TrailFun

You do not have to believe you can do it before you begin.

That would be convenient.

But bravery rarely works that way.

Most people do not arrive at their first trail run feeling fearless, confident and completely prepared.

They arrive with questions.

What if I am too slow?

What if I have to walk?

What if everyone else looks like a runner and I do not?

Then they take the first step anyway.

And somewhere between the start, the hills and the finish, belief begins to catch up.

That is what Becoming Brave means at TrailFun.

Not waiting until the fear disappears.

Moving forward while it is still there.

This Women’s Day, your plan is simple:

Choose Sunday 9 August or Monday 10 August
Choose 5km or 10km
Run, jog or walk until you prove something quietly to yourself

Each day is limited to 400 entries, and every entry includes your Women’s Day medal and a pair of THE Socks.

📍 Middelvlei Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
📅 Sunday 9 August or Monday 10 August 2026

You do not need to arrive believing you are brave.

Sometimes you only discover that at the finish.

When you are ready, choose your day:

https://entries.trailfun.co.za

A 5km trail run sounds much bigger than one small decision.

But that is how every finish begins.

Not with perfect fitness.

Not with sudden confidence.

Just with someone deciding:

“I’ll give it a try.”

That may be the real victory this Women’s Day.

Choosing a day.

Choosing a distance.

And arriving before you have had enough time to talk yourself out of it.

At TrailFun, you do not need to run every hill or keep up with anybody else.

We will mark the route.

You can run, jog or walk it at your own pace.

Your plan is simple:

Choose Sunday 9 August or Monday 10 August
Choose 5km or 10km
Keep moving until the finish finds you

Each day is limited to 400 entries, and every entry includes your Women’s Day medal and pair of THE Socks.

📍 Middelvlei Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
📅 Sunday 9 August or Monday 10 August 2026

Big achievements are usually just small decisions that were given enough time to grow.

When you’re ready, choose your day:

https://entries.trailfun.co.za

This Women’s Day, please don’t reinvent yourself.

You do not need a new body.

You do not need a faster pace.

You do not need to become more confident before you enter.

Come as the woman you are now.

Walk the hills.
Jog the easy parts.
Run the whole route.
Stop to admire the view.

The strange thing is that when nobody asks you to prove yourself, you often surprise yourself anyway.

This year, TrailFun Women’s Day takes place over two separate mornings at Middelvlei Wine Estate:

💜 Sunday 9 August 2026
💜 Monday 10 August 2026

Choose whichever day works better for you.

Each day is limited to 400 runners and includes the same welcoming TrailFun experience, your Women’s Day medal and a pair of event socks.

Your plan is simple:

1. Choose Sunday or Monday
2. Choose 5km or 10km
3. Move forward at your own pace

You do not need to arrive as a trail runner.

That part can happen later.

📍 Middelvlei Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
📅 Sunday 9 August or Monday 10 August 2026

When you’re ready, choose your day:

https://entries.trailfun.co.za

THANK YOU, NITIDA 🦋

Yesterday we climbed the Elevator, followed the Snake through the vines and discovered that the best part of a difficult hill is often what waits on the other side.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Nitida Wine Estate.

To the runners.
The walkers.
The first-timers.
The regulars.
The volunteers.
And everyone who helped turn a cold Saturday morning into something worth remembering.

The strange thing about finishing a TrailFun run is that it rarely feels like the end.

Before long, somebody asks:

Where are we going next?

Here is what is waiting:

💜 WOMEN’S DAY HOLIDAY SERIES
📍 Middelvlei Wine Estate
📅 Sunday 9 August or Monday 10 August

Choose the day that suits you best.

Each day is a separate event, with the same routes, medal, event socks and relaxed TrailFun atmosphere.

🌿 Saturday 22 August
📍 Asara Wine Estate (New Farm)

🌼 Saturday 5 September
📍 Darling Cellars, Darling

🇿🇦 HERITAGE DAY
📅 Thursday 24 September
📍 Simonsig Wine Estate

Yesterday’s route is already becoming a memory.

Fortunately, there is always another trail ahead.

Choose your next event
Choose the distance that feels right
Keep moving forward

When you’re ready, your next adventure is waiting:

https://entries.trailfun.co.za

ROUTE MARKING DAY ✔️

Today we're out marking the route for this Saturday's TrailFun at Nitida Wine Estate.

If you've never been to Nitida before, here's what to expect...

🟢 5km Runners

Your challenge is... The Elevator.

No buttons.

No doors.

No electricity.

Just one fairly steep hill.

Take it at your own pace. Walk when you need to. The entire climb is marked Run / Walk, so there is absolutely no pressure to run it all.

Once you reach the top, you've earned the best views on the farm.

Then it's time for the ride down.

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🟡 10km Runners

Your challenge is... Snakes & Ladders.

First, you take the Elevator to the top.

Then comes the reward.

A long zig-zagging descent through the vineyards—the Snake—that winds all the way back towards the finish.

Run the route once and you'll understand why everyone smiles on the way down.

Run it twice and you'll discover something interesting...

The second Elevator feels much easier because you already know what's waiting at the top.

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🔵 Seasoned Runners

Think of this as your weekend hill session...

..that just happens to be on a beautiful wine farm.

The climb builds strength.

The downhill teaches control.

The scenery reminds you why you trail run in the first place.

It's honest hill training without ever feeling like a training session.

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Whether you're joining us for your very first trail run or your hundredth, this route rewards patience far more than speed.

🏁 THE RACE
• 10km starts at 07:40
• 5km starts at 08:00
• Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd

🍃 RELAXED RUN
• Start anytime between 07:00 and 09:00

🏅 Finisher's medal
💧 Spring water
🍷 Wine tasting at the finish
🎁 Lucky Draw

📍 Nitida Wine Estate, Durbanville
📅 Saturday 25 July 2026

1. Choose your distance.
2. Take the Elevator at your own pace.
3. Follow the Snake home.

We'll take care of the route.

You just enjoy the adventure.

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Please don’t come to Nitida if you think wine farms are for sitting still.

There are perfectly good chairs.

There is wine nearby.

And yet, next Saturday, we’re going to ignore all of that and run through the farm instead.

It makes very little sense.

Until you’re out there.

Following the markers through parts of Nitida that ordinary visitors never get to see.

Moving at your own pace.

Walking when you need to.

Realising that a Saturday morning feels completely different when you’ve earned the view before you enjoy the wine.

That’s the strange logic of TrailFun.

We take a relaxing morning at a wine estate…

…and improve it by making you run first.

Choose your distance
Run, walk or combine the two
Stay afterwards and enjoy the morning you earned

📍 Nitida Wine Estate, Durbanville
📅 Saturday 25 July 2026

This probably isn’t the most sensible way to visit a wine farm.

It may be the most memorable.

When you’re ready:
https://entries.trailfun.co.za/events/83875-trailfun-winter-series-4-of-4

WHERE TO NEXT?

Your next TrailFun adventure is Nitida Wine Estate.

Saturday mornings have a way of disappearing into errands, admin and “maybe next time.”

But every now and then, you get the chance to choose something better.

Fresh air.
A marked trail.
A morning outside.
A reason to move.
A place to stay afterwards.

That’s what TrailFun is built around.

Not just running.

A Saturday morning that feels different.

At Nitida, you choose your distance, follow the markers and move at your own pace.

Run it.
Walk it.
Do a bit of both.

Then stay afterwards for the part that makes TrailFun feel like TrailFun — the people, the wine tasting, the conversations and the feeling that your weekend has properly started.

Choose your distance
Arrive as you are
Let the trail do the rest

📍 Nitida Wine Estate, Durbanville
📅 Saturday 25 July 2026

Your next adventure is closer than you think.

When you’re ready:
https://entries.trailfun.co.za/events/83875-trailfun-winter-series-4-of-4

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU RUN?

At TrailFun, the finish line isn’t where the morning ends.

It’s where the best part begins.

At Nitida, you finish on an easy downhill.

You cross the finish line.

You collect your bottle of spring water.

You receive your puzzle medal.

And then you head straight across to the tasting table for your free wine tasting.

That’s one of the things that makes TrailFun different.

We don’t rush you off the farm once you’ve finished.

We want you to stay.

If you entered with wine, your bottle will be waiting for you at the registration tent.

You can stop past the Farmina tent for pet food samples and advice.

You can have a look at the wines waiting on the prize-giving table.

Lucky draw and prize-giving starts at 09:30.

Then settle in.

Find your friends.

Enjoy your tasting.

Buy a bottle of wine to share.

Grab something from the restaurant, or a coffee if that’s more your speed.

Because this isn’t just about the run.

It’s about what the run gives you afterwards.

A reason to sit down.

A reason to stay a little longer.

A reason to turn a Saturday morning into something you actually remember.

📍 Nitida Wine Estate, Durbanville
📅 Saturday 25 July 2026

Choose your distance
Enjoy the trail
Stay for the morning afterwards

When you’re ready:
https://entries.trailfun.co.za/events/83875-trailfun-winter-series-4-of-4

WHAT NEW RUNNERS EXPECT...

"I need to be fitter before I try this."

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS...

Most people don’t arrive feeling ready.

They arrive curious.

A little nervous.

Maybe wondering if everyone else knows exactly what they’re doing.

Then the morning starts.

They follow the flags.

They walk when they need to.

They run when they can.

They realise nobody is checking their pace.

And somewhere along the route, the question changes.

Not:

"Am I good enough for this?"

But:

"Why did I wait so long to start?"

That’s the nice thing about TrailFun.

You don’t have to become a trail runner before you arrive.

You become one by starting.

Choose your distance
Move at your own pace
Finish knowing you did something brave

📍 Nitida Wine Estate, Durbanville
📅 Saturday 25 July 2026

When you’re ready:
https://entries.trailfun.co.za/events/83875-trailfun-winter-series-4-of-4