The annual and very popular Chokka Trail Run will be in its 10th year in 2026! To celebrate this milestone, we are including a multi-day race on Saturday 8 August and Sunday 9 August 2026 while the traditional ultra marathon, marathon, half marathon and 10km races will take place on the Sunday.
Further to this, the long weekend provides the perfect opportunity for a full Chokka Adventure Festival, hosted by the Cape St Francis Resort. The festival offers an exciting programme for both runners and non-runners and will include a market, food festival, after party, and activities such as whale watching, deep sea & chokka fishing, canal and river cruises.
The multi-day race is designed for runners wanting to experience the famous Sand River without doing the marathon or ultra. They can choose between the Experience (28km with 13km of dune field on Saturday and the usual 23km on Sunday) or the Lite (12km with a 4km of dune field on Saturday and the normal 10km on Sunday), all starting and finishing at the Dune Ridge Country House.
Sunday’s distances will all start and finish at the Cape St Francis Resort, with prize giving and the after party in aid of the Kromme Enviro Trust late afternoon.
Online entries
Entries are open from 20 January on EntryNinja.
Early bird entries are available till 1 May 2026 and registration at the venue might result in a penalty fee. Full details will be on EntryNinja.
Accommodation
Contact Anita Lennox on reservations@capestfrancisresort.co.za to book your stay of 3 nights but pay for 2 deal.
Beneficiary
The beneficiary of the Chokka Trail Run is the Beach Clean-up Project. The race is organized by St Francis Sport and hosted by the Cape St Francis Resort.
Contact
Esti Stewart 073 825 0835
Eric Stewart 082 394 7363
Barry Tonkin 082 602 2604
email chokkatrail@gmail.com
Order:
Chokka Experience: Day 1 plus 23km
Chokka Lite: Day 1 plus 10km
Chokka Trail Run:
10km
Half Marathon
Marathon
Ultra Marathon
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