# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rotary’s Greatest Train Race 2025
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 am
- **Event Description**: Charity Fund Raiser Half Marathon with this year theme in support of National Women’s Day causes. 

Our 2025 event is represented by Rotary Clubs of Middelburg and Witbank with Middelburg Railway Company partners and hosted by the Eskom Althletics Club. 

This year will be again be having a 21.7km marathon, a 10km race and a 4.9km Fun Run Race.
The starting points of the 21.7km begin at Pan Station AFGRI Silos, the 10km from Middelburg Dam and 4.9km Fun Run from Rustique / Towers all via the R104.

We are glad to say that our relaunch last year 2024 was a success with a great support of 1600 athletes. This year 2025 we are opening the event to total of 2500 athletes and gradually look to grow the event the following successive years. 

This event has a great community spirit, open to all ages, and demographics. Schools, business and individuals are all welcomed. 

Rotary International is a global leader in service organization. The self-declared mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through [the] fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders". It is a non-political and non-religious organization. Membership is by application or invitation and based on various social factors. There are over 46,000 member clubs worldwide, with a membership of 1.4 million individuals, known as Rotarians.

Race entries will begin to open from 1 May and will close on last day of 15 July.

We hope to see you year!

For more information please see our GTR Website at: www.gtr.co.za
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/middelburg/rotarys-greatest-train-race-2025/200028107019346
- **Event Categories**: sports, marathons, charities, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2325

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Middelburg
- **state**: MP
- **country**: South Africa
- **location**: Middelburg Railway Station
- **lat**: -25.774194922556
- **long**: 29.470574602508
- **full address**: Middelburg Railway Station, Shosholoza Meyl-Middelburg, Middelburg, 1055, South Africa

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Rotary’s Greatest Train Race 2025
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/96147d567913332cc2be656bdf366e85f6f91d5a8069e6545217b323cfb1194c-rimg-w1200-h1688-dceaebec-gmir?v=1754550059

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Rotary s Greatest Train Race 2025 being held?
  - **A:** Rotary s Greatest Train Race 2025 takes place on Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 am to Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 am at Middelburg Railway Station, Shosholoza Meyl-Middelburg, Middelburg, 1055, South Africa.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Rotary s Greatest Train Race 2025?
  - **A:** Rotary s Greatest Train Race 2025 is organized by GTR.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Rotary s Greatest Train Race 2025 is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Middelburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 2,300+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Rotary’s Greatest Train Race 2025",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/96147d567913332cc2be656bdf366e85f6f91d5a8069e6545217b323cfb1194c-rimg-w1200-h1688-dceaebec-gmir?v=1754550059",
        "startDate": "2025-08-09",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/middelburg/rotarys-greatest-train-race-2025/200028107019346",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Middelburg Railway Station",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "Shosholoza Meyl-Middelburg, Middelburg, 1055, South Africa",
                "addressLocality": "Middelburg",
                "addressRegion": "MP",
                "addressCountry": "ZA"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "-25.774194922556",
                "longitude": "29.470574602508"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Charity Fund Raiser Half Marathon with this year theme in support of National Women’s Day causes. \n\nOur 2025 event is represented by Rotary Clubs of Middelburg and Witbank with Middelburg Railway Company partners and hosted by the Eskom Althletics Club. \n\nThis year will be again be having a 21.7km m",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "GTR",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/gtr/24457671",
                "description": "GTR. 2,790 likes · 211 talking about this · 2 were here. Main Event: Rotary charity community race held between Emalahleni to Middelburg annually. Aiming..."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```