ALL entries closed, capacity reached.

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Accommodation is done by 3rd party – Kruger Park MC is not responsible for any accommodation – Please see Accommodation TAB for more info.

 Welcome to Skukuza Castle Lager 1/2 Marathon

…the organizers of the race amongst the lions.

Members of the Kruger Park Marathon Club have to be resident in the Kruger National Park – ie no outsiders may join the club. We have 60 members – a small club and hold our annual half marathon on the first Saturday of August for 2000 runners.

The next race will be on Saturday 2nd August 2025. ALL ENTRIES CLOSED.

(We have a lucky draw system for the race as more than 2000 runners apply to run the race. We are only permitted to have a 2000 runners as per agreement with SANParks. The only way a runner can insure a place in the race is by entering via the non-refundable Nature Conservation option and pay R1200 for our selected nature conservation projects.

If you choose the non-refundable Lucky Draw option (R100) you will be notified via email by end October 2024 if you were successfull in the Lucky Draw. Please remember that all lucky draw entries must belong to a running club and if you are chosen, another R200 will need to be paid to confirm your lucky draw entry by end February 2025.)

Kruger National Park gate fees ARE NOT INCLUDED. This needs to be paid at the entry gate or pre-booked and paid.

 

Full Race

21 km

Skukuza Half Marathon

A unique race run in a unique place. The Kruger Park half marathon held in and around the small staff village of Skukuza in the heartland of one of Africa’s greatest wildlife refuges – the Kruger National Park.

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The Kruger Park Half Marathon held in the small village of Skukuza in one of Africa’s greatest wildlife.

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The Course

A thousand athletes line up at the start on the “village green” and are set off by a recording of a lion roar.

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The Kruger Park half marathon held in and around the small staff village of Skukuza in the heartland of the Kruger National Park.