XTERRA South Africa

ENTRIES ARE OPEN — XTERRA SOUTH AFRICA 2027
The 21st edition is officially live. Saturday 27 February 2027, back on the iconic Grabouw trails at Eikenhof Dam — just an hour from Cape Town, and once again part of the XTERRA World Tour with 26 World Champs slots (plus 30 Youth) up for grabs.
Full, Sprint, Super Sprint and the Kids race — there's a distance for every level.
And new for 2027: OPEN-WATER SWIMMING. For the first time in 21 years, you don't need a bike to be part of XTERRA. Three open-water swim races at Eikenhof Dam:
3km Open Water Swim — R550 early bird

1.5km Open Water Swim — R350 early bird

750m Open Water Swim — R250 early bird
Lifeguards on the water, wetsuit-friendly under TSA rules, every level welcome.
Early bird is open now. Don't wait.

https://www.entryninja.com/events/84040-xterra-south-africa

Weekend plans 🤷🏻‍♂️ - Swim, bike, run… of course 😬

Grabouw has a special place in our ❤️
Only a few kilometres from Cape Town, a whole world awaits in nature.
We’re excited to share this with you at XTERRA 2027 🫶🏻

Love open water swimming? So do we 😬
We have some exciting news for 2027 🙌🏻

Our face when Cape Town brings the summer heat in May 😬

The 21st edition XTERRA Grabouw is locked in!!!
27–28 February 2027. Elgin Grabouw. Cape Town in late summer, when the light's gold and the dam water is exactly the wrong temperature ;)

Conrad Stoltz is back with the best route design in off road triathlon. The course is being sharpened. As Stop #1 of the XTERRA World Tour, qualifying slots for the World Championship will be on the line right here in the Western Cape.

Early bird entries open 1 June 2026. You do not want to miss this one!
Tag the training partner you're dragging onto the start line.
Save the date. Save your spot. See you in Elgin.

Missed the photos from race day? Have a look at our photo albums and tag away

Party in the front, but what’s happening in the background 🧐

Where else in the world will you see an ‘oke’ riding his mountain bike in a budgy smuggler 🤷🏻‍♂️
We wonder if Faffie would be proud?

What a beautiful location we get to call home for XTERRA South Africa