Overview

About this event

The 2026 Rand Water Vaal River City Marathon will take place Sunday, 13 September 2026 from 06:00, at Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. Distances include a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

Hosted by Lekoa Athletics Club this year's event will offer athletes an early opportunity to accomplish their road running goals at the very beginning of the season while being ushered and cheered on through the lush green lush streets of Vanderbijlpark.

With new, renewed and revitalised partnerships, we look forward to another successful event. The marathon is a Comrades and Two Oceans Marathon Qualifier.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Sunday 13 Sep 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Grand Masters	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades Two Oceans	ZAR 300	ZAR 100	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 20 years Comrades qualifier Yes Two Oceans qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	ZAR 250	ZAR 100	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 200	ZAR 100	Road	06:30	—
Minimum age 14 years
5km Fun Run	ZAR 100	—	Run / Walk	06:30	—
Minimum age 9 years

Goodies

Merchandise

T-Shirt

FREE T-SHIRTS FOR THE FIRST 1000 ONLINE ENTRIES ACROSS THE 42.2KM AND 21.1KM

Price TBC

Entry

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On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Isak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijlpark Click for directions

Finish Isak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijlpark Click for directions

Course

Route maps & elevation

Route maps and elevation profiles.

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Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Vaal River City Marathon (Running circles around the Vaal Triangle) - The Running Mann

Sir Isaac Newton’s third law of motion states, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Running in the Vaal Triangle puts Newton's laws to the test.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Isak Steyl Stadium

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Contact

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Organiser

Vaal River City Marathon Contact

[email protected] +27619211005

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Stay

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Train

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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