Spookhill is a section of Parel Valley Road in Somerset West, where, if you switch your car off it appears to run up the hill instead of moving downhill. It has generated much discussion as to whether this apparent phenomenon is an optical illusion due to magnetism, or just one of the world’s great unsolved mysteries!
Start Times
15km CHALLENGE
START TIME – 07:00
- Medals to all finishers within 2:30 cut-off time
- Age limit: 15 years or older on race day
- For category prizes: Age tags must be worn (front & back)
5km FUN RUN
START TIME – 07:15
- Medals to all finishers within 2 hour cut-off time
- Children under 9 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Participants must display Fun Run entry cards at the finish to receive medals
Entry Fees
15km R130 (licensed runner)
15km R215 (unlicensed runner)
Free entries for runners over 70
5km fun run R50
Event t-shirt R300 (Optional – orders close 12 March)
We donate R10 from each entry to Helderberg Academy.
Start and Finish
Start & Finish at Radloff Park, Somerset West.
Number Collection
Pre- Entry COLLECTIONS
TimBuild Somerset West
Friday 11 April: 08h00 – 16h30 | Saturday 12 April: 08h00 – 13h00
TimBuild Stellenbosch and TimBuild Woodstock
Friday 11 April: 07h30 – 16h00 | Saturday 12 April: 08h00 – 13h00
Carry your own
There will be WATER AVAILABLE at four refill stations at approximately 3 km INTERVALS but NO PLASTIC SACHETS.
Recyclable cups will be supplied but we encourage all runners to carry their own cups or small bottles that can be refilled at each station.
Coke & water will be available at the 9 km mark and the finish.
No Littering. Runners dispose of their litter within a “ designated area”.
Athletes who dispose of cups or other litter outside of these designated areas shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a warning and/ or a fine.
DOORS OPEN AT 5 : 45 for entries on the day and late pick- ups.
Tog bag security facilities will be provided at own risk.
Helderberg Harriers and WPA do not take responsibility for lost or stolen items.
This is a licensed venue and refreshments will be on sale after the race.
NO ALCOHOL TO BE BROUGHT ONTO PREMISES!
Medals to all finishers within cut- off times .
There will be WATER AVAILABLE at four refill stations at approximately 3 km INTERVALS but NO PLASTIC SACHETS.
Recyclable cups will be supplied but we encourage all runners to carry their own cups or small bottles that can be refilled at each station.
Coke & water will be available at the 9 km mark and the finish.
No Littering. Runners dispose of their litter within a “ designated area”.
Athletes who dispose of cups or other litter outside of these designated areas shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a warning and/or a fine.
Entries limited to 2000 runners.
Prize winners will receive prize money via EFT.
- The race is run according to the rules of ASA & WPA.
- Runners must obey marshals/ traffic officials/ race officials at all times.
- All entrants must be 15 years or older on the day of the race.
- In the 5 km Fun Run, children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Time limit for the 15 km race is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Licensed athletes should run in club colours and wear a 2025 licence on their vests, front & back.
- Temporary licences will be available at registration. When registering, participants must complete and hand in the tear- off strip from the number in order to be eligible to compete.
- Age category tags must be worn (front and back) and visible for the entire race to be eligible for any age category prize, including Juniors. Runners should enter the age category corresponding to their chronological age, but may enter a younger category down to senior.
- Temporary licensed runners are eligible for age category prizes provided they enter the relevant age group, wear the appropriate age tags and provide proof of age.
- Juniors (born 2006 or later) wearing a senior or junior licence must display category tags (J) to qualify for age group prizes. Juniors will count towards open team prizes.
- TEAM PRIZES are restricted to South African citizens wearing FULL CLUB COLOURS with permanent ASA license numbers.
- The organisers, sponsors and WPA accept no responsibility for any accident or injury resulting from participation in this event.
- No personal seconding will be permitted except at official refreshment stations.
- The use of music players with headphones is not allowed and may result in disqualification.
- Detailed rules are available on the www.wpa.org.za website or on request from the organisers or the WPA office.
- DISCLAIMER: Participants in this event do so at their own risk and release and discharge the organisers, sponsors, provincial and national athletics bodies and all persons assisting in staging the event from any responsibility, liability or costs relating to any injury, loss or damage of whatever nature, however caused, arising directly or indirectly from their participation in the event.
Enter online at www.topevents.co.za until midnight 6 April 2025.
Cashless SNAPSCAN and card entries on race day from 05h45.
Event t-shirt R300 (Optional – orders close 12 March)
PRIZE-GIVING & LUCKY DRAW AT 09:30AM
| Men & Women | Open | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70 plus | Junior 15-19 |
| 1st prize | R 1,800 | R 1,100 | R 900 | R 900 | R 900 | R 750 |
| 2nd prize | R 1,300 | R 900 | R 700 | R 700 | R 700 | R 600 |
| 3rd prize | R 1,100 | R 700 | R 500 | R 500 | R 500 | R 450 |
INCENTIVE: R 1000 to all men running under 50 minutes & women running under 60 minutes.
Route Record: Men 46 : 43 (Greg Liefeldt) Women 54 : 28 (Frith v. d. Merwe)
1st man & woman under route record: R 2000 each
TEAM PRIZES (total time) Open men: 4 x R 300 Open women: 4 x R 300
King & Queen of the mountain will receive R 350 each (must complete race within time)
We are a non-profit organisation going into underpriviledged communities around Somerset-West, South Africa. Our mission is to teach life skills to children and teenagers through sports. We use sports such as rugby, football, netball and more to teach how to deal with struggles, triumphs, defeat and temptations.
We are supported by registered charities currently based in both the UK and South Africa, so if you are a company owner and looking for a social project to financially support, please contact us and we will supply you with more information.
On behalf of the Helderberg Academy we look forward to seeing you at some of our events. We are passionate about young people and seeing their lives changed!
TimBuild 15km Spookhill Challenge 2025 Route Link – https://strava.app.link/wun9GRSC7Gb
