Overview

About this event

The 2018 Cape Peninsula Marathon took place Sunday, 18 February 2018 from 05:15, at Bergvliet to Simon's Town in Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km and 21km races.

The marathon starts in Main Road, Green Point at 05h15, while the half marathon starts at the Bergvliet Sports Club at 07h00 with both routes taking runners on a fast, flat course through to the finish at the Naval Sports Grounds in Simon's Town.

The event is organised by Celtic Harriers in association with Top Events and is an official qualifier for the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon and Comrades, with many runners using it not only as their qualifier but also as their long training run.

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Sunday 18 Feb 2018

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 172	ZAR 60	Road	05:15	11:15
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 112	ZAR 55	Road	07:00	11:00
Minimum age 16 years

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

Downloads

Resources

• Event flyer

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Bergvliet to Simon's Town

Contact

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Train

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2017