Enter the Rhodes Run
Home / Enter the Rhodes Run
How entry works
01
03
Entry categories and fees
Rhodes Run
Approximately 52km
R1 850 to R2 100, depending on entry window
Entry windows and conditions
Entries open in three windows, and the number of places is limited. Early Bird 1 opens on 16 October 2026 and is reserved for runners who hold a Rhodes Run medal, or who entered the 2026 Rhodes Run, followed by Early Bird 2 and a Standard window, both open to everyone. Each window closes on the date shown, or sooner if the field fills. The price shown is the fee for the window that is currently open.
- Minimum age. All entrants must be over 18 on race day.
- No qualifying time and no waiting list. As a guide, you should be able to run a fast, flat 21km comfortably in under 2 hours 15 minutes to make the Mavis Bank Top cut off.
- Registration. Every runner must register in person at the Agricultural Hall before the race, with an original identity document.
- Compulsory kit. A whistle, a rigid or collapsible heat proof cup, and the emergency survival blanket issued at registration, carried for the whole run.
- Refunds and substitutions. The 2027 refund and substitution terms will be confirmed in the rules when entries open.
Enter by form and pay by EFT
Prefer not to enter online? Download the 2027 entry form (PDF), complete it and email it with your proof of payment to annalize@rhodesrun.co.za. Please read the 2027 Rules, General Information and Guidelines (PDF) before you enter.
Bank details for EFT payments
Bank: FNB, First Business Zero
Account name: The Rhodes Run
Account number: 63224132223
Branch code: 250655
SWIFT: FIRNZAJJ
Reference: your name and surname
If your payment cannot be identified within a week of receiving your entry form, your entry will be voided. Every entry is confirmed by email.
What your entry includes
- Finisher’s medal
- Goody bag with a local flavour
- Iconic Rhodes Run bandana
- Rhodes Run long sleeve T-shirt
- 6 well provisioned feed stations with nutritious food (nothing in containers or sachets)
- Qualified medical support and evacuation plans
- Marked route, no self-navigation or GPX provided
Meals over race weekend
Meals over race weekend are booked and paid for separately from your entry, directly with each venue. Please book early, as the village fills up over race weekend.
Agricultural Hall, hosted by the church
The well-loved Friday night meal before the race, a Saturday morning brunch, and take-aways on Saturday, as in previous years.
082 312 1188 (Sariëth)
Studio House
Open Friday and Saturday from 08:00 until late for breakfast, coffee, lunch and dinner. On Sunday the kitchen closes at 13:00.
076 082 0398 (René) or 083 450 9360 (Nohline)
info@studio-house.co.za
Rhodes Hotel
065 651 3837 (Sandra)
info@rhodeshotel.co.za
Walkerbouts Inn
An annual Rhodes Run tradition. Pizzas during the day and evening, and the famous Saturday night buffet, which must be booked and paid for in advance.
045 974 9290 or 079 875 2009
bookings@walkerbouts.co.za
Merchandise
Sponsor a Zakhele runner
Each year the first three runners from the previous event who live permanently in Rhodes are given complimentary entries. To give more local runners a place on the start line, you can add a contribution towards a local runner’s entry fee when you enter. Funds raised and the runners sponsored are made public during the event.