Overview

About this event

The 2026 Cape Town Festival of Running will take place Saturday, 18 July 2026 to Sunday, 19 July 2026 from 07:00, at Sea Point Promenade (Opposite SABC) in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Distances include a 50km, 21km and 5km races.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 18 Jul 2026 2 races

Distance	Entry Fee	Junior	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
50km Ultra Marathon	ZAR 360	—	—	Road	07:00	17:00
Minimum age 20 years
5x5km relay	ZAR 400	ZAR 350	ZAR 60	Road	12:00	—
Temp Licence (Junior) ZAR 40 Minimum age 9 years

Sunday 19 Jul 2026 1 race

Distance	Entry Fee	Junior	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Half-Marathon	ZAR 250	—	ZAR 95	Road	07:30	11:00
Minimum age 16 years

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

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Download the official event flyer

Entries close 30 Jun 2026 or when sold out.

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Entries via PeakTiming

• Note entry fee for the relay is per team, but the licence fee is per athlete (if applicable)
• 70+ receive a 50% discount on entry fee for the 21.1km

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Sea Point Promenade (Opposite SABC), Cape Town

Finish Sea Point Promenade (Opposite SABC), Cape Town

• Pre-race briefings:
  • Saturday at 06h30 for the 50 km
  • Saturday at 11h30 for the 5 x 5km Relay
    
    
• 50km is a Two Oceans & Comrades qualifier:
  
  • Two Oceans Marathon: Sub 6:30
  • Comrades Marathon: 6:09:59

Downloads

Resources

• CTFoR_Flyer-2026v5updated_compressed.pdf (800.74 KB)

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Sea Point Promenade (Opposite SABC)

Contact

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Train

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History

Past editions

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