Enter the oxpecker trail run
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GET READY FOR THE RUN OF A LIFETIME
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Entry info
What’s included in your R3400 entry fee
Meals: An event highlight with wedding standard delicious and nutritious meals …
Stiff legged: Celebration of the days run on the river bank, with lights, music and dancing with friends
Race Pack: A high-quality race garment and a goodie bag you’ll actually use again.
Hot Box: A 24 hour tea and coffee station stocked with home made goodies, rusks and juices
Trails: Thoughtfully designed routes by by our trail team who are runners themselves
Race Village: A fully set up race village with the Hot Box, exclusive Oxpecker garment shop, and a well-stocked bar.
Water Points: Well-stocked with homemade goodies, including our famous Oxpecker date balls.
Ablutions: Permanent ablutions with hot showers and flushing toilets.
Sundowner Tour: An enjoyable sundowner tour on Saturday afternoon with snacks
Medical Support: Medics on the route and a registered doctor in the race village available at any time over the weekend.
Access: To Africa’s most innovative trail run
History Talk: Diving into history behind the battle of SpionkopAccommodation
Didn’t manage to get a tent?
Add accommodation by logging in, going to ‘Tickets’ and selecting ‘Add ons’.
Oxpecker tents
R400
1 x small canvas tent
One or two mattresses
100m to race village
Friday & Sat night
Kudu tents
R1000
1 x medium canvas tent
One or two stretchers
100m to race village
Friday & Sat night
Weaver Tents
R2200
1 x Large canvas tent
Two beds with linen
Electricity in your tent
400m from race village
Two chairs outside
Side table and lamp
Friday & Sat night
Kingfisher Tents
R3500
1 x XL canvas tent
Two beds with linen and thick
mattresses
Electricity in your tent
2 x chairs, side table & lamp
200m-600m from race village
Private Shuttle to race village
Friday & Sat night
FISHEAGLE tents
R6825
R6825.0
1 x XXXL canvas tent
Electricity, lights AND electric
blanket
En-suite toilet and basin
Cupboards
Chairs on veranda
Parking included
Fri & Sat night
Oxpecker ROOMS
R3780
2 x bunk beds (4 beds)
Pillow and bottom sheet
included
Electricity in your room
In the race village
Parking for one vehicle
Fri & Sat night
Support a pecker
Supporter Peckers are welcome at the Oxpecker Marathon provided they buy a supporters package. The package includes all meals and they have to share the tent with the runner.
Cost: R2500
CHOOSE YOUR RACE CATEGORY
At race pack collection, you’ll choose your race:
Lovebirds: Couples who have been dating for at least three months and are still together at the finish line. A smooch is required to prove this!
Family: Any relations—brothers, sisters, cousins, parent and child. No smooching here!
Ostrich: Runners who weigh over 100kg. You will be weighed at prize-giving to prove this, so make sure you eat well and drink lots of beer over the weekend!
Tannie: For all the moms out there! (A very competitive category!)
Gogo: For all the legendary grandmothers out there
Open: For the solo birds, the free-flyers and the racing eagles – this one is for you. No one will judge you for leaving the flock behind!
– Please note everyone will automatically be placed in the open category unless you choose a fun category.
– You can only choose one category. You cannot choose the Tannie category as well as the open category.
– in the lovebird and family category, you need to finish together as the combination of your time determines the winner.
-once you have selected your category, you cannot change it once the race has started.
Please note, the African Oxpecker is the only event that offers prize money.
