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There is nowhere like Africa

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the space, the silence, the night skies, the wildlife

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experience true wilderness running

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fully supported, luxury expeditions

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African wilderness running

Fully supported, true wilderness trail running adventures & expeditions through some of the most rugged and beautiful scenery in Africa. This is the backbone of a Wildrun® Africa experience.

No markers.  No crowds. Just you, your sense of adventure and a truly wild place.

Be prepared to experience a run like no other.

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The Essence

OF WILDRUN

run to explore

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The Story of

Wildrun(ner)

unlocking wild places

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These unique, fully supported, wilderness running expeditions have been pioneered by Wildrunner, trail & mountain running specialists based in Cape Town, South Africa. 

Wildrunner was established in November 2007 and has since hosted over 380 trail running events & expeditions in South African, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Rwanda and Tanzania. 

Working together with specialist in country partners and communities, Wildrunner has built a foundational fabric that allows them to unlock true wilderness running spaces, and with it the magic that lies within.   

The Orange River

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Testimonials

What people are saying

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"Haven’t done anything like this before I didn’t know what to expect.
But from the champagne on arrival to the chocolate on your camp bed I immediately felt spoiled and that this is going to be different to any other race I have done before.
The organisers made us feel safe and being taken care of but without being anal.
I felt like I could breathe again being out in the rugged, beautiful Richtersveld. Making it so much more special with like minded people from the runners to the organisers.
Nothing was ever too much for the organisers. The level of service they provided literally in the middle of nowhere is next level.
Loved how everyone so easily laughed and enjoyed being out there. Started as strangers and finished as family."

Carin Scholtz

The Namibia Crossign 2026

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The Wildrun

ops Team

keeping the wheels turning

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James Rowlands

Course Manager

James is arguably our most experienced operations guy and has been working with Wildrunner for over 10 years.

Eugene Miller

Chief Medical Officer

Eugene Muller, together with his wife Celeste, run their own medical response company in East London called 'Eastern Cape Medical Response'.

JC & Elinza van Niekerk

Medical Team (TNC)

JC and Elinza have been our specialist field medic team for events in the bush veld and Namibia since 2017.

Marion & Myles Siebrits

Field Team

M&M as they are fondly known, go way back in the Wildrun story. Marion took over in the field kitchen in 2016 and quickly showed us what an operator she is...

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