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Balgowan Trail Run

Sunday, 1 November 2026 · Balgowan

Trail runners crossing grassland below a mountain ridge

Loop trail runs of 6, 11 and 21 km through grassland and plantation on the Michaelhouse reserve, hosted by the Balgowan Conservancy with Michaelhouse and KZN Trail Running. The route climbs to a hilltop viewpoint looking across to Midmar Dam and iNhlosane.

When
Sunday, 1 November 2026
Time
Registration from 06:00; starts 06:30 (21 km), 07:00 (11 km), 07:30 (6 km)
Where
Michaelhouse, R103, Balgowan
Category
Outdoors

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