Cape100

Road Running: 100 km

CAPE100™
100 KM · HERMANUS → STELLENBOSCH
SUNDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2027
Cape100™ is a 100 kilometre point-to-point road ultra marathon from Hermanus to the Stellenbosch Winelands.
Cape100 is dedicated entirely to the 100 kilometre distance. There are no shorter race distances taking place alongside it. Every athlete who starts Cape100 will take on the same 100 kilometre journey.
RACE INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, 5 September 2027
Start: Hermanus
Start Time: 05:00
Finish: Stellenbosch Winelands
Distance: 100 KM
Elevation Gain: Approximately 900 m
Final Finish-Line Cut-Off: 20:00
Maximum Event Window: 15 hours
INAUGURAL ENTRY
South African Athlete Entry
R 3,000
Rest of Africa Athlete Entry
R 3,950
International Athlete Entry
R 6,950
Pay in full, or secure your entry with a 50% deposit and 2 easy monthly instalments.
YOUR ENTRY INCLUDES
THE RACE
→ 30–33 on-route water points, including major aid stations
→ On-route nutrition and hydration
→ Official event timing and tracking
→ Route, medical and event support
→ Cape100 Black Carpet™ Finish Experience
YOUR CAPE100 KIT
→ Official Cape100 Technical Race Tee
→ Official Cape100 Cap
→ Official Cape100 Athlete Gear
→ Official Cape100 Finisher Medal*
YOUR LEGACY
→ Your permanent Cape100 number
→ Cape100 Founding Member status for life**
→ Distinctive black Founding Member race number
→ Permanent recognition as part of the inaugural field
→ Priority access to future Cape100 entries
→ Cape100 event partner benefits
Finisher medal awarded upon completion of Cape100.
Founding Member status is earned by starting the inaugural Cape100 on 5 September 2027.
QUALIFICATION
Athletes do not need to have qualified before entering Cape100 .
To be eligible to start Cape100, every athlete must complete an officially timed 42.2 kilometre road marathon in 4:59:59 or faster between 1 January 2026 and 31 May 2027 .
Qualifying performances must be submitted and accepted by 7 June 2027 .
Personal GPS activities, including Garmin or Strava records, will not be accepted as qualifying performances.
LICENSING & ELIGIBILITY
South African athletes must be members of an ASA-affiliated athletics club and hold a valid permanent Athletics South Africa (ASA) licence for 2027 in order to participate in Cape100. Temporary licences will not be accepted.
Rest of Africa and International athletes must comply with the applicable requirements for foreign athletes participating in sanctioned South African road races.
Athletes must be 20 years or older on race day .
Cape100 is affiliated with Boland Athletics and is conducted under the applicable rules and regulations of Athletics South Africa (ASA) and World Athletics .
FOUNDING MEMBERS
Every athlete who starts the inaugural Cape100 on 5 September 2027 will become a Cape100 Founding Member for life .
Every Cape100 athlete receives a permanent Cape100 number. Founding Members will be distinguished by a black Founding Member race number displaying their permanent Cape100 number whenever they return to Cape100.
WITHDRAWALS, REFUNDS & SUBSTITUTIONS
Cape100 entries are non-refundable.
If you are unable to participate, Cape100 will provide an official Withdrawal & Substitution Process during April and May 2027.
Withdrawal Period: 1–30 April 2027
Substitution Period: May 2027
During the Withdrawal Period, an athlete who is unable to participate may release their entry back to Cape100.
If the released entry is successfully reallocated to another athlete through the official Cape100 process, the withdrawing athlete will receive 85% of the race entry fee originally paid , with 15% retained as an administration fee.
If the entry is not successfully reallocated, no refund will be payable .
Where an official Cape100 waiting list exists, released entries will first be allocated through that waiting list. Athletes may not nominate their own substitute, privately sell their entry or transfer it directly to another athlete.
Incoming athletes will register and pay Cape100 directly and must independently satisfy all Cape100 qualification, licensing and eligibility requirements.
Full provisions are contained in the Cape100 Entry Terms & Conditions .
IMPORTANT ENTRY INFORMATION
By entering Cape100, athletes agree to comply with the applicable Cape100 Entry Terms & Conditions, Participant Indemnity, Rules & Regulations, qualification requirements and withdrawal and substitution provisions .
Athletes are responsible for ensuring that they satisfy all applicable qualification, licensing and eligibility requirements by the published deadlines.
For full qualification requirements, Rules & Regulations, FAQs, route information, travel information and future race updates, please visit the official Cape100 website.
cape100.com
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