The Rhodes Trail Run is a 52 km trail run

Trail running

Trail running is a variant on running that differs markedly from road running and track running. Trail running generally takes place on hiking trails, most commonly single track trails, although fire roads are not uncommon. A distinguishing characteristic of the trails is that they are often...

 that takes place in the southern Drakensberg

Drakensberg

The Drakensberg is the highest mountain range in Southern Africa, rising to in height. In Zulu, it is referred to as uKhahlamba , and in Sesotho as Maluti...

 of South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. The event starts in the Victorian-era hamlet of Rhodes

Rhodes, Eastern Cape

Rhodes is a hamlet or small village alongside the trout rich Bell River, near Ben Macdhui in the Drakensberg mountains of the north Eastern Cape, South Africa.- History :...

 at an altitude of 1800m (5905 ft), and climbs (at one stage the gradient is 1:3) to 2677m (8782 ft) at Lesotho View (on the Lesotho

Lesotho

Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...

 border) running along the Ben MacDhui

Ben Macdhui (South Africa)

Ben Macdhui is a mountain in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was named after Ben Macdhui in Scotland. It is the highest peak entirely within the Eastern Cape; KwaDuma is higher, but it lies on the border with Lesotho....

snowfields before returning to Rhodes.

There is a limited field on a pre-entry by invitation only basis, with a substitution system.