Run The Vines

Run the Vines is a trail run series hosted by Onsite Events that has presented numerous running events in Drakenstein, Slanghoek, Worcester and Boland region.
Living in Paarl with its majestic wine farms and natural beauty is precisely what inspired Lans from Onsite Events to start Run the Vines 9 years ago. Having a passion for events and the outdoors, Lans approached Paarl Wine Route in 2015 to host a trail run in conjunction with the Ommiberg Festival. This was the birth of Run the Vines!
The fact that outdoor lovers of all fitness levels, from the novice to the more serious runner, can run with family and friends on a different wine farm every month while enjoying good food, wine, hospitality and music afterwards surely contributed to the success of this series.
The benefits of trail running are twofold. Firstly, it takes you to places in nature that you will never see if you do not run. “You can experience beautiful farms that are normally private property,” Lans explains. Secondly, trail running promotes a healthy, fit lifestyle. “If you cannot run, then walk,” Lans says. “Finish at your own pace and enjoy it.”