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Run Your City 10K

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Run Your City 10K race photo
Run Your City 10K race photo
Run Your City 10K race photo
Run Your City 10K race photo
Tshwane
ZA
South African Tourism · CC BY 2.0Donald Sepeng / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Andrew Cuthbert / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsSouth African Tourism, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Race date Aug expected
August 2027
City · Distance
Tshwane · 10km
Entry fee
Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
2027Date August 2027 · expected · Soon
2026Date Aug 23, 2026
Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 4, 2026
Run Your City 10K race photo
South African Tourism · CC BY 2.0
Run Your City 10K race photo
Donald Sepeng / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
Run Your City 10K race photo
Andrew Cuthbert / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Run Your City 10K race photo
South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Run Your City 10K race photo
South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About the raceHow to enterCourseRace PrepTravel
Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About Run Your City 10K — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This is the Tshwane (Pretoria) stage of the ABSA “Run Your City” series, held in major South African cities.

The 10K starts on Stanza Bopape Street in Arcadia and links landmarks of the administrative capital, including the Union Buildings.

A quintessential festival-style city race, with performance groups stationed along the entire course.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Run Your City 10K runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

HIGHLIGHTS - Elite Men / 2025 Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K

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View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to enter Run Your City 10K — registration routes

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race websiteEntry options
From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Run Your City 10K course map and elevation

The 10km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition
City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Pretoria

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The start is at 8:00 a.m. on Stanza Bopape Street in Arcadia, with Tshwane performing-arts groups creating cheer stations throughout the course.

It is also a series showcase where invited elite athletes compete for the top honours in South African 10K racing.

It is one of the series stages held in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and other cities.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

Where and when to collect your Run Your City 10K race bib

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition
Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Gautrain Hatfield Station (rail + feeder bus), roughly 2-4 km from the Arcadia start

Start/finish is on Stanza Bopape Street, Arcadia, Pretoria (Tshwane).

The nearest rail-linked transit is the Gautrain Hatfield Station, reachable via Gautrain's feeder bus network.

PUTCO city buses also serve the Pretoria CBD/Arcadia area.

Race date (Sun Aug 23, 2026) matches multiple independent sources.

Getting to the finish

Same general area — Arcadia, Pretoria (route loops through Tshwane landmarks back to the start area)

Finish is in the same Arcadia/central Tshwane area as the start.

More details

No race-specific shuttle found;

Gautrain's own feeder bus service connects Hatfield station to surrounding suburbs including Arcadia.

Stations & transport near the venue

Tshwane's A Re Yeng BRT system uses a reloadable smart card called the Connector, sold from about R25 at kiosks in any of the seven A Re Yeng stations;

tap it to board.

The Hatfield line connects to the Gautrain, which runs on its own separate Gautrain Gold Card rather than the Connector,

so visitors using both systems need two different cards.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026
READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Arcadia, the start area, is 2–4km from Gautrain Hatfield station, so the standard approach is by train plus feeder bus or ride-hailing service.

At 1,350m, it is best to set your pace slightly conservatively, and Pretoria mornings are chilly in August.

Registration is available through the series website.

Times are local to Tshwane. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels near the Run Your City 10K start line in Tshwane

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

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Time for you, before and after the finish

4 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

Johannesburg｜Private Airport Pickup/Drop-Off Service from Grand Central Airport

₩142,395

View on Klook

Johannesburg Soweto Apartheid Museum Half Day Tour

₩242,111

View on Klook
Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on mapSeeing Tshwane with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Distances and ratings for food and sights come from the place provider, and experiences are travel products in Tshwane.

Total cost and budget for Run Your City 10K

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

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Runner stories and questions about Run Your City 10K

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Tshwane runners' room

Frequently asked questions about Run Your City 10K

FAQ
When does Run Your City 10K 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in August 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sun, August 23, 2026.

What distances does Run Your City 10K 2027 offer?

10K. (From the 2026 edition)

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