Photo: © Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon / Mark SampsonTotalsports Two Oceans Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa56th edition · since 1970Choose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon 2027 takes place on 3 April 2027 – 4 April 2027 in Cape Town, South Africa. Distances: 56 km, 24 km, 21.098 km, 18 km, 12 km. Start at 06:00 from Newlands Main Road, Newlands (ultra).
- Date
- Saturday, 3 April 2027 – Sunday, 4 April 2027
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Start
- Newlands Main Road, Newlands (ultra)
- Finish
- UCT Rugby Fields, Rondebosch
- Distances
- Ultramaratona 56 km · Competitive
- Trail 24 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Trail 18 km · Competitive
- Trail 12 km · Competitive
- Start times
- Ultramaratona 56 km 06:00 · Mezza maratona 07:00
- Entry fees
- Ultramaratona 56 km ZAR 840 · Half marathon ZAR 450
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Two Oceans Marathon NPC ↗
- Official website
- twooceansmarathon.org.za ↗
- Edition
- 56th edition · since 1970
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town bills itself as "the world's most beautiful race". Born in 1970 as the Celtic 35 Mile Road Race, an initiative of the Celtic Harriers club, it has become a South African road-running institution.
In 2027 there is an event week from 31 March to 4 April, with a Night Run, the International Friendship Run and trail runs. The half marathon is on Saturday 3 April at 7:00; the 56 km ultra, in its 56th edition, closes the week on Sunday 4 April with a 6:00 start on Newlands Main Road.
The ultra loops around the Cape Peninsula and climbs Chapman's Peak, a road hanging above the ocean; both races finish at the University of Cape Town rugby fields. Each of the two main races now has 21,000 places.
Course
56 km ultra
The start is at 6:00 on Newlands Main Road, in 19 batches split into two groups. The route takes in Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Noordhoek, Hout Bay and Constantia and crosses Chapman's Peak, often cited as the world's most spectacular coastal drive, before returning to Newlands and the finish at the UCT Rugby Fields in Rondebosch.
Half marathon
Start at 7:00: the course runs through Claremont, Wynberg and Constantia, climbs Southern Cross Drive and heads back towards Newlands, finishing at the UCT Finish Fields.
Trail runs
The 24, 18 and 12 km trails start and finish at the UCT rugby fields (Upper Campus) and climb into the Table Mountain trails.
Entry fees
- Final feeNowAtleti sudafricani tesseratiZAR 840
- Final feeIscrizione solidale TOMIZAR 1,840
What's included
- Aid stations
- Medical assistance
- Finisher medal
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Bag drop
- Pacers
Rules and requirements
Ultra: who can enter
You need a World Athletics-recognised marathon (or longer race) run between 1 May 2026 and 7 March 2027. South Africans must belong to a club with a permanent ASA licence; non-resident international runners are exempt. Official finishers must finish within 7 hours of the last batch's gun.
Half
No qualifier is needed, but a 10, 15 or 21 km time must be submitted by 28 February 2027 for seeding. Time limit 3 h 30. Unlicensed South Africans pay a R95 temporary licence.
Entries and fees
- South Africans: ballot; ultra R840, half R450
- TOMI charity entry: R1,840 and R1,450
- International and Rest-of-Africa runners: no ballot, entries only through Marathon Tours & Travel, also with travel packages
Collection and substitutions
Bibs and race packs are collected at the Expo; a proxy can be assigned through the WhatsApp Proxy Collection option. Substitutions cost R210 and run from 16 November 2026 to 10 March 2027 (ultra) and 1 March 2027 (half).
