Vitality x Nando’s Chicken Run (November 2025)

Name: Vitality x Nando’s Chicken Run (November 2025)
Start: 2025-11-08
End: 2025-11-08
Location: Emirates Airline Park (formerly Ellis Park Stadium)

Saturday Nov 8 17:00–21:30 44 Staib St, Doornfontein

If you run for a Nando's after the bar, you can do this. Photo: Discovery on Instagrm.

Only Joburg runs this hot. Photo: Discovery on Instagram.

Run like there’s peri-peri Nando's at the finish line. Photo: Discovery on Instagram.

The Vitality Chicken Run, flavoured by Nando’s, is bringing the spice back to Joburg with a 5km and 10km sunset run through the inner city on Sat, Nov 8, 2025. It’s a race for the Joburg joggers who are not too chicken for the wind on Nelson Mandela Bridge. Tickets are R250 p.p. for the Mild 5km and R350 p.p. for the Hot 10km. Secure your spot here.

Why you'll love it

1. Experience the city differently: Run through the heart of Joburg at golden hour; safe, vibrant, and full of energy.
2. Easy access: Free PRASA train rides between Park Station and Ellis Park Stadium (return included). Or take the Gautrain to Park Station, with R1 parking!
3. Safety first: With the City of Joburg, JMPD, SAPS, Fidelity, drone surveillance, CPF patrollers, and more keeping things secure, you can focus on the fun. Expect extra lighting, trained marshals, and a world-class emergency response plan.
4. Run for good: For every runner who crosses the finish line, a meal will be donated to a child in Lorentzville, right in the heart of the CBD.

VITALITY X NANDO'S CHICKEN RUN ROUTE
The race starts at Constitution Hill, crosses Nelson Mandela Bridge, passes the colourful courts of the Maharishi Sports Club and Gandhi Square, and loops back around to Constitution Hill.

TAKE THE TRAIN
Race entrants will be able to make use of the Gautrain and PRASA's Integrated Train Service to and from Ellis Park Stadium on Sat, Nov 8. Standard Gautrain train fares and rules apply.

Getting there: Take the Gautrain to Park Station. At Park Station, dedicated PRASA trains will run to and from Ellis Park Stadium every 15 minutes from 14:00, which is free for race participants.

Getting back: Take a PRASA train back to Park Station, then the Gautrain to your desired station. The last PRASA train departs from Ellis Park Stadium at 21:30. The last Gautrain from Park Station will depart at 22:00.

Parking: Gautrain parking fare for runners is just R1 when you take the train. Should you choose to drive, there is also limited parking available near Ellis Park Stadium.

Come for the Vitality x Nando’s Chicken Run on Sat, Nov 8. Stay for the cluckin’ good vibes. Leave with a medal, a full heart, and maybe a little more peri-peri pride. Get your race pass here.