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Runners on the Blooming Trail Run moving through tall grass, with vineyards and cloud-covered mountains behind, L'Avenir Wine Estate, November 2020.

Before the holidaysMorgenhof and Muratie

Dirtopia's Blooming Trail Run, presented by Sportsmans Warehouse, sends the 11 km off at 08:00 and the 7 km at 08:15 on Sunday 29 November from Morgenhof Wine Estate — a low-bar way onto Stellenbosch singletrack before the holidays, with a longer winelands day two weeks later at Muratie.

By Robin · 12 November 2026

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