Overview

About this event

The 2026 Daily Dispatch Fun Run took place from Sunday, 29 November to Sunday, 27 September 2026, at Orient Beach in East London, Eastern Cape. Distances were 8km and 4km.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Sunday 27 Sep 2026 2 races

Distance	Entry Fee	Junior	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
8km Fun Run	ZAR 170	ZAR 150	Run / Walk	09:00	—
Minimum age 14 years
4km Fun Run	ZAR 150	ZAR 120	Run / Walk	09:00	—
Minimum age 9 years

Goodies

Merchandise

T-Shirt

T-shirts will go to the first 600 participants to register.

Free with entry

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Online entries

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Entries via Entry Tickets

On the day entries

No entries available on race day.

Corporate Entries / Group Special: R120 each when you enter 15 entries or more

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

Collection point

Fri, 27 Nov 2026 · 13:00–18:00

Daily Dispatch offices, 12 Gloucester Road, Vincent

Sat, 28 Nov 2026 · 10:00–14:00

Daily Dispatch offices, 12 Gloucester Road, Vincent

Please bring your ID and proof of payment for your entry/entries to registration.

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Orient Beach, Quigney, East London Click for directions

Finish Orient Beach, Quigney, East London Click for directions

Pets

No dogs allowed

Refreshments

Food stall and coffee available.

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Orient Beach, Quigney

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Contact

Contact the organiser

Organiser

Sharonne Dewing

[email protected] +27833183853

Yondela Ndlebe

[email protected] +27749960320

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Stay

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Train

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History

Past editions

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