The Addo Elephant Trail Runs

Check Points

1. The Check Points are set every 8 – 11 km apart.  Check the distances on the schedules. 

2. There are 19 Check Points on the 100Miler.

3. There are 10 Check Points on the 50Miler.  These Check Points have the same numbers as those of the 100Miler.

4. Each Check Point will be equipped with water, energy drinks, cola drink and sweets.

5. For the 50Miler, Check Point No.6, No.7, No.8, will also have oranges, sliced bread, jam, peanut butter.

6. The 100Miler Check Points and all Check Points from No.9 will have oranges, sliced bread, jam, peanut butter, boiled potatoes, bananas, tea, coffee, sugar, soup. 

7. Familiar faces at the Check Points are Check Point 3, Ray Fergusson,Check Point 5 & 6, Rudi Thirion and friends, Check Point 7, Yvonne from Magnolia B&B, Check Point 8, Mark and Muriel Reynhoudt and kids (and sometimes dogs!), Check Point 10, JJ and Famie Van Rensburg, Check Point 11, Otters Pool, Charles and Monty Owen and family (and the best soup ever!), Check Point 13, Pauls Corner, Paul Versfeld from A1 Kynaston B&B in Jeffreys Bay, Check Point 14, Oppikoppi, Thijs, William, Deon and Mileen, with loads of care and OBS for the cold night.  These special and dedicated people come back year after year to look after the participant, all day and all night, and sometimes through to the next day as well.