RUN THE VINES 2025 PRESENTED BY FIRST ASCENT 

RUN (OR WALK!) OUR WONDERFUL VINES AND DISCOVER NEW PLACES … AT YOUR OWN PACE!

In 2025 we will celebrate 10 year's of RUN THE VINES!!!

Run the Vines is a trail run series hosted by Onsite Events that has presented numerous running events in Drakenstein, Slanghoek, Worcester and Boland region.

Living in Paarl with its majestic wine farms and natural beauty is precisely what inspired Lans from Onsite Events to start Run the Vines 9 years ago. Having a passion for events and the outdoors, Lans approached Paarl Wine Route in 2015 to host a trail run in conjunction with the Ommiberg Festival. This was the birth of Run the Vines! 

The fact that outdoor lovers of all fitness levels, from the novice to the more serious runner, can run with family and friends on a different wine farm every month while enjoying good food, wine, hospitality and music afterwards surely contributed to the success of this series.

The benefits of trail running are twofold. Firstly, it takes you to places in nature that you will never see if you do not run. “You can experience beautiful farms that are normally private property,” Lans explains. Secondly, trail running promotes a healthy, fit lifestyle. “If you cannot run, then walk,” Lans says. “Finish at your own pace and enjoy it.”

Need to know: 

•  Anyone can participate.
•  There are no cut-off times.
•  There are short and long distances – 5km/10km/17km. 
•  You can walk the 5km and 10km. 
•  There is a 3km kid’s run for under 8 year olds (to be accompanied by an adult). 
•  Kids under 12 years of age run for free. 
•  All events can be entered individually.
•  The series entries are limited to 60 entries. 

This year's series will consist of 12 runs. Runners must run all 12 events. You have one option to mis an event. The one that you mis can be replaced by any other Run The Vines event that Onsite Events will be hosting. 

Runners can downgrade to any distance at any time but will have to pay the difference should they wish to upgrade.

Benefits:

• First Ascent/Run The Vines Branded Running Tee or Ladies Running Tee or Vest with name printed on the front of the shirt.
• A 15% discount code for any online First Ascent purchases over R1 000 on the First Ascent online store.
• A chance to win a R5 000 First Ascent gift voucher at the 2024 year-end function.
• A free 32Gi Sport Nutrition gift pack valued at R300 at the 1st event.
• A pair of Run The Vines socks.
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• A 25% discount code for all 32Gi online purchases on the 32Gi online store.
• A free invite to the awards dinner after the last event in December 2024. Runners are welcome to bring a guest at an extra cost that will be confirmed before the event.
• a Bottle of wine from each farm at the awards dinner in December 2024 if you participated in all 12 events.
• a Chance to win a Manzi water dispenser at the year-end function in 2024. 
• 20% Discount on all other Onsite events hosted by us. Not events on behalf of other charities or companies such as the Pink Xtreme or Fair Cape Trail Run. Code will be provided before each event on request.

Only 60 series entries will be sold!! 

Info:   

5km  -  R3 000    

10km - R3 400    

17km -  R3 700   

All events will be timed with Bouttime and your permanent tag is included in the entry. No more que at registration. Arrive and run!!

Water points will not be the same at all events. It all depends on the route. 

Please try to be self sufficient with regards to your own hydration. 

Starting times for events:

Summer: 17km - 7:15, 10km - 7:45 and 5km  -  8:00

Winter: 17km  - 8:00, 10km – 8:30 and 5km – 8:45

Medals for all finishers.

Planned dates and farms: 

1. 25 January 2025  -  Saturday  -  Druk My Niet Paarl
2. 8 February 2025  -  Saturday  -  Ayama Paarl
3. 1 March 2025  -  Saturday  -  Delheim Stellenbosch 
4. 12 April 2025  -  Saturday  -   Anura Vinyeards Klapmuts
5. 3 May 2025  -  Saturday  -  Vrede and Lust Paarl
6. 31 May 2025  -  Val Du Charron Wellington
7. 5 July 2025  -  Saturday - Kloovenburg - Riebeeck Kasteel
8. 9 August 2025  -  Saturday  -  Welbedacht -  Wellington  -  National Women's Day     
9. 6 September 2025 - Saturday - Windmeul - In conjuction with the Waterblommetjie Festival. !!
10. 27 September 2025  -  Saturday  -  Slanghoek Kelder. Slanghoek Valley in conjunction with Annerkant Die Berg Festival.
11. 1 November 2025 -  Saturday  -  Jason's Hill Breeriver Valley
12. 6 Desember 2025  -  Saturday  -   Doolhof  -  Wellington

NB!!! T's and C's  -  We will try to stay to the dates and venues as per the calendar. Because we deal with working farms some changes might take place. If this happens you will be notified in time. Please follow our entry site at entries.onsite-events.co.za for all the info before each event.

Other Run The Vines Events planned for 2025

1. 11 January 2025  -  Saturday  -  Druk My Niet Paarl
2. 1 February 2025  -  Saturday  -  Middelvlei Stellenbosch
3. 8 Maart 2025  -  Sit Aan Die Ketel with Yolandie Brittnell-Steyn (Motivational speaker and writer. - Venue To Be Confirmed. International Womens Day.
4. 5 April 2025  -  Saturday  -   De Wet Kelder Worcester
5. 28 April 2025  -  Monday  -  Kleinevallei Wellington
6. 18 May 2025  -  Saturday  -  Doran Paarl
7. 19 July 2025  -  Saturday - Cavali Estate Stellenbosh  TBC
8. 17 August 2025  -  Saturday  -  Lievland Klapmuts TBC     
9. 24 September 2025 - Saturday - Delvera Klapmuts
10. 11 October  2025  -  Saturday  -  Diemersfontein Pinotage Run Wellington
11. AND LOTS MORE!!

You can also join our Facebook page at ww.facebook.com/groups/1532193470394888

Our website www.onsite-events.co.za is also up and running. Visit our calendar to see all the other events that not form part of the series. Please visit our site for more info on what else we do!!

Please never leave your valuables in the car. We always have a safekeeping area at registration.