Date
Wed, 30 Jun 2027
Start
14:00
Venue
Merry Pebbles, Sabie
Sabie, Ehlanzeni
Countdown
June
The big one: 336 km out and back, with 15,000 m of climbing and 90 hours on the clock. The first half is mostly self-navigated and unsupported, so you carry the day yourself.
Key facts
01Must have finished a trail event of 100 miles or longer
02Minimum age 20
03Out-and-back, with the return sharing the 100 Miler route
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The course
The route
Sabie
Distance336km
Total climb15,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate251.1 km
Weather
Late-June, Sabie
21°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
7%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 7% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2023 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Eben van Wyk03:05:04:314.4 km/h
02Nicky Booyens03:14:45:373.9 km/h
03Marius Van Rensburg03:17:40:583.7 km/h
3
Finishers
3d 14:45:37
Median time
3.9 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2023 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Mac Mac Ultra 336 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 Mac Mac Ultra 336 km plan targets
Typical sessions
336 km with 15,000 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
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