Otter Entry Process
The Otter Grail of Trail has a maximum capacity of 600 entries for two events. This is divided between the Otter Challenge and the Otter Race, with each event having a capacity for 300 participants respectively.
Entries open in the following three phases and date order:
PHASE 1
Entries are limited to the following three groups only:
2. Corporate entries only
3. Premium entries only
PHASE 2
Public entries open
PHASE 3
Waiting list
PHASE 1
2022 Otter Entrant - Priority Entry
Entry package includes:
- Otter African Trail Run including SAN Parks permit and Conservation fees
- Otter prologue
- Shuttle to the start
- Munchie Point at the halfway mark
- Finish line buffet lunch
- Award ceremony and dinner
- Event garment or item, and goodie bag
- Otter medal
PHASE 1
Otter Corporate Entry
*Package of 5 entries, each including the Otter Entry benefits plus the following:
- Entries are each eligible for 2 free changes (or fully transferable - but not deferrable) up until 1 month prior to the event
- Priority Registration and Prologue (no queues)
- Reserved seats at Briefing and Prize giving
- Reserved table at Awards dinner
- Official Race Shirt with personalised numbers
- Team/Company Logos on all shirts, caps
- Otter Premium Goodie Bag
- Otter Peak Cap
- Complimentary massage
- Complimentary drink at registration
- Private walk on the trail with selected elite athletes on Prologue day
PHASE 2
2023 Otter Entry
Entry package includes:
- Otter African Trail Run including SAN Parks permit and Conservation fees
- Otter prologue
- Shuttle to the start
- Kauai Munchie Point at the halfway mark
- Finish line buffet lunch
- Award ceremony and dinner
- Event garment or item, and goodie bag
- Otter medal
PHASE 3
Waiting list
How it works
If you are unsuccessful in getting an Otter entry, register for free on the waiting list.
Is it worth being on the waiting list?
Entrants pull out due to injuries (or other reasons) in the months leading up to the events. Entries then become available to all on the waiting list.
I am on the waiting list; what then?
When new entries become available, everyone on the waiting list will be invited by email to purchase an entry for the Otter African Trail Run. This gives everyone a fair chance to get an Otter entry.
Can I stay on the waiting list?
Entrants still unsuccessful in buying an Otter entry on the open days will be kept on the waiting list for future openings.
Refund & Cancellation Policy
Event Cancellation
As most of the expenses incurred in staging this event are committed to in advance, refunds are only possible well in advance or when a replacement can be found. The following rules apply:
- Full payment is required on entry
- 100% refund policy for as long as a substitute athlete can be found through the waiting list
- No refunds or waiting list substitutions from 25 August 2023
- Deferrals are not permitted
- Accommodations, Mealtickets, and Bloukrans Hike are eligible for the same % refunds as above. Race shirts however are only eligible until the 15 July 2023. You can also choose to keep or reallocate these additions to another athlete. Any additional tickets are refundable on the same basis
Substitutions
The Otter African Trail events do not permit athletes to substitute an entry on their own. Entries will have to be returned to the organisers and refunded according to the refund policy*. Returned entries will only be made available to athletes on the waiting list.
*PREMIUM ENTRIES are under the general Refunds & Cancellation Policy, but allow for only 1 substitution to another athlete on their own.
**CORPORATE PACKAGE all 5 entries are each eligible for 2 free changes (or fully transferable - but not deferrable) up until 1 month prior to the event