Overview

About this event

The 2026 Knysna Forest Marathon took place Saturday, 4 July 2026 from 07:00, starting at Knysna Forest and finishing at Knysna High School Sports Fields in Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km and 21km races.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 4 Jul 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 340	ZAR 50	Road	07:00	12:30
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 290	ZAR 50	Road	08:00	11:30
Minimum age 16 years

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

Featured

Featured race

Featured 2026

Verified · 6 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

Press

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Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Knysna Forest Marathon (like father, like son) - The Running Mann

151 marathons separated my 10th and 11th Knysna Forest Marathons - the good news is that it's still one of the best marathons on the calendar.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

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Knysna High School Sports Fields

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Knysna Forest Marathon

[email protected] +27761954832

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History

Past editions

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