Rudamans Kaapsehoop 3-in-1 Marathon 2014

This past weekend runners from all over South Africa descended on the Lowveld for the annual Rudamans Kaapsehoop 3-in-1 Marathon hosted by Nelspruit Marathon Club.

The familiar and testing downhill course, which starts in the misty heights of the picturesque village of Kaapsehoop and follows a beautiful panoramic route down to Mbombela, not only tests the mettle of any athlete, but is also an early qualifier for both the 2015 Comrades and Two Oceans.

The finish line for all three races was at the Mbombela Stadium. This race has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with a record number of runners taking part. It is now the largest race in the Lowveld and the second largest in Mpumalanga. Due to the cancellation of the very popular Elands Valley Marathon earlier this year, the Kaapsehoop 3 in 1 now forms an even more vital part of every runner’s training when it come to downhill runs in warm temperatures

Here as some of the faces captured by ShowMe Nelspruit on the route: