Developing
Talent. Changing
Lives. Building Futures.
Run To Inspire is a Cape Town running academy turning untapped talent into champions — one stride at a time.
"Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't."
Our Mission
More than running.
A movement.
Run To Inspire was born from a simple belief: every young person deserves a chance to discover what they're capable of. In Cape Town's communities, raw talent runs the streets every single day — but talent without opportunity goes nowhere.
We exist to bridge that gap. Through coaching, kit, race entries, mentorship, and a community that refuses to leave anyone behind, we turn potential into performance — and athletes into leaders.
We don't just train runners.
We change lives.
By The Numbers
Impact you can measure.
Athletes Developed
Scholarships Earned
Communities Reached
Race Victories
The Pathway
From the streets to the start line.
A six-stage development model that turns local talent into international athletes — and athletes into leaders.
Talent Identification
Spotting raw potential in schools, parks, and communities across Cape Town.
Development
Structured weekly training, conditioning, and athletic foundations.
Coaching
Accredited coaches guiding every athlete from front to back of the pack.
Competition
Race entries, travel, and the platform to test what's been built.
Scholarships
Pathways into schools, tertiary, and elite programmes.
Leadership
Returning athletes become mentors, coaches, and community role models.
Impact Partners
Sponsor a future champion.
Every contribution funds running shoes, training kit, race entries, and the coaching that turns potential into performance. 100% of vision partner funds go directly to athletes.
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Meet the coaches
Experienced, accredited and ready to guide you from the front to the back of the pack.
Coach profiles coming soon.
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Training times
Three coached sessions every week. Pick the pace group that suits you.
Tuesday
18:00
Speed work or hill repeats
Track or road
Thursday
18:00
Easy running or tempo running
Road
Saturday
06:00
Long run
Road
Group 1: faster group, around 6:30/km to 7:00/km
Group 2: around 7:30/km to 8:30/km with structured recovery walks
Group 3: around 8:30/km to 9:30/km with structured recovery walks
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Distances we train for
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Membership fees
Monthly membership
R700
Payable monthly on the 30th.
What members receive
- 3 coached sessions per week
- Tailored training towards race goals
- Warm-up and cool-down guidance
- Coach support from front to back
- One week free trial
- Community that supports academy athletes
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Support the academy
Help young runners by donating shoes, clothes, or funds.
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Athlete race results
Race history for RTI members. Updated by your coach.
No results posted yet.
As soon as a coach logs a race, it will appear here.
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News
Race #3 done and dusted 🎉
Shout out to the RTI crew!
Janine smashed it with 2nd in her age group, and Kurt came in strong with 4th in his. Proud of you both!
Race day checklist
It's not about speed, it's about consistency.
Becoming a better runner is a lifestyle choice. Here you'll find workouts, recipes and training diaries covering different aspects of the running lifestyle.
As part of your race preparation, go through all of your kit and make sure you have everything you need for race day. Don't wait until the night before — it's too late if you need to buy anything.
I've put together a PDF checklist of all the things you might need for your race! There's also space at the end to add any race-specific mandatory kit or anything else you want to take.
Download checklist (PDF)Prepare your kit, race number, nutrition, shoes, watch, warm-up, and pacing plan before race day. Coach posts will appear here.
Top 3 tips for beginners
I know it can seem really intimidating starting your running journey and you might not know where to start, so here are some tips:
Set a goal
Having something to work towards is a game changer — it gives you a light at the end of the tunnel, motivation to train, and a reward once you complete it. Your goal can be anything: complete your first Park Run, run your first 10km, or sign up for a half marathon.
Keep your easy runs easy
Most of your running should feel comfortable and conversational. If you can chat on the phone as you go for a jog, you're at the right effort.
Do some sort of interval training
As well as keeping easy runs easy, add a bit of stress to improve. Sessions like 10 x 1 min fast / 1 min easy or 8 x 90 secs fast / 90 secs easy are a great way to start incorporating speed.
Do your strength!
Please, please, please do strength! It keeps injuries away and makes you faster and stronger.
3 marathon tips
Stick to your planned pace and don't go off too fast!
There is a very fine line in marathon running between nailing your goal time and blowing up. Trust me, I have done both and the latter hurts…a lot! You should have been practicing your marathon pace in training and have honed it come race day. Don't get to that start line and think, 'you know what, I think I can actually go off faster than I have trained for'.
Fuel properly
You can avoid hitting the wall by fuelling with the right amount of carbohydrate. Aim for a minimum of 60g carb/hr and if you can get it up to 90g carb/hr, even better. Practice this in training to work out how much your stomach can tolerate — your stomach is like any other muscle, you need to train it.
Lube up!
Chafe sucks. Three to try: Ass Magic, Body Glide and Squirrel's Nut Butter.
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RTI merchandise
RTI Running Top
Printed Run To Inspire running top. Add your sizes, product photos, pricing, and delivery/collection details here.
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Quantity
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Get in touch
Call
074 015 6343
runtoinspirecpt@gmail.com