A few trail-obsessed friends, a wild idea and a refusal to let a good vibe die. That’s how it began.
No corporate boardrooms. No waxing lyrical over a polished presentations.
Just passion, chaos and a shared mission to build something real - a race that felt less like a spreadsheet and more like a celebration of the trail and everything we know it to be.
We’d spent years behind other events - learning and occasionally bending a few rules - until we realised we could do it our way.
The Cobra way. The fearless way.
Not just a race. A reckoning.
The Cobra was awake.
This wasn’t part of some long, Polished business plan.
The Cape Cobra started the way the best IDEAS do.
- with a half-joking phone call, THAT GOT WAY OUT OF HAND.
If no one else was going to throw a trail party
- we would.
Once the seed was planted, things started happening quickly. We had 5 months to pull it all together.
Late night whatsapps. Burning the midnight oil. Website builds. Names thrown around. Logos… Nothing felt right.
And then it hit us: The Cape Cobra.
Quick, bold, deadly cool. Just like we wanted the event to be.
SANParks permits approved. It was game on.
We wanted a race that runners could feel.
Something that tested you, rewarded you and left your heart smiling at the finish line.
A build up like no other. A day on the mountain that was wildly beautiful, relentlessly tough.
And just the right amount of unhinged. So we built it, with few rules, but with 3 strong beacons to reach:
1. Above all. A race for the runners.
2. A finish line festival like no other.
3. And community that celebrates one another.
Every last dusty, sweaty, euphoric step.
From the recces and the recovery tent, to the beer garden and the rock stage, the Cobra is about connection - people who run hard, laugh loud and live for that post-race chaos where everyone is family.
Strike one had its challenges. But without a doubt. We tagged the peaks we were aiming for and we are coming back for more. Thanks to you. The Pulse.
We’ll s-s-s-see you soon.
RYAN BEKKER RDG
(Race Director General)
DR. JESSE B ROBERTS CMO
(Chief Mischief Officer)
ASHRAF ORRIE OGTC
(OG of Trail Connections)
DR. SEAN GOMES CVO
(Chief Vibe Officer)
We don’t do red tape.
We don’t do ego.
We do mountain missions, bad jokes, last-minute WhatsApps updates and finish line hugs.
The Cobra is a living, breathing thing - powered by passion, caffeine, and a little bit of madness.
It’s prize money for the podiums, surprises for the pack and the best finish-line energy in the country.
And the best part?
We’re just getting started.
The Cape Cobra Trail Marathon - built by runners, for runners, with just enough venom to keep it interesting.
whether you’re a runner, supporter or just someone who loves a little chaos done right.
Be a PART OF THE LEGEND. COME RUN the SECOND STRIKE CAPE Cobra TRAIL MARATHON IN 2026.
Wildly Beautiful. Relentlessly Tough.