Description
Wild Whacky Wine Trail – Wine In the Wild
Sat, 27th November 2021. 17km, 12km, 6km
Exclusive Trail Running in a Private Game Reserve. Limited to 300 Entries
Venue: Glen Afric Country Lodge http://www.glenafric.co.za
Distance & Entry Fee
17km – R260 pp
12km – R260 pp
6km – R240 pp
Children under 12 years – R150 pp
Entry Includes : Finisher Medal (a branded wine glass followed by a complimentary wine tasting after the trail), chill zone with restaurant, live music, fully stocked water points, exclusive access to well-marked trails, trail fees, game rangers on route, medical support, pop up Decathlon store and a true Wild African Experience!
Start Time / Batches:
50 pax will depart every 10 min
06h30 17km batch
06h40 / 06h50 / 07h00 12km batch
07h10 / 07h20 / 07h30 6km batch
Registration: 30 minutes prior to batch start beginning at 5:30am (First briefing at 06h20 sharp)
Lucky Draw: As our ethos is around Experiences, we don’t do prizes for placings however a lucky draw with some great prizes will take place after the run so everyone has a chance!
Timing: Runners are required to record their individual time using their own devices. Once you cross the finish line, please submit your wrist band with your timing into the bucket for our virtual lucky draw. Timings will be emailed to runners the following day for Discovery Vitality Point submissions.
General Information Venue:
It’s all about Celebrating Life!! November’s trail run takes us back to one of our favourites, Glen Afric Country Lodge. A magnificent playground of 720 hectares with endless trails across the valley & truly spectacular wildlife including the mighty elephants. Participants will receive a unique branded wine glass at the finish line as your medal. After the trail, runners can look forward to some complimentary wine tasting with some of the best wines South Africa has to offer.
Take Note:
Only runners are allowed on the day, no friends / family or spectators at the current time please
Mask or buff is compulsory at start / finish
All runners will pass by a sanitisation station & screening. For anyone registering a temperature above 37.5 degrees will not be allowed to enter or partake
Social distancing rules will apply at the water points as well as covid protocols
Walking / Hiking is allowed on the 6km route
Due to the timing of game rangers in the reserve, there is a strict cut off time is 2h30 hours, if we see any runners might not make it, please note we may need to reroute you
Water points will be available at several points on the run
General Information:
There will be a hearty runners buffet breakfast option at Glen Afric Lodge after the event for those who wish to enjoy a relaxed morning in the country & watch the elephants come by on their morning walk. A true Wild Africa Experience
Route – Wild Africa Experiences have rated the 6km & 12km routes a 3/5 while the 17km has been rated a 4/5 (5 been the most difficult)
Participants will receive a branded wine glass as your medal at the finish line with a well-deserved complimentary wine tasting after the trail
For anyone wishing to spend an evening or two, we do have special accommodation rates on offer for Wild Africa Experiences runners. Any enquiries please contact paul@wildafricaexperiences.co.za
Thank you for supporting our ethos “Tread Lightly” – all we leave behind are our footprints
There will be No Refunds due to rain or lightning cancellation
No licence is necessary to take part in the run
All athletes participate at their own risk
Toilet facilities available at start / finish
Good secure parking available
Refreshments table available at various points including water / coke
Your safety is our number one concern. Whilst so much has changed, some things will thankfully still stay the same. We will continue with our exclusive & intimate trail runs in some hidden away valley and runners can be rest assured that your safety remains our absolute priority. Extensive COVID protocols have been implemented for the safety of both runners and staff alike. Please note that this is not an event as our Wild Africa Experiences followers know it. The number of runners will be limited (as per our norm) but face masks, sanitizers and distance controls will be enforced.
Withdrawal, Substitution, Roll-overs:
Refunds are permissible, based on medical grounds only, up to 2 weeks prior to the event. An administration fee of 10% will be applicable.
Roll-overs are permissible, based on medical grounds only, up to 1 week prior to the event. roll overs are valid for 3 months. If the participant does not, for any reason, utilise the entry within 3 months, their entry will no longer be valid or refunded.
Substitutions are permissible. Please email details to bookings@wildafricaexperiences.co.za including order number / name / surname / email address 7 emergency contact of substitute runner. We will gladly amend.
Enquiries:
Contact : Wild Africa Experiences. Paul
Contact number : 083 642 6698 / 081 018 2320 paul@wildafricaexperiences.co.za
