Washie 100 Miler

Course

A point-to-point road ultra of 160km from Cathcart Country Club in the Eastern Cape to the Buffs Club in East London, starting at 17:00 on the Friday. Solo runners reach race-provided checkpoints roughly every 12-14km; an early 35km loop near Cathcart has water tables only and allows no vehicle support.

Key dates

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  Registration
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  Race day
  July 2027 · date to be announced

About

The Washie 100 Miler runs point-to-point from Cathcart to East London on South Africa's Eastern Cape coast, covering 160km with a 26-hour cutoff. First held in 1977 to honour local runner Granville "Washie" Whitfield, it is organised by the Buffalo Road Runners Club and finishes overlooking the Indian Ocean.

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