The Rhodes Run, South Africa’s iconic breathtaking trail run, is staged in the tranquil beauty of the southern Drakensberg mountains in the Eastern Cape Highlands, surrounding the Victorian-era village of Rhodes.

The atmosphere before and after the race is extremely festive. It is common for the temperature at the start to be below zero (usually around -10 degrees Celsius!).

The race has a limited field of about 300 runners. Entry for the 2024 event will be via a 3 tranche process.

In the true spirit of trail running there are no financial prizes, other than a few floating trophies. All our runners are treated equally with the same pre and post race hand-outs, which in themselves are usually rather special.