THE CHALLENGE
11 HOUR CUT-OFF
The Otter TERREX Trail\, Presented by EasyEquities is Africa’s premium marathon distance trail running event. Dubbed the Grai l of Trail\, the event traverses South Africa’s world-renowned five-day Otter hiking trail which is otherwise off-limits to trail running. The und ulating coastal trail provides an unparalleled test of technical trail run ning drawing a competitive field from across the globe.
The Event is staged in two departures w ith two different cut-off times\; the Otter Challenge with an 11-hour cut- off\, and the Otter Race with a more demanding 9-hour cut-off. The Race an d The Challenge are each staged over two days\, with a 4km prologue on the first day and 42km race on the second day. The course alternates directio n each year\, between the Classic and Retto Edition. 2026 marks another ye ar of the Retto Edition.
The Otter TERREX Trail\, Presented by EasyEquities is far more than a trail run\, and is acclaimed as a celebration of wilderness conservation becoming a benchmark for sustainable eventing.
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