THE CHALLENGE
11 HOUR CUT-OFF
The Otter African Trail Run is Africa’s premium marathon distance Trail Running Event. Dubbed the Grail of Trail the event traverse South A frica’s world-renowned five-day Otter hiking trail which is otherwise of f limits to trail running. The undulating coastal trail provides a balance d test of technical trail running drawing a competitive field from across the globe.
The Event is stage in two departures with t wo different Cut Off Times\; the Otter Challenge with an 11-hour cut-off a nd the Otter Race with a more demanding 9 hour cut off. The Race and The C hallenge are each staged over two days with a 4 km prologue on the first d ay and 42km run on the 2nd day. The course alternates direction each year.
The Otter is far more than a trail run and is accla imed as a celebration of wilderness conservation becoming benchmark in sus tainable eventing.
Please ensure you read PHASES 1 - 5 on the Otter Website to understand the entry process.