Overview

About this event

The 2026 Dawn 2 Dusk will take place Friday, 28 August 2026 to Saturday, 29 August 2026 from 06:00, at Gerrit Maritz High School in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Distances include a 160km and 80km races.

Dawn 2 Dusk is a 12 HOUR CIRCUIT RACE and 100 MILER CIRCUIT RACE

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Friday 28 Aug 2026 1 race

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
100 MILER	ZAR 850	Road	16:00	—
Minimum age 20 years

Saturday 29 Aug 2026 1 race

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
DAWN 2 DUSK	ZAR 700	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 20 years

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Download the official event flyer

Entries close 31 Jul 2026 or when sold out.

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• The fees for the different races are as follows.
  • 80 Km Individual : R 700 (including a green jacket for first time finishers)
  • 80 Km Teams of 2 : R 900
  • 80 Km Teams of 4 : R 1300
    
    
  • 100 miler Individual : R 850 (including a white jacket for first time finishers)
  • 100 Miler Teams of 2 : R 1000
  • 100 Miler Teams of 4 : R 1400

Entry Limit

500

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Gerrit Maritz High School, Pretoria Click for directions

Finish Gerrit Maritz High School, Pretoria Click for directions

Entry Limit

500

Downloads

Resources

• Event flyer (183.07 KB)

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Gerrit Maritz High School

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Contact

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Organiser

Gerrie Strydom

[email protected] +27829405453

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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