Date
Sat, 15 May 2027
Start
08:10
Venue
NG Church grounds, 23 Le Roux Street, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa
De Rust, Western Cape
Countdown
May
The middle distance: a 41.5 km loop with only 450 m of climbing, so it rides fast and rewards steady pacing more than big legs.
Key facts
013.5-hour cut-off, about 12 km/h on average
02Only two water points, so carry enough bottles
03CSA licence or day licence required; minimum age 15
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The course
The route
De Rust
Distance42km
Total climb450m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.9 km
Weather
Mid-May, De Rust
22°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 17% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserDe Rust Community
Websitemeiringspoortchallenge.co.za
Instagram@meiringspoort_challenge
Running since2016
Training
Training for the Meiringspoort Challenge 42 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 Meiringspoort Challenge 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 450 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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