The Western Cape’s most prestigious race, the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon, takes athletes on a spectacular course around the Cape Peninsula. The milestone 56th edition of our globally iconic 56km route, which sees runners traverse Chapman’s Peak – often cited as the most spectacular coastal drive in the world – takes place on 11 April 2026.
Other highlights of the Two Oceans Marathon, Africa’s best loved road race, include the natural splendour of Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Hout Bay, Noordhoek, Constantia and Newlands as well as the throngs of spirited supporters lining the route encouraging runners to #ConquerTheCurrent.
Recent estimates show that the Two Oceans Marathon contributes up to R1,5 billion to the local GDP annually. Africa’s biggest running event is backed by South Africa’s leading sports apparel retailer and title sponsor, Totalsports.
The Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon is run under the auspices of World Athletics (WA), Athletics South Africa (ASA) and Western Province Athletics (WPA).
Newlands Main Road,
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UCT Rugby Fields,
Upper Campus, Rondebosch
All ultra marathon entrants must run a qualifying marathon or a longer distance in the specified times as shown below by the profile update deadline.
All standard WA (World Athletics) affiliated marathons, and/or races longer than 42.2 km count as qualifying races, provided that:
Get help if you do not see your race on the TOM entry system
Email info@twooceansmarathon.org.za to add your race to the list of qualifiers on the TOM entry system.
Your qualifier time will be used to seed you. Faster runners are seeded toward the front; slower runners are further back.
The same prize money for men and women.
| Open | Age 40-49 | Age 50-59 | Age 60-69 | Age 70+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R 250 000 | R 10 000 | R 5 000 | R 4 200 | R 2 100 |
| 2nd | R 125 000 | R 5 000 | R 4 000 | R 2 600 | R 1 300 |
| 3rd | R 65 000 | R 4 000 | R 3 000 | R 1 600 | R 800 |
| 4th | R 35 000 | R 3 000 | R 2 000 | ||
| 5th | R 25 000 | R 2 000 | R 1 000 | ||
| 6th | R 15 000 | ||||
| 7th | R 14 000 | ||||
| 8th | R 13 000 | ||||
| 9th | R 12 000 | ||||
| 10th | R 10 000 |
Club team prizes are based on the combined times of the team members. It is incumbent on all clubs to notify the race organisers if any of their athletes are not eligible for team prizes. In terms of ASA rules, athletes must be South African citizens and run in their registered club colours to be eligible for team prizes.
The same prize money for men and women.
| OPEN TEAM | 40-49 | 50+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 x R 3 600 | 4 x R 2 500 | 3 x R 1 200 |
| 2nd | 4 x R 2 300 | 4 x R 1 250 | |
| 3rd | 4 x R 1 300 | 4 x R 650 |
The same prize money for men and women.
| POSITION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1st | R 10 000 |
| 2nd | R 7 500 |
| 3rd | R 5 000 |
| 4th | R 2 500 |
| 5th | R 1 000 |
An athlete must possess a valid SA Passport in order to be eligible for this prize.
The same prize money for men and women.
| POSITION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1st | R 7 500 |
| 2nd | R 5 000 |
| 3rd | R 2 500 |
| FIRST | Two Oceans Floating Trophy |
|---|---|
| SECOND | Miami Health Studio Floating Trophy |
| THIRD | Villager Floating Trophy |
| LAST FINISHER | John Masureik Floating Trophy |
| FIRST NOVICE | Noel Stamper Floating Trophy |
| FIRST TO CONSTANTIA NEK | John Smuts Floating Trophy |
| OLDEST FINISHER | C.C. Savage Floating Trophy |
| FIRST | Two Oceans Floating Trophy |
|---|---|
| FIRST TEAM | I&J Floating Trophy |
| FIRST (AGE 40 +) | American Swiss Floating Trophy |
| FIRST (AGE 50 +) | Leo Benning Floating Trophy |
| FIRST WP ATHLETE | Brian Benningfield Floating Trophy |
| YOUNGEST FINISHER | Chris Roux Floating Trophy |
| FIRST TEAM | Castle Lite Floating Trophy |
|---|---|
| SECOND TEAM | Varsity Sports Floating Trophy |
| FIRST (AGE 40 +) | Dave Venter Floating Trophy |
| SECOND (AGE 40 +) | WP Masters' Association Floating Trophy |
| FIRST (AGE 50 +) | Harry Andrews Floating Trophy |
| FIRST (AGE 60 +) | Chet Sainsbury Floating Trophy |
| FIRST WP ATHLETE | Jannie Momberg Floating Trophy |
| LAST FINISHER | John Masureik Floating Trophy |
Your bespoke training guide to keep you on track, accelerate your progress and empower you on your training journey will be uploaded here as soon as it is ready.
All South African runners competing as part of a club must wear their official club clothing during the race to be eligible for club/team prizes.
Your race day kit must also comply with the relevant advertising rules.
Remember that your TTOM race numbers must be worn unaltered throughout the race on the front and back of your running vest and not on your running shorts.
Both race numbers have a disposable timing chip attached. Please do not bend or fold your race number or allow it to be covered by hydration pack straps or clothing as this will affect the antennae and signal capacity of the chip. Without your timing chip, you do not qualify for a final position or race time, nor any prizes.
No problem. Please email Race Office at info@twooceansmarathon.org.za.
In the email, kindly provide the name of your qualifier so it can be added on our side. If you’re an international, you can type in the name of the race yourself. Should you still need assistance you are, of course, free to email us.
What counts as a qualifying race? We accept any local race generating an officially measured time from gun to mat, or mat to mat, and that has submitted proof of official course measurement to our Race Manager. Contact info@twooceansmarathon.org.za for more info. If your international race is not listed, also please contact info@twooceansmarathon.org.za.
No updates and downgrades will be facilitated under any circumstances. It is only possible to change events through the official substitution process.
No. It is not permitted to change your batch seeding.
You will be disqualified if you jump a batch or start at an earlier seeding batch.
Yes, we allow runners to drop down batches to start in a later batch.
If you choose to pay online and not in-store, you can pay via Mastercard or Visa:
To pay in-store, choose ‘retail store’ as your payment method on the TOM entry system when entering.
You will receive an 11-digit payment reference number. Use this reference to pay at the till in-store.
As a Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon entrant, you are required to collect your race number and race pack at the Expo. You may not collect these once race pack collection closes.
If you are collecting on behalf of a group or team, please ensure that each runner receives his/her correct race number. This is vital in order to avoid issues in case of an emergency, or disciplinary measures after the race.
It is your responsibility as a runner to find a replacement / withdrawing runner. Please join the official Substitutions Group on Facebook to find a suitable candidate. This group will be made public once substitutions open.
Other costs may apply (e.g. temporary licence fee in the Half Marathon).
Do not pay the original entrant directly. All transactions must be facilitated via the TOM entry system. TOM will not be held liable should you end up with a non-valid / fake / non-existent entry due to not going through the TOM entry system as per these guidelines for payments and fees relating to substitutions.
All relevant Substitution Process payments and refunds will be facilitated via our TOM Entry System. No money may change hands between the withdrawing and substitute runner.
The following Ultra Marathon and Half Marathon entry and entry profile changes may be made online on the TOM entry system. All changes (other than substitutions) must be made by the Profile Update Deadline.
Seeding updates for the Half Marathon are free of charge. Please log into your TOM online profile and update your seeding with the name, date and distance of the race, plus the time you ran with a website address where we can verify your new time.
Downgrades cannot be facilitated.
No changes whatsoever will be permitted after the Profile Update Deadline.
Not sure how to enter the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon?
Here’s how:
The criteria for being an African runner is based on your country of residence (i.e. where you live and/or work now), not on your nationality. So, if you live and/or work in an African country other than South Africa, you must enter as an African runner.
If you have not yet created your TOM profile, do so TOM profile.
If you already have a TOM profile, ensure that all your information is up to date.
When entries open, you will be able to enter at www.twooceansmarathon.org.za
Watch our official social media platforms for entry opening dates. You’ll secure your entry on a first come, first served basis. You must pay before capacity is reached, in other words, before all the African entries are sold out.
You must log in to your TOM profile and click on the Medical Questionnaire tab on the left-hand side on the Runner’s Dashboard (underneath ‘Application/Entries’). Then answer the compulsory questions to receive your refund.
If you are unable to participate in the event and you have successfully entered and paid for your entry, you can substitute out.
You must log in to your TOM profile and click on Application/Entries.
Click on the ‘Substitute’ next to ‘Confirmation (email)’ in your Entry Status. You will be prompted to either ‘Confirm’ or ‘Cancel’ your substitution request.
Once you have confirmed, you will receive an email immediately with a Substitution Voucher number to give to another runner.
You must find another runner who matches the type of entry you had, i.e. South African runner substitute to a South African runner, Rest-of-Africa runner substitute to Rest-of-Africa runner, and international runner substitute to an international runner.
Once the new runner has redeemed the substitution voucher and paid for their entry, your substitution will be successful.
Once you have successfully substituted out where the new runner used and paid for their entry with the substitution voucher.
You must email your Proof of Banking Details (Confirmation Letter of your banking details) to substitutions@twooceansmarathon.org.za to receive your refund.
You will be refunded, but this refund will only happen once the runner who has taken over your entry has paid for it via the TOM entry system.
You must email your Proof of Banking Details (Confirmation Letter of your banking details) to substitutions@twooceansmarathon.org.za to receive your refund.
Get your bearings and familiarise yourself with your start and the immediate surrounds. This is where you’ll find your start map prior to Race Day.
The first batch departs at 5.15 AM (TBC)
Batch sizes are approximately 1 000 per batch
Batch start times will be advised
Due to limited parking at the start precinct, please plan your drive in with an e-hailing, share-ride or car-pool option. Details about where to park, how to purchase your parking ticket and a shuttle service at the start will be made available as soon as these are finalised.
Nothing can be more stressful than being late on race day! Here’s everything you need to know about getting to the race venue.
Runners and spectators coming from the City Centre, Northern, Southern and Eastern Suburbs, Winelands, and Hout Bay will be arriving via the M3, N2, M5 and Imam Horan Road (M24). The start is a short walk from the various parking areas, and marshals will guide you to your respective starts.
Take Nelson Mandela Boulevard to the N2 and then Exit 8 to Liesbeeck Parkway (M57). Turn right and proceed straight onto Campground and then Palmyra Roads, where parking will be available at Groote Schuur High School fields.
From the N1 or Koeberg Road, proceed onto the M5, then the N2 westbound and then Liesbeeck Parkway (Exit 8).
Alternatively, take the N1, then the R300, then the N2 and then Liesbeeck Parkway (Exit 8). At Liesbeeck Parkway turn left and then proceed straight onto Campground and Palmyra Roads, where parking will be available at Groote Schuur High School fields.
Take the N2 and then the Liesbeeck Parkway offramp (Exit 8). Turn left and proceed straight onto Campground and Palmyra Roads.
Alternatively, take Imam Horan Road onto Palmyra Road.
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Run with nothing but your indomitable TTOM determination! Check in closer to Race Day for details about your tog bag service. Drop your belongings at the start and collect your bags at the finish.
Our team of pace setters, also known locally as “buses” will help you maintain pace and achieve various target times. You’ll find each pace setter’s target time on his or her pace setter flag.
Meet members of the pace setting team at one of our training runs or hop on board a bus en route on Race Day. Lace up, lock in and let our expert pacers get you to the finish on goal time!
Your route map will be made available timeously – please be sure to familiarise yourself with your route.
Coke and/or Powerade and/or water will be offered at refreshment stations at regular intervals along the route to keep you hydrated.
The final cut-off time will be determined by the start time of last batch.
Batch start times will be advised.
A full medical support team is on hand to deal with medical emergencies. Emergency medical services crews patrol the route, supported by response vehicles and radio communications from marshals, medical staff on the ground and from safety monitoring centres.
#TTOM Emergency Medical Number: 021 300 1286
Please note: Medical and Physio stations are located in identical positions
Should you require hospital treatment, you will be charged according to the hospital tariff rate.
The Information Centre will have information on runners admitted to the medical tent or who have been transferred to hospital.
If in any doubt about your health, consult your doctor before the race.
If you have had influenza or diarrhoea in the week before the race please visit your doctor or the race doctor before running. Don’t take any risks!
Watch your fluid intake. Ensure you drink enough while running but do not experiment with what and how much you drink during the race – stick to what you normally consume during training.
Painkillers are not available during the race, for your own safety. Analgesics such as Panado or Nurofen can cause serious complications including dehydration and even renal failure.
Details of the SportSplits Tracker App will be made available prior to the race.
On Race Day you’ll get the status of participants in real-time using the Live Tracker and Leaderboard.
Details such as time, pace, position on the map, and estimated finish will be instantly available!
The Two Oceans Marathon attracts arguably the best spectator support in Cape Town. Set against a backdrop of some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, coupled with the distinct sights and sounds of the ‘Mother City’.
The atmosphere at the start is an electrifying experience! Enjoy the countdown first-hand as the Ultra Marathon runners set off or the Half Marathon runners make their way towards Edinburgh Drive. Protea and Paradise Roads are usually lined with local residents enjoying their morning coffee while shouting words of encouragement.
Ultra Marathon runners stay on Main Road all the way to Fish Hoek, so simply choose your nearest location and support them as they tackle the first 20km along this flat section of the route.
The popular stretch between Muizenberg and Kalk Bay, a bustling spectator spot, is where Ultra runners get their first glimpse of the ocean. Easing into a comfortable rhythm, this is a mostly flat route with brilliant views. The many coffee shops and restaurants lining this stretch offer sustenance and a place to chill once the runners have passed.
If you get too hot in the sun, the beach and sea will act as a welcome respite!
The gently undulating 4km section along Noordhoek Main Road offers friends and family the opportunity to cheer Ultra athletes on before they tackle the first big climb of the day. Chapman’s Peak is waiting and while the pace is fast, most runners will be conserving their strength for the remainder of the race.
Starting at Noordhoek Village and winding its way along the mountain’s edge to Hout Bay, Chapman’s Peak, with its unrivalled views, is a bucket-list landmark along the route. Unparalleled vistas of the Atlantic Ocean and Hout Bay lie ahead. Give runners a little extra push before they embark on the climb ahead!
This stretch of the route is not accessible by car, so you may want to pack a picnic and take an early hike up the famous Chappies.
Hout Bay Main Road becomes a non-stop party zone as residents line the street from the bottom of Chappies, all along the quaint fisherman’s village to the top of Constantia Nek. This is where runners will also hit the marathon mark.
With spacious fields and dirt tracks alongside the route at this point, this is where spectators can fully immerse themselves in the spirit of the race. Your encouragement is invaluable here on the second and most taxing climb ahead!
The steep incline at Constantia Nek can make or break even the most seasoned athlete. Give the athletes as much support as you can at this point…they’re going to need it!
The Ultra Marathoners spend part of their Saturday morning dealing with the long, steep climb up Southern Cross Drive.
But before they do, make your way to the Ladies Mile / Parish Road intersection and offer them much-needed support before they set off on Southern Cross.
It’s steep, seems never-ending and it’s probably the first place where runners will gear down to walking pace.
Join the cheering crowds, bands and general merriment to add to the carnival of support at this point.
A large shoulder flanks the road on one side, creating a cool and shady viewing point for spectators. Road closures mean you can’t drive to and from the forest; however, if you live in the area and are up for a little bit of a walk, take a stroll and admire the sights.
The Half Marathon runners will be gearing up for a strong finish and the Ultra Marathon runners will also need that extra boost before the finish.
By the time the runners reach Newlands Forest, they can just about taste the finish line. But there’s still Chet’s Hill – usually a fairly insignificant climb, but one that becomes a major pre-finish hurdle on Race Day. The leafy road going past the Kirstenbosch Gardens entrance offers plenty of shade, and this section of the route is a crowd favourite.
The grand finale, the finish line, is everything you’d want – and more! From dramatic sprints as runners race towards a personal best to the high drama of the final cut-off gun, the finish line is an emotionally charged experience which is fitting of the race’s epic conclusion.
In order to help with congestion please look to share rides wherever possible.
Familiarise yourself with the road closures and ensure that you know where to park and/or how to walk to your chosen spectator spot. Steer clear of high congestion zones, especially if you want to leave without hassle.
Obey all traffic officers and marshals and do not obstruct roadways or park on sidewalks.
There is very limited parking around the Start precinct, and you will not be able to drive onto the campus on Race Day without the necessary parking accreditation.
No parking is allowed on the M3 and doing so will result in you being ticketed or even being towed away. Don’t take that risk.
No littering! We have a zero-tolerance approach to littering. Please use one of the many bins provided along the route.
While you are welcome to pack a picnic basket and make a day of it, please note that you are not allowed to bring a braai, skottel or gas stove.
Leave early for the start and arrive at least one hour prior to your start time. The start precinct is heavily congested, and road closures are in force for race weekend.
Please use e-hailing, ride-share and car-pooling options to prevent further congestion at the start and surrounds.
The first 500 runners will take precedence over motor vehicles during the race; thereafter runners may be stopped by marshals at busy intersections. Marshals and traffic authorities must be obeyed, failing which you may be disqualified or have disciplinary action initiated against you.
Where will I find the information kiosk? Where can I have medal engraving done? Where’s the hydration at the finish? An easy-to-understand map of your finish area will be posted here.
In the Ultra Marathon, these are the honours you can claim.
Catch up with your fellow runners and clubmates at middle campus, enjoying those post-race endorphins with great friends, food and entertainment.
The middle campus entertainment zone is designed to help you unwind while celebrating that well-deserved medal!
For all your previous results, please click on Results (TOM) in the link below.
Relive your best running moments! Your race day pics are available to purchase from ActionPhoto within a few days after the event.
For queries with recent results contact info@finishtime.co.za.
For queries regarding historical results or your TOM profile contact info@twooceansmarathon.org.za
A link to the photo service provider is available against your result on https://results.finishtime.co.za..
Kindly familiarise yourself with the relevant rules for your event before Race Day. Good luck, here’s to slaying on race day!
