Overview

About this event

The 2026 Volksrust Marathon takes place on Saturday, 21 November 2026, from 06:00, at Hoërskool Volksrust Volksrust High School in Volksrust, Mpumalanga. Distances are 42.2km, 32km, 21.1km, 10km and 4.9km. Online entries are open. It is a qualifying event for both the Comrades Marathon and the Two Oceans Marathon. Details for this event have been verified by RunningCalendar.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 21 Nov 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades Two Oceans	ZAR 250	ZAR 50	Road	06:00	12:00
Finishers in 2025 ~140 Minimum age 20 years Prize-giving 11:00 Comrades qualifier Yes Two Oceans qualifier Yes
32km Race	ZAR 200	ZAR 50	Road	06:00	—
Finishers in 2025 ~120 Minimum age 19 years Prize-giving 11:00
Half-Marathon	ZAR 180	ZAR 50	Road	06:00	—
Finishers in 2025 ~170 Minimum age 16 years Prize-giving 09:00
10km Race	ZAR 150	ZAR 50	Road	06:00	—
Finishers in 2025 ~190 Minimum age 14 years Prize-giving 09:00
4.9km Fun Run	ZAR 60	—	Run / Walk	06:10	—
Finishers in 2025 ~70 Minimum age 9 years

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

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 18 Nov 2026 · or when sold out

On the day entries

No entries available on race day.

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

Hoërskool Volksrust Volksrust High School, Joubert St, Volksrust

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 · 17:00–19:00

Race-morning collection

Available from 05:00

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Hoërskool Volksrust Volksrust High School, Joubert St, Volksrust Click for directions

Finish Hoërskool Volksrust Volksrust High School, Joubert St, Volksrust Click for directions

Running with Earphones

The use of music players with headphones is not allowed and may result in disqualification.

Handouts

Gold: First 5 Men & Ladies; Silver: Positions 6–15; Bronze: Official Finishers

Pets

No pets at the venue.

Refreshments

Refreshments Available

Walkers

Walkers welcome, as lon as they finish at 12h00.

Timing

Electronic chip timing.

Water Points

Water Tables Every 2km

Downloads

Resources

• Event flyer (201.68 KB)

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Volksrust Marathon (High Spirits in the Highlands) - The Running Mann

Torrential rain can't dampen this race's spirits. It offers the biggest medal & best support tables (with farmers who've plenty of extra spirits available).

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Hoërskool Volksrust Volksrust High School, Joubert St

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Contact

Contact the organiser

Entries are open.

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Organiser

Linda Duvenage

[email protected] +27837334621

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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