Drakensberg Northern Trail

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2024-03-02

Mar 02, 2024 at 6:00 AM

Drakensberg

South Africa

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Entry Fee $35
(Lowest or Early Registration)

Entry Fee 2 $120
(Highest or Late Registration)

Prize Money: no

Distance(s):

Type: Ultra

Participant Limit: 150

Starting Elevation: 800 meters

High Point: 2341 meters

Percent of the course on un-paved trails: 95%

First Year of the Event: 2019

Description:

The 40km Mountain Marathon is the flagship of the event. The course poses a serious challenge over a huge diversity of terrain and vegetation. The first half of the course traverses the KZN/Freestate Border in a westerly directions. With the sun on your back and a Drakensberg panorama as a view runners will wind their way along the ridge line, criss crossing through mountain peaks and sandstone valleys. The race reaches its highest point after a very steep and sharp climb at 2341m. A trig beacon marks this peak known by the local Freestate people as Baba Omkhulu (the big one who looks over). After summiting the course goes into an offtrail section that links into some flowing trail that contours around Baba Omnthani (The small one who is watched over) to the top of Stoney Pass. Here is where runners will drop down into KZN and pick their way back via Drakensberg Greenfire Lodge that will serve as an aid station. The climb back up to the finish will test every skyrunner.

Venue: Oliviershoek Pass -Bergville, Drakensberg, KwaZulu Nata