DateExpected
Mid April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Pizarella, Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Kenton-on-Sea, Sarah Baartman District Municipality
Countdown
April
Ten laps of the same 10-mile loop add up to 100 miles. You get to know every corner, and the loop keeps coming back for you.
Key facts
01Ten laps of an approximately 10-mile circuit
02Small field of runners, so expect long stretches on your own
Create a free training plan for the Kenton 100 161 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Kenton-on-Sea · one lap
Distance161km
Total climb4,000m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate15.6 km
Weather
Mid-April, Kenton-on-Sea
24°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
11°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 11°C. Rain on 31% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Siyamthanda Kalashe1:039196.0 km/h
02Leon Machina1:039196.0 km/h
03Sizakele Dayimani1:088519.8 km/h
96
Finishers
0:02:16
Median time
4259.9 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
How fast could you finish?
Get a prediction based on your recent training
Organiser
OrganiserKenton 100 Crew; event brainchild Mark Crandon
Websitekenton100.co.za
Instagram@thekenton100
Running since2020
Training
Training for the Kenton 100 161 km
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 Kenton 100 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 4,000 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
Entries open now
Get your Kenton 100 161 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
Other races at Kenton 100
