Celtic Thursday Trail - Woodcutters Loop

We will bring chilled Jack Black Beer to enjoy afterwards and ask that you contribute to the Volunteer Wildfire Volunteers - https://vws.org.za/vws-support/

On Thursday, 9 April 2026, we meet at Newlands Forest for the run to start at 18:00. We will run the Woodcutters Loop Trail Route.

Meet in the parking area at the Parks Board office / helipad / firebase (the parking area is the main parking area off the M3 – 700 metres north of the big M3 / Blue Route intersection with Rhodes Drive / Newlands Avenue, and about 1.2kms south of the southern end of UCT).

Difficulty rating – 6/10
The distance is about 8kms.

Fast, Fast-Medium, Medium and Medium-slow pace options available, each with an experienced group leader to cater for different speeds, so provided you can run a flat 10kms in less than 65 minutes, there will be a group for you.

***MORE NB: BRING COLD DRINKS FOR AFTER!!***
NB: PLEASE ALL DO YOUR BEST TO STAY IN YOUR GROUPS - MOST PARTICULARLY DO NOT RUN AHEAD OF YOUR GROUP LEADER. If you are new to the runs and unsure of the pace of the various groups, then rather run with a slower group initially.

You may also like the following events from Celtic Trail Runs:

• Next Thursday, 26th February, 06:00 pm, Celtic Thursday Trail - Silvertree Route in Cape Town
• Next month, 5th March, 06:00 pm, Celtic Thursday Trail - Oppelskop in Cape Town
• Next month, 12th March, 06:00 pm, Celtic Thursday Trail - Constantia Nek / Cecilia Forest in Cape Town

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