Time for the 2025 St Francis Sport Summer Series!
Get ready to maintain your summer body and have a blast at the 19th annual St Francis Sport Summer Series! Whether you love swimming, paddling, running, or cycling, we’ve got the perfect event for you. We’ve made some exciting tweaks to our events this year, so ensure you check the details before entering. With our incredible sponsors, we’re excited to witness the friendly rivalry and healthy competition between family and friends!
How to enter:
Online entries are open on EntryNinja.
Click through to each individual event (scroll down to the programme), or enter for the series at only R1 000, giving you a massive saving plus a chance to win a spot on the Baviaans Camino or Baviaans Cycle Tour (two prizes up for grabs – one male and one female).
Remember:
Teams: Each team member must be individually registered to get a race number. No number, no participation.
Late registration: If you arrive after 07h30 on race day, you will receive a generic number which means you won’t be placed in the results. To avoid this, enter online!
Registration and number collection: from 60min before the start.
Race briefing: 15min before the start.
No dogs OTHER THAN at the Sandy Paws Walk on 3 January!
Prize giving: once the event is over, with medals to the top 3 male and female in each age category (u/14, u/18 and open).
Results: Posted on Social Media.
Programme
TCS Sand River Trail Run
Date: Monday 15 December
Time: 08:00 (race briefing 07:45)
Distance: 5km, 14km, 20km
Venue: Dune Ridge Country House Entrance, Tarragona Ave, St Francis Bay
Age categories: Open, u/18, u/14
Entry fee: 5km: R120, 10km: R150, 20km: R200
Superspar Village Square Trail Run OR MTB Ride
Date: Wednesday 17 December
Time: 08:00 (race briefing 07:45)
Distances: 5km & 10km run OR 5km & 15km MTB (two different routes) – teams or individual Venue: Dune Ridge Country House Entrance, Tarragona Ave, St Francis Bay.
Age categories: Open, u/18, u/14
Entry fee: 5km: R120, 10km & 15km: R150
River Club SwimRun Duathlon
Date: Thursday 18 December
Time: 08:00 (race briefing 07:45)
Distances: Short: 500m swim/3km run; Long: 1km swim/6km run – teams or individuals
Venue: Paddling Club, Mayotte Crescent, St Francis Bay
Age Categories: Open, u/18, u/14
Entry fee: Short: R150 per individual, R250 per team, Long: R200 per individual, R350 per team
CSF Resort Road Run & Walk
Date: Friday 19 December
Time: 08:00 (race briefing 07:45)
Distances: 5km & 10km
Venue: Cape St Francis Resort, Da Gama Road, Cape St Francis
Age categories: Open, u/18, u/14
Entry fee: 5km: R120, 10km: R150
Seal Point Estates Trail Run & Walk (limited entries, no dogs allowed)
Date: Monday 22 December
Time: 08h00 (race briefing 07:45)
Distance: 23km
Venue: Main Beach access, Oyster Bay. Finish: Cape St Francis.
Age category: Open. Limited entries.
Entry fee: R250
The River Club Canal Swim
Date: Tuesday 23 December
Time: 08:00 (race briefing 07:45)
Distances: bank2bank, 500m, 1km, 2km, 3km (Open only)
Venue: Paddling Club, Mayotte Circle, St Francis Bay
Age categories: Open, u/18, u/14
Entry fee: Bank2bank: R50, 500m: R100, 1km R150, 2km & 3km R200
Just Property Lifestyle Harbour2Harbour Swim
Date: Saturday 27 December (Reserve days 28, 29, 30 December – afternoon)
Time: 08:00 (race briefing 07:45) at Port St Francis
Distance: 2,3km Start at Port St Francis, finish at Granny’s Pool, St Francis Bay.
Age category: Open
Entry fee: R250
It is advised that each swimmer have a dedicated paddler. Contact Esti on 073 825 0835 to join the whatsapp chat for date/time changes.
Pam Golding Properties Quadrathlon
Date: Monday 29 December
Time: 08:00 (race briefing 07:45)
Distances: 3km run, 500m swim, 1km Mailibu/SUP, 3km paddle – teams or individuals.
Venue: Big Time Taverna (to the right of the building), Mayotte Circle, St Francis Bay
Age category: Open, u/18, u/14
Entry fee: R250 per individual, R500 per team
Custom Construction MTB/E-Bike Challenge
Date: Wednesday 31 December
Time: 08:00 (race briefing 07:45)
Distances: 15km or 30km
Venue: Dune Ridge Country House Entrance, Tarragona Ave, St Francis Bay.
Age category: Open, u/14, u/18
Entry fee: 5km: R100, 15km: R150, 30km: R250
Sandy Paws Pet Friendly Full Moon Walk & Run
Date: Saturday 3 January 2026
Time: 18:30, race briefing 18:15 (number collection at Sandy Paws, Village Square).
Distance: 5km Beach Walk or Run
Venue: Seal Point Boulevard, Cape St Francis.
Age category: Open, u/18, u/14
Entry fee: R50 per person and per dog. The first 100 dogs that enter online before 31 December will get a goody bag. Fun prizes up for grabs.
Thank you to:
Landlords: We thank Port St Francis, the St Francis Riparian Committee, St Francis Links, Mostertshoek, St Francis Field, Rebels Rus, Thula Moya, and Eskom, as none of these events would have been possible without you trusting us with your land, and giving us permission to host the various events. Thank you to the Kouga Municipality for approving the series.
Sponsors: Thank you to Custom Construction, The River Club, Pam Golding Properties, Seal Point Estates, Village Square Superspar, TCS, Just Property Lifestyle and the Cape St Francis Resort for your continued support.
