Date
Sat, 3 Jul 2027
Start
06:00
Venue
Merry Pebbles, Sabie
Sabie, Ehlanzeni
Countdown
July
A 50-mile point-to-point from the Graskop Gorge Lift down to Sabie. An early start and 4,650 m of climbing make it a long day on the trails, not a stroll.
Key facts
01Must have finished a trail event longer than 40 km
02Minimum age 18
0322-hour time limit
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The course
The route
Sabie
Distance79km
Total climb4,650m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate68.9 km
Weather
Early-July, Sabie
20°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
6%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 6% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Rory Pelser09:46:228.1 km/h
02Johann Olivier09:57:527.9 km/h
03Christiaan Engelbrecht10:14:377.7 km/h
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Finishers
14:37:01
Median time
5.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Mac Mac Ultra 79 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.
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Typical sessions
79 km with 4,650 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
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Typical sessions
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