Sani Stagger presented by RRIB / Lighthouse Group | 2026

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The Steepest Marathon in Southern Africa – The Sani Stagger!

1500 Participants
Challenging
Entries open in 2 days
Organized by
Running Man Adventures
Location
Premier Resort Sani Pass
(-29.6568259, 29.4455077)
About Sani Stagger presented by RRIB / Lighthouse Group | 2026
14th Nov - Underberg

Sani Stagger is a festival of running with two road events (42.2km and 21.1km) and two trail events (38km and 21km). All events take place within the Southern area of the internationally renowned Maloti Drakensberg World Heritage Site and large swathes of this iconic wilderness are traversed.


🏁 Race Day: 14 November 2026

📅 Entries Open: 4 March 2026, 9 AM

🌍 Don’t miss your chance to conquer this iconic high-altitude adventure!

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21.1km Stagger Down Run
Run - 21.1 km
Runners enjoy a thrilling 4x4 drive up Sani Pass and run back down.
Sat, 14th Nov • 08:30
R 950
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Sani Stagger | 42.2KM
Run - 42.2 km
21.1km up Sani Pass to Lesotho's border, then 21.1km back down to South Africa - an epic challenge!
Sat, 14th Nov • 06:00
R 590
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R 590
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Sani Stagger Trail | 38KM
Run - 38 km
Fast start down to Mkomazana Waterfall before hitting the trail that makes up 95% of the course.
Sat, 14th Nov • 05:30
R 650
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Sani Stagger Trail | 21KM
Run - 21.1 km
Fast start down to Mkomazana Waterfall before hitting the trail that makes up 95% of the course.
Sat, 14th Nov • 06:30
R 550
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R 550
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Stagger Gravel
Run - 16 km
Stagger Gravel by Salomon is a 16km blast up and down the gravel section of the Sani Pass.
Sat, 14th Nov • 06:30
R 820
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R 820
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