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{{Use South African English, date=October 2023 The Rhodes Trail Run is a 52 km trail run that takes place in the southern
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. The event starts in the Victorian-era hamlet of
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at an altitude of 1800 m (5905 ft), and climbs (at one stage the gradient is 1:3) to 2677 m (8782 ft) at Lesotho View (on the
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border) running along the Ben MacDhui snowfields before returning to Rhodes. There is a limited field on a pre-entry by invitation only basis, with a substitution system. Competitors are given 9 hours to complete the 50 km course (dependent on weather and terrain conditions), with a 4-hour 30 min cut off at the top of what is known as "Mavis's Bank" at the 21 km mark. Temperatures in previous years have dropped to negative 10 degrees Celsius.


Traditions

Local traditions for the race include the second to last table supplying runners with "Prairie Oysters" should they be hungry, and a polar bear club after the race, in the Bell River for those who are brave enough.


Results

2016 Male Winner: Hylton Dunn
2016 Female Winner: Leilani Scheffer


See also

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Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon The Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon is a self-sufficient run over seven days, covering an approximate distance of . The event takes place in the Kalahari Desert in the proximity of the Augrabies Falls on the Orange River. The route traverses ...
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Addo Elephant Trail Run The Addo Elephant Trail Run is a 25-, 50- and 100-mile event that takes place in and around the Addo Elephant National Park which is situated north of the South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth. The trail consists mainly of tracks within ...


External links


Official site
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