TRAIL RUN EVENTS

Beautiful surroundings and tough routes.

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MOUNTAIN BIKE EVENTS

Single stage and multiple stage races

Photo Credit: Dryland Events Management

RUNNING EVENTS

The Meiringspoort 21.1km and 12.5km event annually takes place in De Rust

SPORTS VENUE

Bridgton Stadium

Your are welcome to join us on this new & exciting venture.

Background to the Oudtshoorn Sport Initiative

Oudtshoorn’s natural beauty, good weather, easy accessibility, sporting infrastructure and range of affordable accommodation has over the years resulted in it being a choice destination for numerous sporting events.

The Oudtshoorn Municipality has in the past been the sole role player in the maintenance and expansion of our town’s sporting infrastructure. In the recent past the municipal budget for maintaining and expanding its sporting facilities has been placed under increasing pressure due to the increased demands for financial support. The decreased budget has affected the maintenance of sport facilities resulting in missed opportunities to host sporting events and the associated economic injection into our town. Noticing this worrying trend, stakeholders from the private sector acknowledged that addressing the infrastructure challenge would require them to take greater ownership OF the maintenance of Oudtshoorn’s facilities. The Oudtshoorn Sporting Initiative (OSI) was formed around this goal.

Aim of the Oudtshoorn Sport Initiative

  • Promote Oudtshoorn as a preferred destination for sporting events
  • Support initiatives to maintain and upgrade sporting facilities
  • Build relationships and improve communication between all role players in the Greater Oudtshoorn sporting landscape, especially with the Municipality, Eden Sport Council, Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), Local Sport Clubs and Non-Government Organisations
  • Build and maintain a website where relevant information is available i.e. calendar of sporting events, databases of sports facilities, clubs and contact persons
  • Promote sport tourism in the Greater Oudtshoorn Area
  • Register the OSI as a Non-Profit Organisation with a constitution aligned with the above principles
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