2024 Trio Trail Challenge
Fresh Summer Series of popular 3 Pretoria trail runs.
- 10 March Fresh@Groenkloof
- Fresh@Klapperkop date TBA
- Fresh@Voortrekker date TBA
FRESH@GROENKLOOF 10 March
GROENKLOOF NATURE RESERVE
(5km/9km/17km)
The first game sanctuary on the African Continent – Groenkloof Nature Reserve – boasts a range of technical single-track trails, all set within a variety of woodland, koppies and grassland. Come and join us in escaping the surrounding urban jungle and run between game like Zebra, Blesbok, Reedbuck, Sable, Impala, Wildebeest and Giraffe. Bring the family and enjoy a picnic or braai afterwards.
Province: Gauteng
FRESH@KLAPPERKOP date TBA
Fort Klapperkop Heritage site
R21 GATE CLOSED. Enter at top gate in Johann Rissik str.
(5km/10km/15km)
What is a better way to run and admire the spectacular view of our Capital and its beautiful scenery?! A circular route that starts and ends in Fort Klapperkop, the third fort erected just before the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War. The route winds around the top of Klapperkop, to give you the bird’s eye view of the city.
FRESH@VOORTREKKER date TBA
Voortrekker Monument
(5km/9km/16km)
The Voortrekker Monument, in a nature reserve on the outskirt of Pretoria, is an imposing granite structure. Spectacular 360 views across the reserve reveal savannah bushveld with plains and game such as black wildebeest, blesbok, zebra, reedbuck, springbuck and impala. The trail consists of a combination of technical single track and jeep track around the ridges of Schanskop Hill.
To book for the FRESH@VOORTREKKER race click here:
Times:
Registration: 06:00
Long Distance Race 07:00 (R250)
Medium Distance Race 07:30 (R200)
Short Distance Race 08:00 (R150) u/10 FREE
Prize giving & Lucky Draw: 10:00
Stay after prize giving with your family and friends for FRESH picnic.
Late Entry on Day +R50 & entry fee at gate
Entry Include:
*Great time with family and friends
*Professional photographer and free photos
*Water points on route and finish
*Well marked route
*Medical staff
*Ablution facilities
*Bout Time ensure results on website
*Food & refreshment stalls and entertainment
*Raffle/Lucky draws
*Excellent prizes to male and female winners
*Finishing medals
* Picnic and braai facilities available for afterwards
Charity:
The Trio Series is proud to support Friends of Groenkloof and Klapperkop Nature Reserves. The Friends of Groenkloof and Klapperkop Nature Reserves are a non-profit volunteer based organization with the aim to maintain and conserve these nature reserves in Pretoria, South Africa. Some of the past projects include: Security upgrades, game fence, road game grids, reintroduction of wild animal species, rehabilitation, tree planting, MTB trails, removal of wattle and invasive alien plants, signage, etc.
