Road ultramarathons in Africa

Point-to-point 100-mile route through the Eastern Cape, from the Cathcart area to East London, with long night hours and a tough reputation.

Prestigious 50km road ultra in South Africa, known for a fast, competitive character and a demanding road course.

Multi-stage mountain bike race on Mount Kilimanjaro featuring inclusive support, varied terrain, and scenic routes at the 'roof of Africa'.

100km Sahara ultra with technical climbs on Tembaine mountain, energy-sapping dunes, and a night segment in the Grand Erg desert

Two-stage 110km challenge across rocky desert plains, oases, ancient Kasbahs, and Berber villages, set near Ouarzazate with sharp temperature changes.

56 km course across Cape Peninsula featuring Chapman’s Peak, Hout Bay, and Constantia Nek with urban, coastal, and mountainous scenery

103km three-stage ultra-trail for paired teams on South Africa’s Wild Coast, with sandy beaches, steep cliffs, river crossings and forest

Point-to-point 87–89 km ultramarathon between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, major international field, alternating direction annually, strict time limit

Demanding multi-stage and single-stage ultramarathon through northern Rwanda’s rolling hills, lush valleys, coffee fields, and twin lakes near Volcanoes NP