RMB Ultra-Trail Cape Town
RMB Ultra-Trail Cape Town
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
20–22 Nov 2026
Cape Town's flagship trail festival on Table Mountain and the Peninsula, with six races from 16 km to the 100 mile, and a Gran Canaria World Trail Majors qualifier.
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RMB Ultra-Trail Cape Town is a multi-day trail running event on the mountains of the Cape Peninsula, inside Table Mountain National Park. The six races cover technical terrain with steep ascents and descents, and the weather can swing from single digits at the top of Table Mountain to 30 degrees or more later in the day.
The races range from the 16 km Kickstarter to the 163 km UTCT 100 Mile. The shorter races cover the northern range, including Table Mountain, Lion's Head, Signal Hill, the 12 Apostles, Llandudno, Hout Bay, the Constantia winelands, Kirstenbosch and Devil's Peak. The 100 Mile adds the southern mountains and the Indian and Atlantic coastlines.
All races start or finish at Gardens Rugby Club, which hosts the Race Village. The UT100 is a Gran Canaria World Trail Majors race and the PT55 is the final race of its Short Series.
Distances
| Name | Distance | Gain | Loss | Vert / km | Min altitude | Max altitude | Start | Start location | Finish | Course | Cutoff | Terrain | Technicality | Aid stations | Badges | Entry fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTCT 100 Mile | 163 km | 7,187 m | — | 44.1 m/km | — | — | 20 Nov 2026 17:00 Africa/Johannesburg | Gardens Rugby Club | Gardens Rugby Club | Loop | 45 h | Mountain | — | — | — | — |
| Ultra-Trail 100 | 99.1 km | 5,000 m | — | 50.5 m/km | — | — | 21 Nov 2026 04:00 Africa/Johannesburg | Gardens Rugby Club | Gardens Rugby Club | Loop | 26 h | Mountain | — | — | Gran Canaria World Trail Majors | — |
| Peninsula Traverse 55 | 56.7 km | 2,644 m | — | 46.6 m/km | — | — | 20 Nov 2026 06:00 Africa/Johannesburg | Llandudno | Gardens Rugby Club | Point to point | 14.5 h | Mountain | — | — | Gran Canaria World Trail Majors Short Series | — |
| Table Mountain 35 | 34.5 km | 1,928 m | — | 55.9 m/km | — | — | 22 Nov 2026 06:00 Africa/Johannesburg | Gardens Rugby Club | Gardens Rugby Club | Loop | 11 h | Mountain | — | — | — | — |
| Explorer 23 | 23.5 km | 1,038 m | — | 44.2 m/km | — | — | 21 Nov 2026 09:00 Africa/Johannesburg | SARDA, Brommersvlei Road | Gardens Rugby Club | Point to point | 6.5 h | Mountain | — | — | — | — |
| Kickstarter 16 | 15.8 km | 665 m | — | 42.1 m/km | — | — | 20 Nov 2026 08:30 Africa/Johannesburg | Beau Constantia | Gardens Rugby Club | Point to point | 6.5 h | Mountain | — | — | — | — |
UTCT 100 Mile terrain notes
Technical Table Mountain terrain with steep ascents and descents. Runs from the northern mountain range to the southern mountains, with extra trails from Silvermine to Kalk Bay, Simon's Town, Kommetjie and Noordhoek, along both the Indian and Atlantic coastlines. The final climb goes from UCT to King's Blockhouse before the contour path leads back to the finish. A 50 km+ trail race qualifier within 24 months is required.
Ultra-Trail 100 terrain notes
Technical Table Mountain terrain with steep ascents and descents. Front-loaded and technical, with two significant climbs on Table Mountain and Karbonkelberg in the first 50 km. Runs to Hout Bay and back around the mountain through the greenbelts, then climbs to King's Blockhouse and the contour path to the finish.
Peninsula Traverse 55 terrain notes
Technical Table Mountain terrain with steep ascents and descents. Starts at Llandudno with a sharp climb up Suther Peak in the first 10 km, then Manganese Mines and Vlakkenberg, the Alphen Trail, Cecilia and Newlands forests, and the climb to King's Blockhouse before the contour path to the finish.
Table Mountain 35 terrain notes
Technical Table Mountain terrain with steep ascents and descents. Two big climbs, including Platteklip Gorge onto the top of Table Mountain, with technical descents, the 400 Stairs along the Newlands contour and the climb to King's Blockhouse. The highest elevation-to-distance ratio of the UTCT races.
Explorer 23 terrain notes
Technical Table Mountain terrain with steep ascents and descents. Starts at SARDA and heads through the Constantia greenbelts, then the technical Cecilia and Newlands forests, a steep drop into UCT and a hard final 10 km up to the Blockhouse and the lower Devil's Peak traverse.
Kickstarter 16 terrain notes
Technical Table Mountain terrain with steep ascents and descents. Starts in the Constantia vineyards, climbs Constantia Nek onto the mountain top, then drops onto the Pipe Track and back to the Race Village.
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Notes
Entries are closed for 2026. Registration and expo run on 19 and 20 November at The Avenue, Two Oceans Aquarium, V&A Waterfront.