South Africa
Lesotho
Namibia
Botswana
eSwatini
Zimbabwe
Date
Sat, 6 Feb 2027
Start 05:30
Verified
2027
Road
ASA · AMPU
Jock of the Bushveld 4-in-1
Organised by City of Mbombela Marathon Club
Verified 30 Sep 2026 · Last updated 2 Oct 2026
Marathon
Half Marathon
10km
4.9km
Verified 1d ago — details confirmed by the organiser.
About this event
The 2027 Jock of the Bushveld 4-in-1 takes place on Saturday, 6 February 2027, from 05:30, at Hoërskool Barberton in Barberton, Mpumalanga. Distances are 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km and 4.9km. Online entries are open. It is a qualifying event for the Comrades Marathon. Details for this event have been verified by RunningCalendar.
Distances & fees
Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.
Saturday
6 Feb 2027
| Distance | Entry Fee | Temp Licence | Type | Start | Cut-off | Details | |||||||||||||
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| Marathon | ZAR 350 | ZAR 60 | Road | 05:30 | 12:00 | ||||||||||||||
Comrades
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| Half-Marathon | ZAR 250 | ZAR 60 | Road | 06:00 | 09:30 | ||||||||||||||
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| 10km Road | ZAR 150 | ZAR 60 | Road | 06:00 | 07:45 | ||||||||||||||
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| 4.9km Fun Run | ZAR 70 | — | Run / Walk | 06:00 | — | ||||||||||||||
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Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.
Merchandise
T-Shirt
T-shirt R175. No t-shirt will be couriered to any person, all t-shirts must be collected on a day of collection.
Price TBC
How to enter
Information on how to enter this event.
Download the official event flyer
Online entries
Pre-entry
Number collection
Collection venues, dates and times.
Mbombela Civic Centre
Fri, 5 Feb 2027 · 12:00–20:30
04 Feb: Barberton Civic Centre (13:00-17:00); 05 Feb: City of Mbombela Civic Centre (12:00-20:30)
Barberton Civic Centre
Thu, 4 Feb 2027 · 13:00–17:00
04 Feb: Barberton Civic Centre (13:00-17:00); 05 Feb: City of Mbombela Civic Centre (12:00-20:30)
Race Day Information
Practical information for race day.
Start · Marathon
Madiba Drive / R40 to Barberton, Mbombela
Start · Half-Marathon
R40 between Mbombela & Barberton, Mbombela
Start · 10km Road
R40 between Mbombela & Barberton, Mbombela
Start · 4.9km Fun Run
Barberton Bouwer Park, Barberton
Running with Earphones
No headphones permitted on the route — race rules.
Handouts
Medals for finishers within cut-off; back-to-back medal for returning marathon finishers
Medical
Medical support stationed on route and at the finish.
Parking
Parking available at Hoërskool Barberton & TUT Mbombela Campus R40 Road (Limited parking)
Pets
Athletes may not participate with pets
Timing
Electronic chip timing.
Toilets
Portable toilets at the start, finish, and on the route.
Water Points
Water points every ~3 km along the route.
Busses for the 42, 21 and 10km runners will leave from 3:30am to 4:30am @ Hoërskool Barberton & TUT Mbombela Campus to starting points
Resources
Location
Where the event starts and how to get there.
Hoërskool Barberton
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Organiser
City of Mbombela Marathon Club
Entry
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Accommodation
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