Course
Three trail routes through Table Mountain National Park above Cape Town, taking in city, coastline and mountain. The King Protea covers 43 km, the Stately Protea 22 km and the Pincushion Protea 11 km, each climbing steadily onto the mountain before dropping back to the city side.
Key dates
- ✓Entries openedFri 3 Jul 2026
- ★Race dayMay 2027 · date to be announced
About
The Cape Town Trail Marathon takes runners through mountain trails around Cape Town in the Western Cape, with distances of 43km, 22km and 11km. It is one of the city's most established trail running events, drawing entrants from across South Africa.
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