Zuka Wildlife Ranger Challenge (2024)

Wildrunner was approached by Zuka Private Game Reserve to assist them with their annual Wildlife Ranger Challenge run held in September.  This event is for all the staff from Zuka Private Game Reserve entities as well as participants from Wild Impact, andBeyond Phinda, Munywana Conservancy and Nyati Anti-Poaching Unit,  amounting to 200 walking and running (5kms, 10kms or the full 21kms) through the reserve. 

The event raised $50,000 for Oceans Without Borders, an incredible marine conservation programme supported by Wild Impact.

Cape Town Marathon Trail Runs (2014 to 2023)

Wildrunner is proud to have established and be responsoble for the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Trail Runs as part of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon portfolio of events,  since the addition of the trail run events in 2014.  

In 2021 the inagural 46km Cape Town Trail Marathon was launched, in collaboration with Ryan Sandes.  In 2024 'Faces', the commercial rights holders to the Cape Town Marathon, made the decision to manage the trail run operations in house.

For more info check out the Cape Town Marathon website

Two Oceans Trail Run Series (2022)

Wildrunner is proud to have been contracted to run the race operations for a new series of trail runs under the globally recognised Two Oceans Marathon brand.  This series will bring an exciting three race series to the Cape, with events on Table Mountain, Overstrand and the Agulhas plain from May to Sep. 

For more info check out the Two Oceans Marathon website

WWF Earth Hour Adventure (2017-2019, 2022)

WWF South Africa approached Wildrunner in 2016 to do something unique in the Cape Peninsula for their annual Global Earth Hour event.  We created a fun, interactive, family adventure in the magnificent Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.  This quickly became a firm favorite for adventurous families and in 2018 we extended the adventure to Johannesburg's Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens.  Sadly the event came to a standstil with the advent of COVID-19. 

Remnants of the events can be seen here

In 2022 the WWF Earth Hour will be back at a new venue at Plasir de Merle, Simonsberg.

St Lukes Hospice Superhero Trail Run (2014-2016)

Wildrunner designed and ran this fundraiser for St Luke Hospice between 2014 and 2016.  Sadly due to management changes and TMNP regulatory changes, this event never continued. Check out the gallery of images: https://www.wildrunner.co.za/gallery/st-luke’s-hospice-superhero-trail-run