Overview

About this event

The 2026 Despatch Road Race will take place Saturday, 29 August 2026 from 07:00, at SUPERSPAR Despatch in Despatch, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Distances include a 10km and 5km races.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 29 Aug 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Great Grand Masters	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
10km Race	ZAR 120	ZAR 50	Free	Road	07:00	08:40
Minimum age 14 years
5km Family Run	ZAR 50	—	—	Run / Walk	07:15	08:40
Minimum age 9 years

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Online entries

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Entries via Webtickets

On the day entries

No entries available on race day.

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

SUPERSPAR Despatch, Despatch

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 · 18:00–19:30

Race-morning collection

Available (05:30 – 06:30)

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start SUPERSPAR Despatch, Despatch Click for directions

Finish SUPERSPAR Despatch, Despatch Click for directions

Running with Earphones

The use of music players with headphones is not allowed and may result in disqualification.

Lucky Draw

Lucky draw at prize-giving for finishers.

Handouts

All finishers receive a medal.

Featured

Featured race

Featured 2026

Verified · 28 days ago

Midrand Striders Chamberlain Country Classic

30 Aug 2026 First start 06:30 Kyalami Corner

Half Marathon 10km 5km

Entry from R100 Save Open race

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

SUPERSPAR Despatch

Southern Square, Dr Rabie St

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Contact

Contact the organiser

Organiser

Despatch Athletics Club Contact

[email protected] +27735079042

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Stay

Accommodation

Places to stay near the start. Booking through this map supports RunningCalendar at no extra cost to you. Affiliate

Train

Training programs

Hand-picked training pathways to get you to the start line ready.

Coach Parry

Structured, app-delivered plans for every distance from 5 km to Comrades — daily workouts, pace targets, Strava sync and a South African coaching community.

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OwnMyRun · Gerda Steyn

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Energy Lab

A South African running community with a built-in training app — adaptive plans whose paces recalculate as you get fitter, plus club runs, results and event RSVPs. Free while in beta.

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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