Overview

About this event

The 2026 Qokolweni 16km takes place on Thursday, 24 December 2026, from 06:00, at Qokolweni SS School in Qokolweni, Eastern Cape. Distances are 16km, 10km and 5km. Online entries are open. Details for this event have been verified by RunningCalendar.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Thursday 24 Dec 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
16km Race	ZAR 300	Road	06:00	—
Finishers in 2024 ~250 Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 250	Road	06:10	—
Finishers in 2024 ~140 Minimum age 14 years
5km Fun Run	ZAR 150	Run / Walk	06:15	—
Finishers in 2024 ~110 Minimum age 9 years

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Online entries

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On the day entries

No entries available on race day.

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

Qokolweni SS School, Qokolweni

Tue, 22 Dec 2026 · 10:00–18:00

Wed, 23 Dec 2026 · 10:00–18:00

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Qokolweni SS School, Qokolweni Click for directions

Finish Qokolweni SS School, Qokolweni Click for directions

Handouts

Medals to all finishers

Where

Location

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Qokolweni SS School

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Contact

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Organiser

Simthandile Toni

[email protected] +27823103700

Unathi

+27827755436

Andile

+27847426756

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2024

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