\u201cLet Nature Give You A Run For Your Money\u201d<\/p>\n
Event organisers, Stillwater Sports have confirmed that planning for the 11th annual AfricanX Trailrun, that is scheduled to take place at the Houw Hoek Hotel (Bot River, Overberg Region \/ Western Cape) on the weekend of 26 \u2013 28 March 2021, is still underway with a contingency plan in place in the event of Level 3 Restrictions not being eased before then.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe trail running community has welcomed the return of the AfricanX Trailrun in 2021,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cWe are waiting for the next State of the\u00a0Nation Address.\u00a0 Currently events are not permitted to take place under the Adjusted Level 3 Regulations.\u00a0 With the AfricanX scheduled to take place at the end of March, we remain optimistic that restrictions will be eased and\/or lifted.\u00a0 For this reason, we are waiting to receive clarification on the new regulations before making a final call on whether the event can take place or not.\u00a0 We will make the announcement no later than Monday 15 March 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe realise that taking part in a three-day stage race requires a lot of planning from the entrant\u2019s side,\u201d continues Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cWe are therefore sharing our contingency plan with runners.\u00a0 In the event of postponement, the new date will be Friday 04 June 2021 \u2013 Sunday 06 June 2021 and existing entrants will have three options to choose from:\u00a0 1. take part in the event in June, 2. rollover their entry to the 2022 event or 3. request a refund.\u00a0 We are in constant communication with the local municipality and Disaster Management Officials not only to ensure the safety of runners and staff but also to keep up to date with adjusted requirements that will need to be met in order for an event to be allowed to take place.\u00a0 We promise to keep all entrants updated on the latest developments.\u201d<\/p>\n
In light of the AfricanX being moved to the weekend of 04 \u2013 06 June 2021, existing entrants will have three options to choose from:<\/strong><\/p>\n – Attend the event in June (04 \u2013 06 June 2021). Event organisers will make a final announcement no later than Monday 15 March 2021!<\/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: Friday 26 March 2021 \u2013 Sunday 28 March 2021 Distance: 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: 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 PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0 The event organisers will at all times adhere to Government Regulations regarding COVID-19.<\/p>\n Follow us on Face Book: @stillwatertrail<\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram: @runtheafricanx \/ @stillwater_trail_running<\/p>\n Follow us on Twitter: @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 \u201cLet Nature Give You A Run For Your Money\u201d Event organisers, Stillwater Sports have confirmed that planning for the 11th annual AfricanX Trailrun, that is scheduled to take place at the Houw Hoek Hotel (Bot River, Overberg Region \/ Western Cape) on the weekend of 26 \u2013 28 March 2021, is still underway with a […]<\/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":[3107,2771,2737,2683],"class_list":["post-41098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-more-sport","tag-africanx","tag-africanx-trailrun","tag-michael-meyer","tag-stillwater-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41098","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=41098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41098\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n– Rollover your entry to the 2022 event.
\n– Request a refund in line with the AfricanX\u2019s refund policy and still receive your event garment. To view the refund policy visit https:\/\/www.stillwatersports.com\/event\/africanx-trailrun\/<\/p>\n
\nFormat: Three-day stage race \/ teams of two (male\/female\/mixed)
\nFestival Village: 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
\n– R3900 per person \u2013 this includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, but excludes accommodation.
\n– R4400 per person \u2013 this includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and tented accommodation at Houw Hoek Hotel.<\/p>\n