New trails set for Run the Rivers races in the Drakensberg
The two day event will be staged in the Southern Drakensberg on January 29 and 30 2022.
AFTER a wait of almost two years, runners can enjoy the brand new trails for the Euro Steel Run the Rivers Trail Run.
The two day event will be staged in the Southern Drakensberg on January 29 and 30 2022.
The event was one of the first big sporting events to be cancelled under the hard lockdown a year ago, robbing eager runners of the chance to try out the boldly reshaped route designed to keep the runners in the foothills of the Drakensberg and maximise the scenic appeal of the races.
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The single biggest change is the retention of the second stage in the upper uMzimkhulu valley instead of heading into the steep Thrombi Gorge, and a new plan to stage both days in a circuit course.
“The logic is to make race planning easier for the runners,” explained Sani Spoors’ Pierre Horn. “Both days of the trail run will start and finish at the Swartberg road bridge, allowing runners to drive their cars to the start and leave when they are done racing each day.
“That eases what used to be a heavy reliance on seconders or using a car shuttle service to get back from the finish each day. We listen to the runners feedback each year and it is clear that they really enjoy the trails in the upper uMzimkhulu valley and surrounds, especially where it allows them a good view of the Southern Berg,” he explained.
The revamped layout will see the runners head into the new Superbowl trails that take them directly back towards the mountains and the landmark Hodgsons Peaks.
For more information visit www.drakadventure.co.za.
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