The events inaugural run was hosted in 2015 with 490 runners. Being SO chuffed with the response from the runners in our first year we only wanted our event to get better and for more runners to experience it.
In 2016 we hosted our 2nd event which welcomed 950 runners where we capped it and started a waiting list. We felt that this was the right amount of runners that the venue, trails, catering could comfortably cater for. This size field also allows for a lot more detailed email correspondents and personal communication in order to give each runner a stress free weekend.
Finally in 2017 we decided, due to demand to host 2 events, both capped at 950 runners each, on consecutive weekends. This is how the names yellow-billed and red-billed Oxpecker came about. The response we have had this year has been unbelievable with both races filling as well as both races having a waiting list. We couldn’t be more proud of this event.
Entries for the 2018 events will be opening up on the 1 August 2017, should you be keen, get an entry and try it out!
Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination