Two Oceans Marathon
Two Oceans Marathon
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
3–4 Apr 2027
Cape Town's iconic road race week, billed as the world's most beautiful marathon: a 56km Ultra over Chapman's Peak and Constantia Nek and a 21.1km Half, both finishing at UCT.
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The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon is held each Easter weekend in Cape Town. The 56km Ultra Marathon runs from Newlands via Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, Chapman's Peak, Hout Bay and Constantia Nek to the UCT Rugby Fields, with a 7 hour limit and an IAU Golden Label.
The 2027 race week runs 31 March to 4 April with the Half Marathon on Saturday 3 April and the Ultra on Sunday 4 April, each capped at 21,000 runners. The week also includes a Night Run, a Friendship Run and the Trail Run.
Distances
| Name | Distance | Gain | Loss | Vert / km | Min altitude | Max altitude | Start | Start location | Finish | Course | Cutoff | Terrain | Technicality | Aid stations | Badges | Entry fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Oceans Ultra Marathon | 56 km | 700 m | — | 12.5 m/km | — | — | 4 Apr 2027 05:15 Africa/Johannesburg | Newlands Main Road | UCT Rugby Fields | Point to point | 7 h | Road | — | — | — | — |
| Two Oceans Half Marathon | 21.1 km | 400 m | — | 19.0 m/km | — | — | 3 Apr 2027 06:15 Africa/Johannesburg | Newlands | UCT Rugby Fields | Point to point | 3.5 h | Road | — | — | — | — |
Two Oceans Ultra Marathon terrain notes
56km via Chapman's Peak and Constantia Nek with a 7 hour limit and staged cutoffs.
Two Oceans Half Marathon terrain notes
21.1km half marathon, 3.5 hour limit.
Registration
- Status
- Closed
Links
Notes
Capacity 21,000 per race. Fees for licensed SA athletes: Half R450, Ultra R840. Entry was by ballot and online entries have closed. A qualifying run is needed for the Ultra.