Ultramarathon events in South Africa - 50 milers

Last Update 13 May 2007 .Please email Guy if you have corrections, updates, more info etc

Karoo UltramarathonFirst held in 1971. Starts and finishes in Laingsburg. Usually held in September each year. Relatively easy first 27km along N1 towards Cape Town. Turn right at Matjiesfontein. Head for the hills towards Sutherland. Turn right on to the sand road. Undulate towards the final mountain before descending to the N1 again. Turn left and head back to Laingsburg for the finish and a braai.Addo Elephant 50 miler trail Visit the extrememarathons website for more detailsBainskloof Pass, Wellington area Double marathon over the pass as well as a range of shorter events. Th event has been date shifted for 2007 from 16th June to 23rd June. Visit the Bainskloof 84.4km website for all the race info including where to stay