#1 Gauteng | 15 Mar 2025 | SYRINGA PARK Cradle

Warrior #1 kicks off the 2025 Virgin Active Warrior Series on 15 March 2025 at Syringa Park, Avianto Estate in The Cradle. Mobilise your team and vanquish the opposition! Step out of your comfort zone, test the muddy waters, rise to the occasion, and be a Warrior! But, most importantly, have FUN with your teammates.

Step up, soldier—it’s time to conquer #1 The Cradle!

Awesome Entertainment 100%
Safe Lockers for your valuables 100%
Delicious Food + Beer 100%
Fun kids zone 100%
Quality Merch 100%
Warrior is about perseverance, determination, and grit. It is about the collective tenacity of South Africans to endure and to emerge stronger. Bravery is what defines us. Our courage is our armour. #BEBRAVE

We challenge you...

The Virgin Active Warrior Race is about perseverance, determination, and grit. It is about the collective tenacity of South Africans to endure and to emerge stronger. Bravery is what defines us. Our courage is our armour.

The Virgin Active Warrior Race is an ideal opportunity for groups or companies to socialise and have fun in a safe yet challenging environment by overcoming obstacles, running, laughing and playing in the mud.

PROGRAMME

Subject to change

06h00 – Gates and Registration open
06h50 – Black-Ops Elite race briefing (Please note: Each batch will be briefed before the start of their race)
07h00 – Black-Ops Elite race start (Competitive batch for 19+. Compulsory obstacle completion)
07h30 – Commando Elite race start (Competitive batch for u/16, u/18, 40+, 50+. Compulsory obstacle completion)
08h00 – Rookie Elite race start (Competitive batch for u/12, u/14, 60+. Compulsory obstacle completion)
08h40 – Black-Ops, Commando and Rookie Batches commence in 10 min intervals.
10h30 – Prize-giving
13h00 – Race cut-off. All participants still on the course will be escorted back to the venue.
17h00 – Close of race day

Rookie

Ages 10+
R TBC
  • 15 Awesome Obstacles
  • in 5 km!

Commando

Ages 13+
R TBC
  • 22 Awesome Obstacles
  • in 10 km!

Black-ops

Ages 18+
R TBC
  • 30 Awesome Obstacles
  • in 15 km!

Kids

Ages 4-8
R TBC
  • 8 Awesome Obstacles
  • in 1 km

Spectators

All ages
R TBC
  • Support + cheer
  • for your Warriors

Important information

  • Be at the Registration Zone one hour before your start time.
  • You will receive a QR code before the race. Please show the QR code to the registration staff to register.
  • Every Warrior needs a Warrior Chip timing chip (or the old SAS timing band).
  • Warrior Chips can be bought at registration for R60.
  • If you bought a Warrior Chip online, you will need to collect this at registration.
  • Once bought, the chip is yours to keep. You will use it again at any Warrior Race in future.

Batch-Loading

Make sure you know in which batch you start and at what time.

Signage at the entrance will display all start times.

Please do not start in the incorrect batch – you will be disqualified.

Kids Zone

Little adventurers are especially welcome to join in on the fun! We have an amazing Kidz Zone. Syringa Park has one of Africa’s largest and best play-parks in the heart of the countryside in Muldersdrift to bring our Junior Warriors a fun-filled day with lots of activities and kiddies obstacles.

Payment for the Child-minding-kids-area can be paid at the Kids Area registration. Card payment ONLY

Spectators

Spectators are welcome. An entrance fee will be charged at registration.

Spectators can follow the specially marked spectator route to get a bird’s eye view of the most notorious obstacles and cheer for their mud-covered Warriors. Please follow the orange route markers for the spectator route.

Spectators

Spectators are welcome. An entrance fee will be charged at registration.

Spectators can follow the specially marked spectator route to get a bird’s eye view of the most notorious obstacles and cheer for their mud-covered Warriors. Please follow the orange route markers for the spectator route.