Overview

About this event

The 2026 Greatest Train Race for Charity will take place Saturday, 8 August 2026 from 07:00, at Pan Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Distances include a 24km, 12km and 5km races.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 8 Aug 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
24km Relay	ZAR 80	ZAR 50	Road	07:00	11:00
Minimum age 10 years
24km Race	TBC	—	Road	07:00	11:00
Minimum age 16 years
11.5km Race	ZAR 85	ZAR 50	Road	07:00	09:15
Minimum age 14 years
4.9km Fun Run	ZAR 50	—	Run / Walk	07:00	—
Minimum age 10 years

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

Goodies

Merchandise

T-Shirt

ZAR 350

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Entries closed.

Entry Limit

5000

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Pan Station, Middelburg Click for directions

Finish Pan Station, Middelburg Click for directions

Handouts

Medals to all finishers

Water Points

Water points every ~3 km along the route.

Medical

Medical support stationed on route and at the finish.

Toilets

Portable toilets at the start, finish, and on the route.

Running with Earphones

No headphones permitted on the route — race rules.

Entry Limit

5000

• Bus transport
  • Bus transport will be available to all participants requiring transport to all the change-over points.
  • Busses to fun-run and change-over points are available from 05:15 am to 06:00 am ONLY.
  • The last bus will depart at 05:15 am.  DO NOT BE LATE !!!!
  • Busses leave from the finish, STLM Grounds
  • Bus Fees: R25 Eazy Flow (4.9Km) or Middelburg Dam (11.5km), and R50 Pan Station (24km) as per entry form application
    
    
• Important Information
  • Road Closure: The race route (Pan Station via R104) will be closed to public traffic from 05:00 am to 13:00 pm
  • Spectators are requested to proceed to their vantage point prior to the road closure and should remain at such points until the last runner/walker has passed.
  • Spectators leaving the vantage points are requested to proceed in the direction of Pan Station Via R104 and not driving behind the athletes.
  • No spectator vehicles are allowed to drive on the route.

Course

Route maps & elevation

Route maps and elevation profiles.

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Pan Station

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Contact

Contact the organiser

Organiser

Monica GTR

[email protected] WhatsApp +27636574876

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Stay

Accommodation

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Train

Training programs

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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