DateExpected
Late March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Homestead Park, 87 Upper Orange St, Oranjezicht, Cape Town
Cape Town, City of Cape Town
Countdown
March
A night run over three peaks that starts at 7pm, so you spend the hard part in the dark with a headlamp. 2,250 m of climbing in 30 km is a proper mountain effort.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: headlamp plus spare light, hooded waterproof jacket
02Carry at least 1.5 L of hydration capacity
0310-hour cut-off, with two aid stations on the course
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The course
The route
Cape Town
Distance30km
Total climb2,250m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate28.0 km
Weather
Late-March, Cape Town
20°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
14°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 14°C. Rain on 17% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01FARARA Jaime04:30:496.6 km/h
02VAN GELDEREN Stephanie04:39:066.4 km/h
03ARNOLD Kate04:47:346.3 km/h
38
Women finishers
6:46:23
Median time
4.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the BATRUN
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a BATRUN plan targets
Typical sessions
30 km with 2,250 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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