Overview

About this event

The 2027 Jock of the Bushveld 4-in-1 takes place on Saturday, 6 February 2027, from 05:30, at Hoërskool Bergvlam in Mbombela, 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.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 6 Feb 2027

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades	ZAR 350	ZAR 60	Road	05:30	12:00
Finishers in 2026 ~170 Minimum age 20 years Start Madiba Drive / R40 to Barberton, Mbombela Comrades qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	ZAR 250	ZAR 60	Road	06:00	09:30
Finishers in 2026 ~250 Minimum age 16 years Start R40 between Mbombela & Barberton, Mbombela
10km Road Race	ZAR 150	ZAR 60	Road	06:00	07:45
Finishers in 2026 ~450 Minimum age 14 years Start R40 between Mbombela & Barberton, Mbombela
4.9km Fun Run	ZAR 70	—	Run / Walk	06:00	—
Minimum age 9 years Start Barberton Bouwer Park, Barberton

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

Goodies

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

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Download the official event flyer

Online entries

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Entries via Entry Ninja

Closes 2 Feb 2027 · or when sold out

Pre-entry

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)

Pre-race

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)

On the day

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 Race R40 between Mbombela & Barberton, Mbombela

Start · 4.9km Fun Run Barberton Bouwer Park, Barberton

Finish Hoërskool Bergvlam, Mbombela Click for directions

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

Downloads

Resources

• Event flyer (732.01 KB)

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Hoërskool Bergvlam

21 Geelhout Ave, West Acres, Mbombela, 1211

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Contact

Contact the organiser

Entries are open.

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Organiser

City of Mbombela Marathon Club

[email protected] WhatsApp +27827408839

Entry

EntryGeek (Online Queries)

+27782085183

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Stay

Accommodation

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Train

Training programs

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Coach Parry

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2026

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