July 6, 2026 – St Francis Today

10th Chokka Trail Run celebrates with a something new!

by SFT | Jul 6, 2026 | St Francis

The annual and very popular Chokka Trail Run will be in its 10^th 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

Charity Golf Day Delivers New Funding For St Francis Hospice

by SFT | Jul 6, 2026 | St Francis

A successful charity golf day has translated into fresh funding for St Francis Hospice, with Woodlands Dairy presenting the proceeds of its 2026 fundraising event to the organisation.

The cheque was handed over by Woodlands Dairy CEO Helen McDougall, Marketing Executive Marisa Maccaferri (MBA) and CSI and Activations Manager Mandla Sylvester Charlie to Sister Ingrid Williams of St Francis Hospice.

Helping Hospice Continue Its Work

St Francis Hospice has provided palliative care across the Kouga and Nelson Mandela Bay region since 1984. The non-profit organisation supports people living with life-limiting illnesses while also assisting their families through home-based care, pain management, counselling and bereavement services.

Donations such as these help the hospice continue delivering care to patients both at home and within the communities it serves.

Community Support Makes A Difference

The annual Woodlands Dairy Golf Day has become one of the company’s regular community fundraising initiatives, generating financial support for local organisations through its Corporate Social Investment programme.

Woodlands Dairy thanked everyone who contributed to making this year’s event a success.

“Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this fundraising initiative a success. Together, we’re making a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most,” the company said.

The latest contribution will help St Francis Hospice continue providing specialised care, practical support and comfort to patients and families across the region, while highlighting the role community partnerships play in sustaining essential local services.