Date
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
Start
05:30
Venue
Premier Resort Sani Pass Golf Course, Underberg area, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
Countdown
November
The long loop of the Stagger Trail: 38 km with a proper 1,580 m of climbing, starting in the dark and finishing back at the golf course.
Key facts
01Cut-offs: 17 km by 09:00, 28 km by 11:30
02Minimum age 18
03Waterproof jacket may be compulsory if it is cold and wet
Create a free training plan for the Stagger Trail 38 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
KwaZulu-Natal
Distance38km
Total climb1,580m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate35.6 km
Weather
Mid-November, KwaZulu-Natal
30°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
59%Days with rain
Highs around 30°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 59% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Stagger Trail 38 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 Stagger Trail 38 km plan targets
Typical sessions
38 km with 1,580 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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