2015 Race shirts are sold out. Late entries will still receive all our race services –

timing, marshals, water tables, photos, medics and cap.

2014 shirts might still be available while stocks last.

The 4th Crazy Store festival of KZN Trail Running is this July
With a choice of route for the whole family, from the beginner 10km river trails, to the intermediate 21km to the tough 40km!

Venue: Nagle Dam Picnic Site

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Route Description

Nagle Dam is a rural setting that offers spectacular scenery. Runners doing the longer courses will circumnavigate the entire dam as well as explore parts of the river above the dam. The short course cuts through the middle of the dam using a tunnel and runs around the bottom half of the dam. Runners can expect to see some wildlife like Zebra and Impala in the Msinsi Reserve. The run promises a unique perspective of KZN that only those willing to explore of foot will rarely get to see. The longer courses have a river crossing and steep climb and should be attempted by fit and more experienced trail runners.

Distances

40km – R415
21km – R315
10km – R195

Start times

Registration from 6:30 am

40km start 7:30
21km start 8:00
10km start 8:30

Loads of lucky draws.

Compulsory Equipment

Runners on the 40km and 21km must carry 2L of hydration and a cell phone.

Water Tables

Every 10km. 40km has 3, 21km has 2 and the 10km has 1.

T-Shirts: first Ascent performance gear

Directions

From PMB (35 mins) (Hilton side): Travelling South take the Church Street off-ramp in Pietermaritzburg and turn left. Go straight through the first two sets of robots and turn right at the third set towards Greytown. Then at the next set of robots, before crossing the Baynespruit stream, turn right into Ohrtmann Rd. Go straight until the 1st set of robots and turn left into Manning Avenue. Cross the Baynespruit stream and go straight through the first set of robot and then turn left at the 2nd set at the Shell Garage. Travel up the hill for +- 2 kilometres and turn right onto the Table Mountain Rd. The turn is sign posted: Table Mountain. Travel straight on this road for about 20 kilometres until in turns into a dirt road. Continue straight on the dirt road past the turn-offs to the D1001 and D1026 and then down a steep hill into the Umngeni Valley. Cross the cattle grid and the first Msinsi Entrance and continue for another 2kms and the main entrance to Nagle Dam will come up on your left.

From PMB (35mins) (Durban side): Travelling North on the N3, take the Ohrtmann Road off-ramp in Pietermaritzburg and turn right. Go over the highway and straight through the next set of robots, then turn right into Manning Avenue at the 2nd set of robots. Cross the Baynespruit stream and go straight through the first set of robot and then turn left at the 2nd set at the Shell Garage. Travel up the hill for +- 2 kilometres and turn right onto the Table Mountain Rd. The turn is sign posted: Table Mountain. Travel straight on this road for about 20 kilometres until in turns into a dirt road. Continue straight on the dirt road past the turn-offs to the D1001 and D1026 and then down a steep hill into the Umngeni Valley. Cross the cattle grid and the first Msinsi Entrance and continue for another 2kms and the main entrance to Nagle Dam will come up on your left.

From Durban (1hr) (NB: Drive via PMB if you are unsure about this route): Travel north of the N3 and take the Cato Ridge off-ramp. Turn right back over the highway onto the R103. Follow the R103 through Cato Ridge and after 3kms turn left into Eddie Hagen Drive. After 3kms on Eddie Hagen Drive turn left (sign posted “Nagle Dam”) and follow this road down into the Valley. Continue straight across Dusi Bridge at the bottom of the Valley. Follow this tar road for about 10kms. Keep left when the road splits- do not go over the narrow bridge over the Umngeni River- continue on the poor tar road. The main entrance to Nagle Dam will come up on your right very soon after the road turns to dirt