SOX Trail Run
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About the race
The SOX Trail Run is a three-day trail running event held in the Garden Route, Western Cape, based at Fairy Knowe Hotel in Wilderness. The event uses SANParks and other marked trails through the Outeniqua mountains, indigenous forest and coastal routes around Wilderness and Knysna. It runs over three distinct stages that traverse mountain single track, forest single track and coastal trails.
Options and distances include:
- SOX Full Day 1 25km mountain stage, Day 2 25km forest stage, Day 3 16km coastal stage
- SOX Sport Day 1 13km mountain stage, Day 2 15km forest stage, Day 3 16km coastal stage
- SOX Single Day 16km coastal stage
Entries include route permits and conservation fees, water tables, medical and emergency services, a sweeper, bus transport for Day 3, professional photography, finishers medal and beer, lunches at finish venues, and a prize giving lunch. Accommodation packages are available at the Race Village at Fairy Knowe Hotel and at SANParks Ebb & Flow Restcamp. Equipment considered compulsory for safety includes a charged cell phone in a waterproof bag, space blanket, backpack, emergency food, water bottles and a waterproof outer shell jacket. The organiser may change routes for safety or regulatory reasons. The event is limited to 300 entries and pre-entries close 25 July 2027. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
