Know Who
You Are
Start Unfiltered. Finish Unstoppable.
Four days bringing together young people, communities, organisations and institutions through identity, wellbeing, learning, opportunity, movement and shared experience.
- R60,000 in cash prizes
- Free race T-shirt for the first 1,000 paid entries
Free race T-shirt for the first 1,000 paid entries.
Subject to availability and applicable terms.
Run the road.
Start the conversation.
Know who you are.
Know Who You Are is a four-day youth, community and social-impact experience culminating in the Festival & Road Race. Across the programme, young people, communities and organisations come together around identity, wellbeing, learning, technology, opportunity and movement.
Four Days of Movement & Meaning
March 2027
Identity & Wellbeing
Start with the person.
Youth and community engagement focused on identity, self-awareness, wellbeing, resilience and the conversations shaping young people’s lives.
March 2027
Learning & Opportunity
Turn potential into possibility.
A day centred on learning, practical skills, technology, career exposure and opportunity. Organisations contribute expertise and capability, not merely branding.
March 2027
Connection & Collaboration
Bring the people building tomorrow into the same room.
Race-weekend activity, partners and institutional stakeholders, culminating in the Know Who You Are Partner Dinner.
March 2027
Road Race & Festival
Move together. Celebrate possibility.
The four-day experience culminates in the 10 KM and 21.1 KM Road Races alongside the broader Festival experience.
An evening for connection, conversation and collaboration.
Hosted in the University of Limpopo environment, the Partner Dinner creates a dedicated space for organisations, institutional stakeholders and invited guests connected to Know Who You Are to meet beyond the formal programme.
Venue supported by the University of Limpopo
Meaningful Connection
Create space for partners and stakeholders to build relationships in a more personal environment.
Cross-Sector Conversation
Bring together perspectives from business, education, community and development.
Collaboration
Opportunities for conversations that lead to future programmes, partnerships and skills initiatives.
Partner Recognition
Recognise organisations and contributors helping make Know Who You Are possible.
University of Limpopo
Know Who You Are takes place at the University of Limpopo’s Turfloop Campus, bringing the experience into an environment shaped by learning, young people and future possibility.
Venue Supported by the University of Limpopo
Choose your distance.
Run your story.
Whether you’re a serious athlete or walking for the community, there is a place for you on the road.
Registration
Open Now
Entry From
R200
10 KM
A professionally timed distance for those looking to test their progress on the road.
Includes
✓ Free official event T-shirt for the first 1,000 paid entries
✓ Event goodie bag
✓ Finisher medal
✓ Festival access
A R12 EntryNinja booking fee is added at checkout. T-shirt offer is subject to availability and applicable terms. Temporary licence fee additional where applicable.
21.1 KM
The premier distance for serious athletes and determined community members.
Includes
✓ Free official event T-shirt for the first 1,000 paid entries
✓ Event goodie bag
✓ Finisher medal
✓ Festival access
A R12 EntryNinja booking fee is added at checkout. T-shirt offer is subject to availability and applicable terms. Temporary licence fee additional where applicable.
Secure your place on the start line.
Entries are handled securely through EntryNinja, which adds a R12 booking fee at checkout. Choose your distance, enter your details and you are in. Early entries receive a free race T-shirt while the first 1,000 paid entries last.
Register NowR60,000 in cash prizes.
The top three places are paid in both races. Prize money is equal for men and women: every amount shown is paid to the top three men and to the top three women.
21.1 KM Half Marathon
10 KM Road Race
Men and women are paid separately and equally. Final race rules and eligibility will be published with the official race information.
Your Entry Includes
Free Official Event T-Shirt
Free for the first 1,000 paid entries, subject to availability and applicable terms.
Event Goodie Bag
Included for registered participants.
Finisher Medal
Included with registration.
Festival Access
Included with registration.
Before you decide where you’re going, know who you are.
Identity
Empowering young people to own their personal narratives.
Resilience
Building the inner strength required to navigate external challenges.
Wellbeing
Open conversation around mental health and addiction awareness.
Pathways
Connecting physical achievement with future opportunities.
“Know who you are before the world tells you who to be. That’s the whole idea.”
Not running. Not sponsoring. Still want in?
Know Who You Are runs on people who show up to help: marshalling the route, staffing water stations, welcoming people into the Festival Village. If you want to be part of it without a race number or a company behind you, this is your door.
More than the finish line.
This could be your photo
Tag us. Own your story.
#KnowWhoYouAre2027
Your organisation can be part of the experience.
Know Who You Are creates opportunities for organisations to connect purpose, people, capability and brand with young people and communities across four days of meaningful engagement.
Be visible in a platform built around purpose.
Relevant brand presence across selected event environments, communications, digital platforms and event content.
Don’t just appear. Participate.
Create meaningful experiences through activations, demonstrations, conversations, services and programme participation.
Meet the generation you’re investing in.
Connect with young people through careers, skills, technology, mentorship and opportunity-focused experiences.
Connect participation to meaningful outcomes.
Align involvement with education, youth development, wellbeing, digital inclusion, economic opportunity and stronger communities.
Four days create more ways to participate.
Identity & Wellbeing
Youth engagement, wellbeing, awareness and community participation.
Learning & Opportunity
Technology, skills, careers, mentorship and future-of-work engagement.
Connection & Collaboration
Partner Dinner, networking, relationship-building and institutional conversation.
Road Race & Festival
Brand experience, community engagement, activation, sport, wellness and entertainment.
The purpose is to show potential partners that sponsorship is not limited to placing a logo at a road race.
The experience extends beyond four days.
Before
- • Event announcements
- • Digital communications
- • Partner storytelling
- • Campus and community engagement
- • Pre-event activation opportunities
During
- • Selected event branding
- • Programme participation
- • Experiential activation
- • Festival Village presence
- • Race-day visibility
- • Partner Dinner recognition where applicable
After
- • Event highlights
- • Digital content
- • Partner recognition
- • Stories from the experience
- • Programme learning
- • Post-event reporting
A platform built for scale, from day one.
Know Who You Are is delivered in strategic partnership with the University of Limpopo, inside a province where the need for opportunity is real and well documented.
13,000–18,000
Targeted Engagements
Across all four days of the inaugural 2027 event
24,000+
University of Limpopo Students
Confirmed Strategic Academic Partner and host institution
6.6 million
People Across Limpopo
Including 1.33 million in the immediate Capricorn District catchment
Figures above are targets set for the inaugural event and will be reported against actual participation in a post-event Impact Report.
Built together.
Know Who You Are is strengthened by organisations that believe in creating pathways for young people and communities.
Let’s find where your organisation fits.
Every organisation brings different priorities, audiences and capabilities. Tell us a little about what matters to yours and we’ll share the partnership opportunities most relevant to you.
“Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. We exist to help close that distance.”
The Patrick & Johanna Foundation
Aligned to Global Sustainable Development Priorities
Put your organisation behind possibility.
Whether you bring funding, technology, expertise, opportunity, infrastructure, services or reach, there is a place to build something meaningful together.