ensuring a gentler day. The weather gods may have provided a calm day but up front storm clouds gathered and burst o...

09/07/2019

Watched from up high

Watched from up high A Cape Vulture keeps an 'eagle' eye on race leader Kallie Burger as he tackles the Lesotho border road. This was one of a pair of vultures catching thermals above the Mavis Top Check Point - catching thermals and almost catching their breakfast. A story for another day, but Lily...

09/07/2019

Champions visit Rhodes Public School

Champions visit Rhodes Public School Champions are champions and the adage held true when the Rhodes Public School received a visit the day before the 31st Rhodes Trail Run. Defending race champions Leilani Scheffer and Kallie Burger, together with a group of friends including Rhodes Run gold medall...

08/07/2019

The juxtaposition of 13 and 31 not synchronicity

The juxtaposition of 13 and 31 not synchronicity Synchronicity noun “the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.” When our gold number 13 ran his 31st Rhodes Run, to become the only person to complete each and every one of o...

08/07/2019

First Choice supports 'No Cup, No Run' - First Choice

First Choice supports 'No Cup, No Run' Thank you First Choice for being part of the 31st Rhodes Run and for supporting our 'No cup, no run' rule.