RUN WEST | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Run West in collaboration with Protect the West Coast organisation, aim is to set out and trail run the prospected sites and meet with local community members - that in some cases have been actively fighting to protect this stretch of coastline for as far back as the 1970's.
We plan to not only document and showcase our journey through these areas but to highlight if our freedom of movement is at all inhibited on these open public stretches of coast. Join us as we continue our movement to shine a light on our beautiful West Coast, revealing all it's beauty and vulnerabilities while being inundated with mining applications - help us support Protect The West Coast in their quest to protect our coastline.
DISCOVER THE ROUTES
EUPHORBIA 10KM
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DISTANCE - 10km | DIFFICULTY - EASY | START - 08:00
Starting at the local NSRI Station 45, you have an immediate climb for about 1km through the rustig dorpie of Strandfontein. Soon after you drop down into a coastal eden where you are out of site of the ocean and engulfed in the late West Coast Spring flowers. You then drop down into a beautiful seaside cove to climb up on the cliffs and where your final 9km of breathtaking scenery...
OLIFANTS 21KM
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DISTANCE - 21km | DIFFICULTY - MODERATE | START - 08:00
Starting at the old fishing village of Papendorp, along the banks of the Olifants River. This trail sets off through the village and drops into a sheep trail which connects to the marshy wetlands of the Olifants River. After 3km of cruisey running you pop out at the majestic Olifants River mouth connected to the wild Atlantic Ocean. This is where you will meet the infamous 'swaar sand'....
RUN WEST | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Run West in collaboration with Protect the West Coast organisation, aim is to set out and trail run the prospected sites and meet with local community members - that in some cases have been actively fighting to protect this stretch of coastline for as far back as the 1970's.
We plan to not only document and showcase our journey through these areas but to highlight if our freedom of movement is at all inhibited on these open public stretches of coast. Join us as we continue our movement to shine a light on our beautiful West Coast, revealing all it's beauty and vulnerabilities while being inundated with mining applications - help us support Protect The West Coast in their quest to protect our coastline.
DISCOVER THE ROUTES
EUPHORBIA 10KM
ROUTE DETAILS >
DISTANCE - 10km | DIFFICULTY - EASY | START - 08:00
Starting at the local NSRI Station 45, you have an immediate climb for about 1km through the rustig dorpie of Strandfontein. Soon after you drop down into a coastal eden where you are out of site of the ocean and engulfed in the late West Coast Spring flowers. You then drop down into a beautiful seaside cove to climb up on the cliffs and where your final 9km of breathtaking scenery...
OLIFANTS 21KM
ROUTE DETAILS >
DISTANCE - 21km | DIFFICULTY - MODERATE | START - 08:00
Starting at the old fishing village of Papendorp, along the banks of the Olifants River. This trail sets off through the village and drops into a sheep trail which connects to the marshy wetlands of the Olifants River. After 3km of cruisey running you pop out at the majestic Olifants River mouth connected to the wild Atlantic Ocean. This is where you will meet the infamous 'swaar sand'...
YOUR ENTRY TICKET SUPPORTS PROTECT THE WEST COAST
Proceeds from all Run West entry tickets go to Protect the West Coast organisation, in support of their fight to protect this stretch of coastline and to raise awareness of the prospecting and mining devastation.
YOUR ENTRY TICKET SUPPORTS PROTECT THE WEST COAST
Proceeds from all Run West entry tickets go to Protect the West Coast organisation, in support of their fight to protect this stretch of coastline and to raise awareness of the prospecting and mining devastation.
