Get your feathers in a row
Everything You Need to Know
No surprises, no stress—just everything you need to prepare for an unforgettable Oxpecker weekend.
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
Entry info
What’s included in your entry
Meals: Wedding standard meals from Friday dinner to Sunday breakfast
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: Exceptional Trails built by runners
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 ablution facilities and Showers.
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 Spionkop
YOUR NEXT STOP
Setting up Camp
You will then collect bags and belongings from your vehicle and head to your elected accommodation area – YAY. You can unpack and make your tent feel like home for the next few days. The race village comes to life with the arrival of PECKERS, where gin and beer on tap start flowing and the Oxpecker shop awaits excited runners.
The oxpecker itinerary
Friday
14:00
14:30 – 20:30
18:00 – 20:00
19:30
Gates Open to THE BEST WEEKEND EVER
Goodie Bag Collection
Delicious Dinner for all the PECKERS
Race Briefing
SATURDAY
06:30
07:45
08:00
11:30
15:00 – 16:00
16:00 – 17:00
18:00
19:00
21:00
Breakfast Starts
Scan into Batches
PECKERS are set free
Lunch Starts
Stretch Sesh
Exceptional History Talk
Delicious Dinner for all the PECKERS
Fun Race Briefing
THE STIFF-LEGGED JOL (oooooh yeah)
SUNDAY
06:00
07:00
10:30
10:45
Breakfast of Champions
Taxi Ride to Day 2 Start
(A Batch to start loading 15 mins before)
Brunch
Prize Giving
The oxpecker itenirary
Friday
16:00 – Arrival & Registration
16:00 – Registration opens
18:00 – Dinner opens
19:00 – Race Briefing
SATURDAY
06:00 – Breakfast
07:00 – START OF THE 50KM OXPECKER marathon TRAIL RUN
08:00 – Start of the 25km Oxpecker Trail Run
12: 00 – Lunch opens until 16:00
16: 00 – Champagne & Cake
18:00 – Dinner & FUN Prize Giving
SUNDAY
07:00 – Breakfast opens until 09:00
The race village
Oxpecker isn’t just about the race—it’s about the experience. The Race Village is where you’ll eat, sleep, and celebrate.
Accommodation:
We’ve got a range of comfortable camping tent options available ready and waiting for you to choose from. Please make special note that each tent has a packing list provided, which we recommend you taking a look at.
Food and Drinks:
You are in for an absolute treat! Our awesome caterers know their beautiful salads, locally sourced meats and make the most divine homemade granola! All meals will be provided for you from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch. A fully stocked Hotbox tent offering tea, coffee, baked goodies and fruit will be open throughout the weekend. We have a full stocked bar as well as locally sourced craft beer for sale. Our tuckshop has anything from waters, chips, chocolates and biltong.
*Struggle with food allergies? Buy a special meals ticket when buying your entry.
Vegan and Gluten Free options available.
To Purchase please login to your account, go to ‘tickets’, select ‘add-ons’.
Getting there
Oxpecker is held just outside Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal.
Driving Times:
From Johannesburg: Around 4.5 hours via the N3
From Durban: Around 3 hours via the N3
Detailed directions will be sent before race weekend.