Rhodes Run

The Rhodes Run, South Africa's iconic breathtaking trail run, is staged in the tranquil beauty of the southern Drakensberg mountains surrounding the Victorian-era hamlet of Rhodes. The idea of the race came during a discussion between Reinhard le Roux and other Rhodes property owners over a couple of drinks one night in 1986. The intention was to put Rhodes back on the map before it followed the same fate as other small platteland villages which faded into obscurity. With the initial assistance of the late Peter Jooste, this vision led to the birth of a unique event on the South African sports calendar.

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