XTERRA South Africa
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About the race
XTERRA South Africa was scheduled for February 27, 2027 in Elgin Valley, Grabouw, Western Cape, with the main venue listed as Elgin Grabouw Sports Club and race activity centred at Grabouw Country Club at Eikenhof Dam. The event formed part of the XTERRA World Tour and the XTERRA Trail Run World Series and included multiple off-road triathlon, trail run and open water swim races. The 2027 programme introduced open water swim events alongside the established triathlon distances.
Race distances and formats included:
- Full Distance Triathlon: 1.5 km swim, 27 km bike, 10 km run
- Sprint Triathlon: 750 m swim, 11 km bike, 6 km run
- Super Sprint Triathlon: 250 m swim, 7 km bike, 2 km run
- Kids Race: 100 m swim, 4 km bike, 1.5 km run
- Open Water Swims: 3 km, 1.5 km, 750 m
Course notes indicated largely single-track bike and run trails with sections of jeep track; the full bike course was described as about 80% single track and 20% jeep track and the run course about 85% single track and 15% jeep track. Age eligibility rules were specified per race category. The event page also recorded that XTERRA South Africa is no longer taking place and that refunds have been processed, with guidance to contact local organisers for unresolved refunds. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
