Harrismith parkrun

features

The 5km parkrun in Harrismith offers an invigorating way to kickstart your weekend, where individuals come together to run through the scenic landscapes of Harrismith, promoting both physical well-being and a strong sense of community

The course is 5000m (5k) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is at Platberg Nature Reserve, Harrismith. The course is run on a mixture of gravel road, trail paths and grass. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.

Course Description

  • From the Reserve gate (start) you take the gravel road to the South-East which is on the right (it is quite rocky in places so please be careful)
  • At the first split in the road you need to keep left between the gum trees (the mountain should be on your left)
  • The road splits again & you need to keep left so that you are heading for the mountain
  • The road bears right and goes down next to a fence and then crosses the main gravel road (that comes from the gate), the road becomes a path as you head down towards the dams and go over a bridge
  • Immediately go right along the path so that you run over the dam wall between the 2 dams
  • After the dam wall you run 50m and then bear left before going down a steep-ish incline to stone steps which take you to the bridge that crosses the river.
  • Cross the bridge & up the path on the other side (approximately 3.2km to the bridge).
  • Path forks at the top of the incline & you need to keep left so that you are heading towards the Block House (forest of gum trees approximately 100m on right).
  • From the block house you need to keep running parallel to the mountain on a grass track;
  • You will cross a stream while going through some wattle trees before the grass path joins a gravel road, keep left onto the gravel road (you are now moving away from the mountain).
  • The gravel road has rocky spots so please be careful, it can also be muddy near the bridge at the bottom if it has been raining.
  • The gravel road joins the main road going to the gate (keep right) & the finish is where you started off.

Facilities

Plenty of free parking outside the Reserve gate (parkrun ID gets you through the gate); NO ablutions so please make the necessary arrangements; Due to it being a wildlife reserve, we regret no dogs are allowed.

When is it?

Every Saturday at 8:00am.

Where is it?

The event takes place at Platberg Nature Reserve, Berg Weg, Harrismith, 9880.

reviews

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Harrismith parkrun”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

related adventures