Out & About SAFree State Trail Running › Clarens

OUT & ABOUT SA

Trail running in Clarens

6 curated trail runs and races in Clarens, Free State — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 6 trail runs and races in Clarens, in the Eastern Highlands & Clarens. They span Event, Parkrun / Club and Berg Route. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Free State trail running guide.

Clarens Cosmos Challenge

Event

Eastern Highlands & Clarens

Two-day staged trail run through the sandstone hills and cosmos fields around Clarens, timed for the autumn bloom.…

Visit website ↗

Clarens Mountain Matha Trail

Event

Eastern Highlands & Clarens

Trail running event on the koppies and farm trails around Clarens with shorter and longer route options. Entries…

Visit website ↗

Clarens parkrun

Parkrun / Club

Eastern Highlands & Clarens

Free timed 5km every Saturday at 08:00 on gravel and grass paths near Clarens village. Register once online; run is…

Visit website ↗

Golden Gate Dino Trail Run

Event

Eastern Highlands & Clarens

Annual trail run staged inside Golden Gate by the SANParks Honorary Rangers, with several distances through the park's…

Visit website ↗

Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Berg Route

Eastern Highlands & Clarens

SANParks reserve with the 2-day Ribbok (Rhebok) Trail plus shorter Oribi and Wodehouse loops through sandstone cliffs…

Visit website ↗

Titanic Challenge Trail Run

Event

Eastern Highlands & Clarens

Multi-distance trail race on the Clarens Paddocks sandstone routes, from a 5km fun run up to a 50km ultra. Held…

Visit website ↗

More in Clarens

Trail running in other Free State towns

All trail running across Free State → Explore all of Southern Africa → Suggest a place we’ve missed