Past Events

Past Events

Jacaranda City Challenge - 9 November 2024

Race Details

General Information: Pretoria’s most beautiful race will take place on 9 November 2024. With the 42.2km being an early Two Oceans & Comrades Marathon qualifier, this is not an event you want to miss. The event also offers other distances from 5km to 21.1km – something for the whole family.

Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025

Distance: 5km, 10km, 21.1km, 42.2km

Race Office Contact: 087 097 0011

J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, Johannesburg - 2024

The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge is the world’s largest corporate running event. It began humbly with one race for 200 entrants on July 13, 1977 in New York’s Central Park and has now blossomed to events in 15 cities in eight countries on all six fully inhabited continents. The all-time largest Corporate Challenge was hosted in Frankfurt, Germany in 2008 – an amazing 73,719 participants. When the planned events resume in 2021, it will be the 45th consecutive year of operation for the Series, owned and operated the entire time by JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its predecessor firms. The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Series is known and loved as a global celebration of corporate teamwork, camaraderie, and community.

SPAR Women’s Challenge Jozi
- 6 October 2024

Race Details

General Information: Included in the SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge is the SPAR Grand Prix Series, a 10km Road Race series which is held in 5 major South African cities annually. The 2024 series will be hosted in Cape Town, Durban, Tshwane, Gqeberha and Jozi, during which athletes compete for both prize money, points and bonus points.

TCS New York City Marathon
- SOLD OUT

Race Details

General Information: The TCS New York City Marathon takes place on 3 November 2024. This will be our 32 nd tour and we are proud to be the first company to be appointed representatives for the NYCM in South Africa, taking the first group of SA runners to the NYCM since SA’s re-admittance to international sport in 1991.

Date: 3 November 2024

Location: New York City, USA

  • Completed booking/race entry reservation form
  • Signed and dated waiver form
  • Copy of valid passport

Wanderers Road Race
- 25 AUGUST 2024​

Race Details

General Information: Another 500 entries have been released and entries will remain open until 24 August (or until sold out). Entries available at the venue from 23 August - subject to availability.
Cut-Off: No 21.1km runners will be allowed past the 10km split after the 09h00 cut-off. Please note this is for the safety of runners and volunteers.

Date: 25 August 2024

Distance: 5km, 10km & 21.1km. 

Start Time: 10 & 21.1km: 07h30, 5km: 07h45

Place: The Wanderers Club

10 km: R60, 21.1 km: R70.

  • Participants over 70 run free.
  • Medals will be awarded to all 5, 10 and 21km runners.

Fri & Sat, 23 – 24 August 2024, 10h00 – 16h00 at The Wanderers Club, Top Oval, 21 North Str., Illovo.

Sun, 25 August, before the race event from 05h30 at The Wanderers Club, Top Oval, Top Field.

Exxaro Road Race Challenge
- 21 SEPTEMBER 2024

Race Details

General Information: The Exxaro Road Race Challenge took place in 2023 for the first time. 2024 promises to be even bigger and better. With distances from 5km to 21.1km - this is an event you don't want to miss.

COMPLEMENTARY event t-shirt to all entrants. The 1st 3,000 entrant will receive their desired size, entrant thereafter will not be guaranteed their size.

Date: 21 September 2024

Distance: 5km to 21.1km (Event capped at 5,000 entries)

Race Office Contact: 087 097 0011 – data@sportsvendo.co.za

aQuellè JACARANDA CITY CHALLENGE - Finished

The race itself has evolved into an incredible show of courage and determination, celebrating the city and all its inner charm, culture and spirit. Least we forget the beautiful blooming Jacaranda trees, prevalent at this time of year, which dot the cityscape and shade the runners as they tick off each kilometre.

Run for Mom - 2023

On Mother’s Day, “Team Families” all over South Africa, will be running and walking 2km, 5km or 10km Honouring and Applauding their Moms. Create amazing family memories and honour the special role mothers play in our lives this Mother’s Day with the #RunForMom.

Wanderers Road Race - Finished

Running through one of the most scenic neighbourhoods of Johannesburg starting and finishing at the prestigious and well known Wanderers Club. It is a multiple distance event consisting out of a Half Marathon [21,1km], 10km and 5km Fun Run, thus accommodating the broader running/walking community as well as the general public. More information to follow.

Exxaro Road Race - Finished

The running community of Gauteng and bordering provinces will be excited of the new road running race being launched just before the public holiday the 24th of September 2023. Not only being the most popular time of the year after the Comrades marathon when all Comrades runners have recovered, started training again and focusing on qualifying for the Comrades Marathon 2024, the venue is ideal situated between both Pretoria and Johannesburg.

SPAR Women’s Challenge, Joburg - Finished

The Johannesburg leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge series is an annual race offering women of all shapes, sizes and fitness levels the opportunity to take part in a 5km or 10km race. The Joburg SPAR Women’s Challenge is constantly growing with thousands of new participants joining in every year.

The Colour Run - 2023

It’s all about having the time of your life, The Colour Run is a five-kilometre, un-timed event in which thousands of participants, or “Colour Runners”, are doused from head to toe in different colours at each kilometre. Venue: Mall of Africa. Starting time: 14:00pm.

National Business Challenge Relay - 2023

The Business Challenge Relay is a Road Running / Walking event with distinctive features, totally unique to the other 500 (plus) Road Running events in South Africa.

Warner Bros Justice League Run Series - 2023

Calling all Super Heroes to The Justice League™ Run Series! It is now time that our DC Super Heroes infiltrate the Health & Fitness and Lifestyle markets to get DC fans back on the road. Mass participation Runs/Walks are launching around the country featuring the DC Super Heroes together as The Justice League™.

Urban Cycle Classic Housed by Mall of Africa - 2023

Sportsvendo one of South Africa's leading Sport Event Management Companies will be hosting the Urban Cycle Classic, at the Mall of Africa, the venue parking.

Run for Mom - 2023

On Mother’s Day, “Team Families” all over South Africa, will be running and walking 2km, 5km or 10km Honouring and Applauding their Moms. Create amazing family memories and honour the special role mothers play in our lives this Mother’s Day with the #RunForMom.

Squadra Cycling Corporate Relay - TBC

A FIRST in South Africa – A Road Cycling Corporate Team Relay. The SQUADRA SUD AFRICA CORPORATE RELAY offers “roadies” a team event in a very unique way. Providing both a serious and fun, cycling event for corporate teams.

“In my opinion, the Powerman Duathlon in Pretoria is one of the best organised events I have ever been fortunate enough to attend.”

- Libby Burrel, International Triathlon Union-Africa
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