Date
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
Start
06:30
Venue
Premier Resort Sani Pass Golf Course, Underberg area, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
Countdown
November
The half-distance Stagger Trail: 21 km with 980 m of climbing, a solid hilly morning that is a sensible way into trail running.
Key facts
01Cut-off at 11 km by 10:30 (4 hours)
02Minimum age 16
03Waterproof jacket may be compulsory if it is cold and wet
Create a free training plan for the Stagger Trail 21 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
KwaZulu-Natal
Distance21km
Total climb980m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.5 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 21 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 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 980 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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7-day free trial, no card required.
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