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Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles

Friday, 20 November 2026In 17 days · Start 17:00

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Ultra-Trail Cape Town: 4 distances

DistanceDateClimbHighest pointStartCut-offEntry
163 kmUltra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles20 Nov 20267,187 m—17:0045 h$370
99.1 kmUltra-Trail Cape Town 100K21 Nov 20265,000 m—04:0026 h$315
56.7 kmUltra-Trail Cape Town PT5520 Nov 20262,644 m—06:0014.5 h$230
34.5 kmUltra-Trail Cape Town TM3522 Nov 20261,928 m—06:0011 h$165

A 100-mile loop of the Cape Peninsula from the city bowl, over Table Mountain and along the mountain spine and Atlantic beaches of Table Mountain National Park.

The Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles is a trail 163 km ultra in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, 20 November 2026, starting at 17:00. The loop course has 7,187 m of elevation gain (mountain), and the start temperature on race day has averaged 19°C in recent years. Entry is first come, first served, and the standard fee is about $370. The cut-off is 45 hours.

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Elevation gain
7,187 m
Mountain · ↓ 7,187 m
Start altitude
85 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
19°C
Peaks around 19°C
Entry fee
≈ $370
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
45h cut-off
Getting thereFly into CPT (Cape Town), about 18 km from the start
Cape Town

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Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles course map

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Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles elevation profile

Mountain: about 7,187 m of climbing and 7,187 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles race-day weather

At start
19°C
Peak during race
19°C
Humidity
73%
Chance of rain
7%
Wind
20 km/h

20 November in past years

Historical averages for 20 November ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 17:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles finish times by age group

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Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles: questions and answers

When is the Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles 2026?
The Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles is on Friday, 20 November 2026, with the start at 17:00 local time.
How hilly is the Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles?
The course has 7,187 m of climbing and 7,187 m of descent. We rate it mountain. It is a loop course on trail.
What is the weather usually like at the Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles?
Around the race date in 2016–2025, the temperature at the 17:00 start averaged 19°C, rising to about 19°C during the race, with 73% humidity. It rained on about 7% of those days.
How do you get a place in the Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles?
Entry is first come, first served. The standard entry fee is about $370. Check the official site for the current registration dates.
What is the cut-off time for the Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles?
Runners have 45 hours to finish.

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