Date
Sat, 1 May 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Arminel Hotel, Hogsback, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Hogsback, Amathole District Municipality
Countdown
May
The forest run of the weekend: 16 km with a manageable 640 m of climbing. A solid step up from the short distances without the commitment of a half.
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The course
The route
Hogsback
Distance16km
Total climb640m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate15.7 km
Weather
Early-May, Hogsback
22°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 26% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Zako Kruger01:27:5110.9 km/h
02A lexander Bester01:34:0410.2 km/h
03Rudi Second01:34:1610.2 km/h
77
Finishers
2:15:34
Median time
7.1 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Hobbit Trail Runs 16 km
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16 km with 640 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
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Typical sessions
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