DateExpected
Late May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Sentra Rand, Bapsfontein, Gauteng
Bapsfontein, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Countdown
May
The middle distance at Trans Lakat: one 40 km loop that asks for real fitness but stays open to all abilities. A solid half-day on the bike.
Create a free training plan for the Trans Lakat 40 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Bapsfontein
Distance40km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate40.8 km
Weather
Late-May, Bapsfontein
21°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
5%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 5% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Trans Lakat 40 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 Trans Lakat 40 km plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km
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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Trans Lakat 40 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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