DateExpected
Late May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Absa Karkloof Country Club, Karkloof Valley, KwaZulu-Natal
Howick, uMgungundlovu District Municipality
Countdown
May
A proper timed marathon without going to the full championship distance. A solid day in the saddle, and e-bikes are welcome on this course too.
Key facts
01CSA licence required; day licences allowed in open categories
02Minimum age 15, or 19 on an e-bike
03E-bike category offered
Create a free training plan for the Sappi Karkloof Trail Festival 60 km
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The course
The route
Howick
Distance60km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.2 km
Weather
Late-May, Howick
20°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
10%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 10% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Sappi Karkloof Trail Festival 60 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 Sappi Karkloof Trail Festival 60 km plan targets
Typical sessions
60 km
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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
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