Otter Challenge/Race : 23 Sep - 26 Sep 2026

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The Otter African Trail Run is a premier, technical 42km "Grail of Trail" marathon along South Africa's Garden Route, traversing the iconic Otter Hiking Trail in one day. Featuring roughly 2,400m to 2,600m of elevation gain, it crosses indigenous forests, steep cliffs, and rivers between Storms River and Nature’s Valley.

The Route: It follows the pristine coastline, oftenalternating directions yearly—the Classic (East to West: Storms River to Nature’s Valley) and the Retto (West to East: Nature’s Valley to Storms River).Difficulty: Known as a highly technical marathon, it is considered closer to a 70-80km road run in terms of effort, with a "TrailFactor" of 2.0. The course includes roughly 7,000 steps.