The Hour Trail Run
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The Hour Trail Run
The Hour Trail Run is a lap-based endurance event at Hazeldean Valley Trails in Pretoria, Gauteng. It features both trail running and a mountain bike option, with a format that requires starting a new lap each hour and allows competitors to continue for as long as they wish within each class.
- 12 hour Trail Run
- 24 hour Trail Run
- 60 hour Trail Run
Entries are available for solo competitors and teams; team sizes range from two to three participants. The trail run lap is listed as approximately 4 km per lap and the mountain bike lap is listed at about 10 km. Terrain is described as easy, flat trails comprising single track and jeep track.
Facilities at the race village include toilets, charging points, a designated crash zone for short rests (participants supply their own bedding), food vendors, and a cash bar. Support crew are permitted in the race village but are not allowed on the course. A medal is awarded after a minimum of five laps.
Prize money totals R30,000, split between running and biking categories. The payout structure varies by how long a competitor lasts, with partial payouts before extended hours and full payout from 51 hours onwards; if more than one athlete remains after 60 hours, subsequent laps become sudden death until one winner remains. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
