South Africa
Lesotho
Namibia
Botswana
eSwatini
Zimbabwe
Date
Sat, 8 Feb 2020
Start 06:30
2020
Road
ASA · BOLA
27 for Freedom
Organised by Correctional Service Athletics Club
Last updated 25 Jun 2026
27km
10km
5km
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About this event
The 2020 27 for Freedom took place on Saturday, 8 February 2020, at Drakenstein Correctional Facility in Paarl, Western Cape. Distances were 27km, 10km and 5km. Official results have been published by the timekeeper.
February 8th, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s historic release from Victor Verster Prison (now the Drakenstein Correctional Facility) and the walk to Freedom after 27 years of incarceration. To commemorate the event, the Drakenstein Correctional Services and the Cape Winelands District Municipality will host the 11th 27 for Freedom Race day at the Drakenstein
Correctional Facility outside Paarl on the R301
Distances & fees
Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.
Saturday
8 Feb 2020
| Distance | Entry Fee | Temp Licence | Type | Start | Cut-off | Details | |||||||||||||
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| 27km Run | ZAR 152 | ZAR 40 | Road | 06:30 | 10:30 | ||||||||||||||
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| 10km Run | ZAR 102 | ZAR 40 | Road | 07:00 | 10:30 | ||||||||||||||
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| 5km Freedom Route Run/Walk | ZAR 40 | — | Run / Walk | 09:00 | 10:30 | ||||||||||||||
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Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.
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Drakenstein Correctional Facility
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