The organisers of SA\u2019s premier three-day stage trail run, the AfricanX Trailrun, that is scheduled to take place on the weekend of 26 \u2013 28 March are excited to welcome ten avid supporters as ambassadors in 2021.<\/p>\n
The ten ambassadors are:\u00a0 trail runners Nicholas Rupanga, Noel Ernstzen, Blake Dyason, Ashraf Orrie and Nonhlakanipho Tau, musician Luca Hart, models\/trail runners Franza Landman and Micaela Clifford, coach\/trail runner Nico Sterk as well as Songo.info co-founder Songo Fipaza.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to welcome ten eager trail runners and avid AfricanX supporters as ambassadors in 2021,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cIf you look at the background of each of the ambassadors, you\u2019ll realise that trail running really does appeal to a large audience.\u00a0 Amongst the ten ambassadors we have a musician, a model and even a coach.\u00a0 The common denominator is that they love trail running and most importantly they love the AfricanX Trailrun.\u00a0 We are proud to welcome them as part of our team and look forward to seeing them in action building up to and on event day.\u201d<\/p>\n
No stranger to AfricanX, Noel Ernstzen (Scarborough, Western Cape) has won and podiumed at four AfricanX races in the Vet Category.\u00a0 \u201cAfricanX has been from the outset, one of my most enjoyable events on the calendar.\u00a0 It has all the eliminants I look for in an event.\u00a0 It draws all the top trail runners in the country.\u00a0 The routes are fairly technical, but still easy enough for roadies to get a taste of trail running.\u00a0 The organization has always been top class.\u00a0 This event has definitely played a major role in the huge uptake of trail running in SA over the past seven years.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so excited to be chosen as an ambassador,\u201d says Blake Dyason (Hout Bay).\u00a0 \u201cThe AfricanX Trailrun is one of my favourite events.\u00a0 I love the vibe in the race village.\u00a0 I always make amazing friends.\u00a0 It\u2019s great that people of all ages and fitness levels can take part in AfricanX.\u00a0 It\u2019s a beautiful community and the trails are spectacular.\u00a0 I really love the dress up day.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Ashraf Orrie (Plumstead), AfricanX is the \u201clekkerste\u201d stage race in SA.\u00a0 \u201cI won\u2019t miss it for anything in the world,\u201d says Orrie.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s a chilled, not too technical, novice friendly three-day stage race.\u00a0 It\u2019s well organised and the routes are beautiful.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be teaming up with my wife.\u00a0 Our team strength will definitely be patience.\u00a0 We run very well within ourselves, and there will definitely be no sprinting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nonhlakanipho Tau (Randburg, Gauteng)\u00a0will make her AfricanX debut in 2021.\u00a0 \u201cI feel honoured and privileged to be chosen as an ambassador of the AfricanX Trailrun.\u00a0 I\u2019ve only received positive feedback and high ratings from trail runners regarding the event.\u00a0 \u00a0I\u2019ll be teaming up with endurance runner Kennedy Sekhuthe.\u00a0 He is helping me to get ready for my first 100km race and will be there to push me to a great finish each day.\u201d<\/p>\n
AfricanX will officially be freelance musician, Luca Hart\u2019s (Gardens, Cape Town) first trail race.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ve been running for a few years, but this will be my first race,\u201d says Hart.\u00a0 \u201cI’m honoured to be an AfricanX ambassador, especially given that I’m not a trail runner by profession, but a musician! I’ve always wanted to bring my two passions together: music and nature. I hope this will bring me one step closer to that dream.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel truly blessed and couldn’t\u00a0be more grateful\u00a0and excited to be associated\u00a0with AfricanX,\u201d says Franza Landman (East London).\u00a0 \u201cAfter a tough\u00a0year (for everyone), we are really looking forward to the build-up to race day and spending time with likeminded people.\u00a0 The location, routes and beautiful scenery\u00a0is something to be excited about!\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Nico Sterk (Pretoria), AfricanX is the benchmark trail running stage race in the country.\u00a0 \u201cI am so happy to see it back on the calendar in 2021.\u00a0 It\u2019s a huge honour and I feel privileged to have been chosen to represent such an awesome event.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be teaming up with my wife.\u00a0 We will probably be racing each other as the verdict is out on who is the best runner between the two of us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAfricanX is my favourite trail run by far,\u201d says Songo Fipaza (Kayamandi, Stellenbosch).\u00a0 \u201cI love the route, the amazing views and the food.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be teaming up with Gugulethu Joy Makhathini.\u00a0\u00a0 We\u2019ve both done AfricanX in the past, but this will be the first time that we take part together.\u00a0 It helps that we both know what to expect.\u00a0 Our goal will be to finish comfortably, while enjoying all that the route has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n
2021 Event Information:\u00a0 AfricanX Trailrun\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Teams of two trail running enthusiasts (male\/female\/mixed) will be seen battling it out on a route varying in distances each day.\u00a0 Each stage will feature a different route that is guaranteed to keep things exciting while leaving runners in awe.<\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> Friday 26 March 2021 \u2013 Sunday 28 March 2021 Distance:<\/strong> There are three entry options:<\/p>\n R3400 per person \u2013 this includes breakfast and lunch, but excludes dinner and accommodation Iconic to the AfricanX Trailrun, ALL entrants will receive a sought after AfricanX hoodie and an exclusive finisher\u2019s t-shirt, amongst other exciting sponsor gifts!<\/p>\n CHARITY SUPPORT:<\/strong>\u00a0 The AfricanX Trailrun proudly supports The Timothy James Harlow Foundation (TJHF), a non-profit organisation that searches for opportunities to make a difference in the lives of individuals and communities.\u00a0 Runners can support the TJHF by making a donation when entering the AfricanX Trailrun online.\u00a0 This year AfricanX entrants have the opportunity to get more involved by suggesting a candidate and\/or cause that they\u2019d like the TJHF to support.\u00a0 Suggestions can be sent to entries@stillwatersports.com<\/p>\n AfricanX Trailrun – \u201cLet Nature Give You A Run For Your Money\u201d!<\/strong><\/p>\n Follow us on Face Book:<\/strong>\u00a0 @stillwatertrail<\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0 @runtheafricanx \/ @stillwater_trail_running<\/p>\n Follow us on Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @runtheafricanx \/ @StillwaterTrail<\/p>\n For additional information on the AfricanX Trailrun please visit www.stillwatersports.com, contact Stillwater Sports on 082\u00a0991 0045 or email entries@stillwatersports.com.<\/p>\n The organisers of SA\u2019s premier three-day stage trail run, the AfricanX Trailrun, that is scheduled to take place on the weekend of 26 \u2013 28 March are excited to welcome ten avid supporters as ambassadors in 2021. The ten ambassadors are:\u00a0 trail runners Nicholas Rupanga, Noel Ernstzen, Blake Dyason, Ashraf Orrie and Nonhlakanipho Tau, musician […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3107,8674,2969,8676,8672,8673,8675,2683,3150],"class_list":["post-40821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-more-sport","tag-africanx","tag-ashraf-orrie","tag-blake-dyason","tag-luca-hart","tag-nicholas-rupanga","tag-noel-ernstzen","tag-nonhlakanipho-tau","tag-stillwater-sports","tag-trail-run"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40821\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFormat:<\/strong> Three-day stage race \/ teams of two (male\/female\/mixed)
\nFestival Village:<\/strong> On the grounds of the Houw Hoek Hotel (Bot River, Overberg Region \/ Western Cape)<\/p>\n
\nDay 1:\u00a0 +- 24km
\nDay 2:\u00a0 +- 32km
\nDay 3:\u00a0 +- 18km<\/p>\n
\nR3900 per person \u2013 this includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, but excludes accommodation.
\nR4400 per person \u2013 this includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and tented accommodation at Houw Hoek Hotel.<\/p>\n