Events
Oudtshoorn & De Rust
36ONE
21 – 23 May 2027
South Africa’s ultimate mountain bike race. You have a maximum of 36.1 hours to complete the 361km beast.
Attakwas
16 January 2027
An adventure through the desert and mountains of the Klein Karoo with a finish at the Garden Route Coast. South Africa’s toughest extreme one-day mountain bike race.
Infantry School Cango Marathon & Half Marathon
TBC
Cango Marathon is back bigger and better. Presented by Iron-Jawed Multisport.
Cape Pioneer
22 – 26 September 2026
The “Race With Soul” plunges its participants into a whirlwind adventure, taking riders from the pulsating single-track of Saasveld into the heart of the Klein Karoo.
KKNK
23 – 27 March 2027
Drie dekades van kunste in die Klein Karoo.
Klein Karoo Klassique
6 – 8 Augustus 2027
Meiringspoort Challenge
TBC
We challenge you to bring it all to the Meiringspoort Challenge. Enjoy either the unbelievable beautiful trail run or experience the open skies on the mountain bike routes.
Optimum Meiringspoort Half Marathon 21.1km & 12.5km
10 October 2026
When a road running event attracts athletes of the calibre of Bruce Fordyce, Alan Robb, and legendary Super Rugby and international referee Jonathan Kaplan, you just know you must be doing something right.
Rhodes Dryland Traverse
29 October 2026 – 1 November 2026
From the dark damp fissures of the world-renowned Cango Caves, to the snow packed peaks of the mighty Swartberg mountain range, this is the Dryland Traverse and it is a race like no other.
Klein Karoo Dust 4 Glory Challenge
17 October 2026
The town presently boasts:
- 24 rugby fields
- 13 cricket pitches
- 54 tennis courts
- 6 hockey fields
- 2 padel courts
- 1 astro turf
- 2 Olympic long course (50m) swimming pools
- 40 netball fields
- 14 soccer fields
- 5 bowls courts
- 3 Olympic short course (25m) swimming pools
- 1 synthetic athletics track
- 6 squash courts
- 1 x 18 hole golf course
- 7 badminton courts
- 9 volley ball courts
- 3 basketball courts
- 14 sports halls
- 1 jukskei court
Oudtshoorn Sport Inisiatief / Initiative https://oudtshoornsport.co.za/
Klein Karoo Contact Details
Oudtshoorn & De Rust, Cango Caves
Tourism Offices
Oudtshoorn & De Rust
Tel: +27 (0)44 279 2532
WhatsApp message only: +27 (0)71 686 9795
E-mail: enquiries@oudtshoorn.com
Address:
80 Voortrekker Street, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, 6625
GPS Coordinates: 33° 35' 33" S - 22° 12' 6.6" E
Cango Caves
Tel: +27 (0) 44 272 7410 / +27 (0) 82 303 0029
Address:
Cango Valley Road, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, 6625
GPS Coordinates: 33° 23' 33.8" S - 22° 12' 53.7" E
