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South Africa races with entry-route guides.

Official race routes, deadlines, route statuses, and Plan B alternatives for races in South Africa.

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Route mix across South Africa: General Entry (5 races), Resale Transfer (2 races), Qualifier (1 race), Ballot (1 race).

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50M

Dates tracked3 route typesVery Hard

Comrades Marathon

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

Ultra 50m / Road / Jun 13, 2027

Iconic capped road ultra with qualification and an official substitution process; charity fundraising does not provide entry.

QualifierGeneral EntryResale Transfer

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100K

Dates tracked2 route typesCompetitive

Ultra-trail Cape Town 100K

Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

Ultra 100k / Trail / Nov 21, 2026

Destination trail ultra with multiple distances and direct registration while available.

General EntryResale Transfer

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42K

Dates tracked3 route typesLottery Only

Sanlam Cape Town Marathon

Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

Marathon / Road / May 23, 2027 (estimated)

A fast coastal marathon under Table Mountain, and Africa's first Abbott World Marathon Majors race. The public ballot for 2027 has closed, leaving charity and official travel routes.

BallotCharityTour Operator

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SOW

42K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

Soweto Marathon

Soweto, Gauteng, ZA

Marathon / Road / TBD

Known as The People's Race, a hilly November marathon through Soweto past Vilakazi Street and the Hector Pieterson Memorial.

General Entry

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Big Five Marathon

Entabeni Game Reserve, Limpopo, ZA

Marathon / Mixed / Jun 19, 2027

A marathon run inside a South African big-game reserve on dirt tracks, with no fences between runners and wildlife and a strictly limited field.

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21K

Dates tracked1 route typeVery Hard

Two Oceans Half Marathon

Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

Half / Road / TBD

The half marathon run alongside the Two Oceans ultra in Cape Town, capped and known for selling out within minutes of opening.

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