Date
Fri, 20 Nov 2026
Start
17:00
Venue
Gardens Rugby Club, Cape Town, Western Cape
Cape Town, City of Cape Town
Countdown
November
The full 100 miles round Cape Town, starting at 5pm so you run into the first night almost straight away. Two nights are possible before the 45-hour cutoff.
Key facts
01Qualifier needed: a 50 km+ trail race finished in the last 24 months
02Minimum age 20
03Compulsory gear is required
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The course
The route
Cape Town
Distance163km
Total climb7,187m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate133.8 km
Weather
Mid-November, Cape Town
19°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
13°CColdest in 20 years
13%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 13°C. Rain on 13% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Nicolette Griffioen24:40:586.6 km/h
02Simone Malan26:39:356.1 km/h
03Kerry-Ann Marshall27:26:305.9 km/h
15
Women finishers
1d 12:03:08
Median time
4.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town 163 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
163 km with 7,187 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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