Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Thousand Hills parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
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South Africa
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KwaZulu-Natal
- 5 kilometres
- Botha’s Hill
Meeting point: -29.74346, 30.72854. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -29.74346, 30.72854.
The course
Course description
One lap 5km Trail Course. Mostly wide cut paths through bushy and forested areas with various up and down hills, hence the name 1000 Hills parkrun. A few sections along dirt access roada with several bridge crossings over small river. There are at least two crossings over natural rock too.
Situated in the valley of1000 Hills where views of the paths can be seen across all sides of the valley. Not technical at all, but watch out for the usual tree roots and or small stumps in some areas. A very picturesque walk or run.
Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event. Parts of the course may be unsuitable for prams and buggies. Please contact the team in advance by email so they can give you further information.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Wootton Avenue, Botha’s Hill. The course is run entirely on trail paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.
Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.
Facilities
Toilet facilities are NOT available.
More details
Public transport
N/A
On foot
N/A
By road
Travel along Kassier Road. Pass Hillcrest Private Hospital, until you get to a T-junction Robots.
At the Robots turn Left into Old Main Road.
Continue Straight up Botha’s Hill, you will pass Kearsney College, Total Garage, 1000 Hills Spar and then The Pot and Kettle Restaurant.
About 50 metres after The Pot and Kettle Restaurant, turn Right into Wootton Avenue.
Follow the tar road past the Chef School. The Roads winds to the left and not long afterwards bends to a Very sharp right. Continue straight ahead as this tar road soon becomes a gravel road. Parking is available on the side of the road after the entrance to Infinite Adventures. Parking is NOT AVAILABLE with the grounds of Infinite Adventures.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café - please come and join us!
Course safety
Thousand Hills parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:
- Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
- Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
- Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
- We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
- Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
- Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
- Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
- If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
- If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
- Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Thousand Hills parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.
parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.
For more information, please see our Support page.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email thousandhills@parkrun.com to help.
Safeguarding
parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.
To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.
Event stats
- 458
- Events
- 5,523
- Finishers
- 29,097
- Finishes
- 322
- Volunteers
- 3,442
- Personal bests
- 241
- Groups
- 00:47:08
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with T
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Ti, Ta, Tl, Th, Ts
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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