South Africa
Lesotho
Namibia
Botswana
Mozambique
eSwatini
Zimbabwe
Tanzania
Date
Sat, 8 Nov 2025
Start 05:30
2025
Road
ASA · KZNA
Sani Stagger
Organised by Sani Athletic Club
Last updated 8 Jun 2026
Marathon
38km Trail
Half Marathon
21km Trail
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About this event
The 2025 Sani Stagger took place Saturday, 8 November 2025 from 05:30, at Premier Resort Sani Pass Golf Course in Himeville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 38km and 21km races.
The Steepest Marathon in Southern Africa – The Sani Stagger!
Sani Stagger is a festival of running with two road events (42.2km and 21.1km) and two trail events (38km and 21km). All events take place within the Southern area of the internationally renowned Maloti Drakensberg World Heritage Site and large swathes of this iconic wilderness are traversed.
Distances & fees
Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.
Saturday
8 Nov 2025
| Distance | Entry Fee | Type | Start | Cut-off | Details | ||||||||||||||
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| Sani Stagger | TBC | Road | 06:00 | — | |||||||||||||||
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| 38km Trail Sold out | ZAR 550 | Trail | 05:30 | — | |||||||||||||||
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| Sani Stagger Down Run Sold out | ZAR 820 | Road | 08:30 | — | |||||||||||||||
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| 21km Trail Sold out | ZAR 550 | Trail | 06:30 | — | |||||||||||||||
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Route maps & elevation
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Sani Stagger
38km Trail
Sani Stagger Down Run
21km Trail
Location
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Premier Resort Sani Pass Golf Course
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