The Giant's Cup

The Giant's Cup A boutique, two-day trail running & hiking experience in the Maloti Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site, staged over the Giant’s Cup Hiking Trail.

The Giant’s Cup is a 2-day trail running and hiking event, set over the 5-day Giant’s Cup Hiking Trail, in the Maloti Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site in the Southern Drakensberg. The perfect weekend get-away with friends or your partner where you can run or hike in the day and relax around the fireplace at night. You can just arrive, run & relax. The Giant’s Cup has trail running and hiking c

ategories. Trail Running:
- Giant's Cup Full: 30km +32km
- Giant's Cup Lite: 15km + 12km

Hiking:
- Giant's Cup Full: 30km +32km
- Giant's Cup Lite: 15km + 12km

https://www.thegiantscuptrail.com/

〽️ Great trails are even better with good company.Over the years, we’ve watched couples, friends, moms, dads, and kids r...
04/09/2026

〽️ Great trails are even better with good company.

Over the years, we’ve watched couples, friends, moms, dads, and kids return again and again — each year bringing a few extras along. We’ve had birthdays, honeymoons and special occasions galore celebrated somewhere between the start line, the mountains and the dinner table 🥂.

Our LITE distances are a great option for the younger legs, while anyone who’d rather skip the running or hiking altogether can come along as a supporter and simply enjoy some downtime at our race base.

Bring the family. Bring your favourite people. We’ll provide the mountains.

ℹ️ 20 - 23 May 2027
📍 Premier Resort Sani Pass

🚀 Early Bird entries are OPEN | thegiantscuptrail.com

The finish line might mark the end of the trail, but it’s definitely not the end of the Giant’s Cup weekend. Once the ru...
02/09/2026

The finish line might mark the end of the trail, but it’s definitely not the end of the Giant’s Cup weekend.

Once the running and hiking is done, there’s time to clean up, put those feet up and join us for cheese and wine before we settle in for the Awards Dinner and Prize Giving at our race base.

Good food, a glass of something nice, plenty of stories from the trail — and no more climbing required. 😉

🍷🧀 Cheese & Wine, the Awards Dinner and Prize Giving are included in all Giant’s Cup packages.

〽️ Race Weekend | 20 - 23 May 2027
📍 Premier Resort Sani Pass

Entries are open | thegiantscuptrail.com

Let’s make our 2027 plans official 🥂Early Bird entries for the Giant’s Cup Trail Run & Hike open tomorrow at 9am.👟🥾 Choo...
01/09/2026

Let’s make our 2027 plans official 🥂

Early Bird entries for the Giant’s Cup Trail Run & Hike open tomorrow at 9am.

👟🥾 Choose between an all-inclusive stay at our race base, Premier Resort Sani Pass, or book your choice of accommodation with a Run/Hike Only entry.*

🎟️ Entries are limited to 200 Runners & Hikers only.

〽️ Race Weekend | 20 - 23 May 2027
📍 Premier Resort Sani Pass

Entries and information on our website | thegiantscuptrail.com

If you have questions about the event, email [email protected].

*No accommodation or shuttles, limited goodie bag included

🐣 Early Bird entries open tomorrow at 9am via the Giant’s Cup website.If you’ve been twitching to get your hands on a sp...
31/08/2026

🐣 Early Bird entries open tomorrow at 9am via the Giant’s Cup website.

If you’ve been twitching to get your hands on a spot at the 2027 Giant’s Cup, give us a 👍🏽, 👟, 🥾 or wildly enthusiastic YES! in the comments.

ℹ️ A few things to know before you pounce:

👉🏼 Early Bird pricing runs until 15 September only, after which fees increase
👉🏼 Payment plans are not available for Early Bird entries
👉🏼 Package pricing and info available on our website, link in bio

⏰ Set the alarm. Alert your friends. See you at 9am.

Race Weekend | 20 - 23 May 2027 | Premier Resort Sani Pass
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📸 Kirsten Oliver Anthony Grote Photography

🦵 Good news for tired legs.At the finish line on both days of Giant’s Cup, complimentary leg rubs will be waiting for ou...
29/08/2026

🦵 Good news for tired legs.

At the finish line on both days of Giant’s Cup, complimentary leg rubs will be waiting for our runners and hikers.

Find a spot, put your feet up and let someone else do the work for a little while. It’s one of the small touches we include to make your two days in the Southern Berg that much more comfortable — and a little more special.

Your legs will thank you. 😉

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📸 Rory Scheffer Kirsten Oliver Anthony Grote Photography

〽️ Day 2 picks up where Day 1 left off — with plenty of mountain still to come.Full Distance runners leave Castleburn Re...
28/08/2026

〽️ Day 2 picks up where Day 1 left off — with plenty of mountain still to come.

Full Distance runners leave Castleburn Resort, following the Mhlambonjwa River before crossing the ridge and dropping to the Mzimkulu River. From there, the longest climb of the day begins, winding all the way up to Crane Tarn.

What goes up gets to come down. A long, fast descent leads to the first welcome refuel at Mzimkulwana Hut (11km), before the second big climb takes runners towards Bathplug Cave.

Once over the top, the trail contours past Tortoise Rocks and drops towards Cobham (20km), where our Lite runners join for the final stretch.

From Cobham, there’s still work to do: a climb up the slopes of Ndlovini, some rolling trail underfoot, and then one of the highlights of the weekend — the beautiful 4km descent through Gxalingenwa Gorge.

At the bottom? Cross the Golf Course to the finish line at Premier Resort Sani Pass. Two days, done.

Day 2 at a glance:

🏃 Giant’s Cup Full | 30/32km | 1,160m vertical gain
🥾 Giant’s Cup Lite | 15/12km | 460m vertical gain

Crane Tarn. Bathplug Cave. Tortoise Rocks. Gxalingenwa Gorge. There’s a lot packed into the final day.

Race Weekend | 20–23 May 2027
Entries Open | 1 September 2026

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Good news: you do not need to be ready for a double-sided push-up with your training partner to enter the Giant’s Cup. 😅...
25/08/2026

Good news: you do not need to be ready for a double-sided push-up with your training partner to enter the Giant’s Cup. 😅

You don’t even need a training partner.

👟🥾 All you need is a pair of shoes, a sense of adventure and a willingness to spend some quality time in the mountains and valleys of a World Heritage Site.

Whether you’re here for the full 62kms or the ‘lighter’ route, there’s a Giant’s Cup adventure waiting for you.

Your push-up game can wait but Early Bird entries won’t hang around.

Race Weekend | 20 - 23 May 2027
📍Underberg, KZN

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Early Bird entries open 1 September at 9am.

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Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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