Bastille Day Trail Run

Race completed

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

33.9108° S, 19.1198° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~15 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 15°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 01 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 450 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	15	Nelius Swart · 07:45:01	Emma van der Merwe · 08:04:32
2024	50km	29	Joshua Chigome · 07:23:34	Tara-Lea Fourie · 10:09:50
2023	50km	82	Matthew Kane · 05:33:25	Emily Djock · 06:50:49
2022	50km	73	Iain Peterkin · 05:27:17	Megan Scribante · 06:47:51
2019	50km	104	Matthew Healy · 05:41:20	Naomi Brand · 06:32:56
2018	50km	91	Rory Scheffer · 05:19:15	Sandra Le Roux · 07:55:22
2017	50km	64	Lucas Adams · 05:49:09	Dunya Ansems · 07:20:01
2016	50km	43	Ryan Sandes · 04:33:58	Mags Wright · 06:14:21
2015	50km	33	Julian Atkinson · 05:50:25	Kerry-Ann Marshall · 05:58:16
2014	50km	11	Derrick Baard · 07:38:56	Kristinet van der Westhuizen · 08:43:27

The field shrank 48% between 2024 (29) and 2025 (15). 40% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten