DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Waterford Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands District Municipality
Countdown
September
A friendly short trail run: 8 km with only 250 m of climbing. A good first taste of trails for newcomers and young runners.
Key facts
01Minimum age 12
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The course
The route
Stellenbosch
Distance8km
Total climb250m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate8.2 km
Weather
Late-September, Stellenbosch
17°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
33%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 33% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kinga Kovacs-toperczer00:44:4710.7 km/h
02Nicol Müller00:47:2010.1 km/h
03Rachel Cadle00:47:4910.0 km/h
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Finishers
1:01:14
Median time
7.8 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRunventures
Instagram@runventuresza
Training
Training for the Blouklip Trail Run 8 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Blouklip Trail Run 8 km plan targets
Typical sessions
8 km with 250 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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