🏃‍♀️ The Giant’s Cup Trail Run 2026

🏃‍♀️ The Giant’s Cup Trail Run 2026 21 – 24 May 2026 (Race begins Thursday, 21 May at 08:30) Racepass The Giant's Cup 📍 Location Set along the famous 5-day Giant’s Cup Hiking Trail in the Maloti‑Drakensberg Transboundary World Heritage Site, South Africa (Southern Drakensberg, KwaZulu‑Natal) The Giant's Cup +8 SA-Venues +8 Facebook +8 🏅 Event Format A boutique two‑day trail running stage race, hosted on the full 62 km hiking route Choose your distance: Full Trail Run: 30 km + 32 km Lite Trail Run: 15 km + 12 km Also offered in hiking format with identical distances and overnight stays southafrica.net +6 The Giant's Cup +6 The Giant's Cup +6 The Giant's Cup +1 The Giant's Cup +1 🏨 Packages & Inclusions All-inclusive race package with overnight stays at Premier Resort Sani Pass Comfortable 4‑person tents with mattresses, meals (dinner, breakfast, lunch), and ablution facilities provided Battistrada.com +9 The Giant's Cup +9 SA-Venues +9 SA-Venues Award dinner and post-race celebrations at Busman’s Nek Resort Option to book dinners for friends & family members ahotu.com +5 SA-Venues +5 Racepass +5 🌄 Route Overview Day 1 (Full event): ~33 km from the Trading Store through Swiman Hut to Castleburn Farm Elevation gain: ~1 160 m (Full), ~460 m (Lite) Scenic highlights: Langalibalele Peak saddle, Garden Castle ridge, Black Eagle Pass, Mzimude River valley descents Racepass +4 The Giant's Cup +4 SA-Venues +4 Day 2: ~29 km from Castleburn Farm back over remaining trail, finish at Busman’s Nek Resort Includes river crossings and final steep climbs to Crane Tarn and descent to finish SA-Venues The Giant's Cup 👥 Capacity & Atmosphere Strictly limited to 200 participants to maintain intimacy and camaraderie among runners and hikers The Giant's Cup 🌿 Wildlife & Scenery Enjoy lush mountain terrain with sightings of eland, mountain reedbuck, oribi, baboons, black‑backed jackals, black eagles, bearded vultures, and more SA-Venues 🔓 Entry Info & Fees Entries open on 27 August 2025 (capped at 200) The Giant's Cup +2 The Giant's Cup +2 The Giant's Cup +2 Racepass listing suggests entry fees in the range of R 2 950 to R 12 225, depending on chosen package (e.g. Bronze, Silver, Gold) for the 62 km run Racepass