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Batrun is one of those truly special nights on the trail calendar ✨
A celebration of epic running and even better community.
Runners take on the mountain in the dark, lighting up the trails with their headlamps, while supporters bring the gees (and the beers 🍻) to keep the energy high.
Shoutout to @pistoltheheat , one of our community ambassadors, who brought all the vibes and serious energy out there 🔥
Long live Batrun 🦇
YOUR BATRUN 2026 KING OF THE NIGHT 🦇🌑
@iain_peterkin | 03:32:06
He stepped into the dark and never gave it back.
Three peaks. No surrender.
The night pushed. He pushed back harder.
Photo by: @barry_socks
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YOUR BATRUN 2026 QUEEN OF THE NIGHT 🦇🌑
@jaimefarara | 04:30:49
She didn’t fight the night - she became part of it.
The dark bowed first.
Crowned. Diva of the dark.
Photo by: @barry_socks
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#werunthenight
WELCOME TO BATRUN 2026 🦇🌑
The city slips quiet behind you as the first beams cut into the dark. Three peaks waiting. Legs tested on the climbs, decisions made on the descents.
🔦 Dial it in - batteries fresh, layers packed, mind switched on
🦇 Registration: 17h00, Homestead Park
🏁 Race Start: 19h00 sharp
🦇 SUPPORT POINTS
⛰️Homestead Park (Start/Finish)
⛰️Dead Man’s Tree
⛰️Devil’s Peak
⛰️Maclear’s Beacon
⛰️Lion’s Head
Cool, still conditions. The kind of night that doesn’t hide anything.
Night falls. We move 🦇
Photo by: @passportsouth
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The creatures that move after dark 🦇🌒
When the last light drains from the city and the mountain turns to silhouette, something shifts. The pace sharpens. The hunt begins.
Presenting the Men’s Watchlist for BATRUN 2026:
⚡ Cody Reed
⚡ Iain Peterkin
⚡ Alex Zono
⚡ Wano Katjiri
⚡ Brandon Keeling
⚡ Sindrino Matthews
⚡ Piet Calitz
⚡ Ben Hoseus
Hands on quads, feet searching for grip, lungs heaving as the climbs drag on longer than they should.
Eight names. Same objective - own the night.
Watch closely when the signal cuts through the dark 🦇🔦
🏁 Race Start: 19h00, Homestead Park
#Batrun
#WeRunTheNight
The Women of the night 🦇🌘
When the city quiets and the mountain slips into shadow, a different kind of race begins. This is their hour.
Presenting the Women’s Watchlist for Batrun 2026:
⚡ Sveta Becker
⚡ Steph van Gelderen
⚡ Jaime Farara
⚡ Kate Arnold
They won’t rush it. They’ll stalk it. Step by step through the black, letting the night reveal who holds their nerve when the trail disappears and the lights are all that guide you.
Four to watch when the BATRUN signal calls 🦇🔦
🏁 Race Start: 19h00, Homestead Park
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#WeRunTheNight
Race Week is here 🌒✨🦇
You can feel it now - that quiet build, that pull toward the night. BATRUN is almost upon us.
Before we step off into the dark, make sure you’ve read the latest newsletter. Your Race Brief is live, with everything you need to know ahead of Saturday.
🟣 RACE REGISTRATION Saturday 28 March | Homestead Park | From 17h00
🦇 RACE START Saturday 28 March | Homestead Park | 19h00 sharp
🦇 SUPPORT POINTS
⛰️Homestead Park (Start/Finish)
⛰️Dead Man’s Tree
⛰️Devil’s Peak
⛰️Maclear’s Beacon
⛰️Lion’s Head
Keep an eye on our page over the next few days - the 2026 Men’s & Women’s Race Watchlist drops soon 👀
Images by @passportsouth@wonday.jpg@andrew_gi_king
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#Werunthenight
RECCE TWO ROUND UP 🦇
Defy The Dark: Night Two.
We gathered at Gardens as the last light faded and stepped together into the mountain. Headlamps flickered on and soon a ribbon of light climbed the switchbacks of Platteklip above the city.
We then pushed on to summit Lions Head and through the quiet rhythm of the night - just runners, rock underfoot and Cape Town glowing far below.
A few hours moving as one with the mountain.
Next up - RACE DAY
🗓️ Saturday, 28 March 2026
Images by: @barry_socks
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#Werunthenigh
We’re proud to welcome 226ERS as the Official Nutrition Partner of BATRUN.
Trusted by endurance athletes around the world, 226ERS delivers high-performance fuel designed to keep runners moving when it matters most.
On race night, their premium nutrition will be available at the aid station to help power you through every climb, descent and final push to the finish.
When the trails go dark, make sure your fuel is dialled.
#BATRUN
#Werunthenight
JOIN TEAM DARKNESS 🦇
Behind every headlamp beam and every silhouette moving across the mountain, stands a crew who choose to become one with the dark. Our volunteers are the quiet force that makes the night come alive.
Volunteer registrations for BATRUN 2026 are officially open.
We’re calling on those who feel at home after sunset to join Team Darkness in the following roles:
🌒 Aid Stations
🌒 Fore Runners
🌒 Route Marshals
🌒 Start & Finish Lines Marshals
🌒 Race Village + Registration
🌒 Route Markers
🌒 Sweeps
As part of the team, you’ll step inside an exclusive crew - the people who hold the light steady while others chase it.
Images by 📸: @passportsouth
Sign-up link in bio:
#BATRUN
#Werunthenight
🦇 Defy The Dark - Recce 2
Friday, 06 March 2026 | 19h00
Time to settle into the shadows. We climb Platteklip, tag Maclear’s Beacon, push on to Lions Head and embrace the darkness.
Entries for Recce 2 are now open. Spots move fast - sign up!
Sign-up link in bio:
#BATRUN
#Werunthenight
