56km
April 2026 TBC
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 in 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).
DISTANCE
56km (35 miles)
ENTRY LIMIT
TBC
DATE
TBC (April 2026)
START TIME
5.15 AM (TBC)
START VENUE
Newlands Main Road, at Newlands Swimming Pool
FINISH VENUE
UCT Rugby Fields, Upper Campus, Rondebosch
QUALIFYING RACES
42.2km sub 5:00
50km sub 6:30
56km sub 7:00
90km sub 12:00
100+km sub: 13:30
CUT-OFF
7 HOURS BATCH GUN TO MAT
The final cut-off time will be determined by the start time of last batch.
Batch sizes are approximately 1 100 per batch.
Batch start times will be advised.
