About Us

Welcome to the

Bloemfontein Striders

We are a community of passionate runners of all levels and abilities, from beginner park-runners to seasoned ultra-marathoners.

We aim to promote camaraderie through sharing our passion for running. Whether you are looking to improve your personal best time, take on a challenge, stay active or meet like-minded individuals, our club offers a supportive and motivating environment for everyone.

Join us for regular Club runs, Races and Social events. Let’s lace up together and achieve our running goals whilst making friends along the way.

Happy running!

We are affiliated with

Athletics South Africa

Weekly Clubrun Schedule

Tuesdays

18:00 - Route communicated on
the WhatsApp group

Saturdays (Summer Months)

06:00 - Route communicated on the WhatsApp group

Saturdays (Winter Months)

06:30 - Route communicated on the WhatsApp group

The Bloemfontein Striders take part in

four different disciplines of running:

Road running

Road running caters for people with long-distance aspirations, ranging from 5km to Ultra marathons.  

Cross Country

Cross Country is a long-distance (1km to 10km) running event where runners compete on a path over open or rough terrain.

Track and Field Athletics

Track events comprise running on a track over specified distances:

Sprints 60 – 400m

Middle-distances 800m – 3 000m

Long-distances 5 000m -10 000m

Trail Running

Trail running is a type of endurance running on off-road terrain in various kinds of outdoor environments and also stretches over longer distances (up to 160km for ultra races)

Bloemfontein Striders

Committee Members

Jaco Ebertsohn

Chairman

Henry Jordaan

Vice Chairman

BB van Coller

Treasurer

Antoiné Ebertsohn

Administrator 

Michelle Bergh

Social Media Manager

Dawie van Heerden

Cross Country Lead

Rouxnette Mckeating

Athletics Lead

Chris Pelser

Trail Running Lead

Stefan Trytsman

Logistics

Jaco Bergh

Logistics

Events

Upcoming Events

14th Annual Night Race

ENTER FOR ONE OR SEVERAL RACES

From R50 per entry

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FAQ

General Information

Whether you want to join our club or get more information on a race, please get in touch!

Head to the "Member's Portal" page on our site.  Download and Complete the ASA Membership Form as well as the Membership Form.  Once you press submit, you will be directed to complete payment.

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