Cape Town - EX23 2026
The forecast arrives five days before the start.
Here you'll find the elevation profile, an estimated finish time based on your UTMB Index and details of the 2 aid stations to plan your nutrition and hydration segment by segment.
What's your time based on your UTMB?
Times estimated by the RAVIT model, learned from real ultra-trail finish times. Enter your UTMB Index (utmb.world) to get a personalized estimate.
Cut-off times and crew - Cape Town - EX23 · 2026
Data from the official race rules, checked for every edition. The race rules prevail. Positions are interpolated along the GPX track and are a guide, not official course marking.
What you'll find at each aid station
| Product | Newlands Picnickm 12.8 | Arrivéekm 23.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Water | available | available |
| Brand products | available | available |
La feuille de ton assistance pour Cape Town - EX23 · 2026
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Elevation profile
The course and its aid stations
Cape Town - EX23: times, aid-station stops and fuelling needs by UTMB® Index
Between a UTMB® Index of 500 and 800, the estimated finish time on this race runs from 3h06 to 2h00, and the aid-station stop budget from 0h03 to 0h01. The longer the race, the more stops weigh: this is time you should plan to spend standing still, not only running.
Source
| UTMB® Index | Estimated time | Of which stops | Night hours | Carbs | Fluid | Sodium | Cut-off margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 3h06 | 0h03 | — | 186 g | 2.2 L | 1,546 mg | +3h24 |
| 550 | 2h49 | 0h03 | — | 169 g | 2 L | 1,410 mg | +3h41 |
| 600 | 2h35 | 0h02 | — | 155 g | 1.8 L | 1,292 mg | +3h55 |
| 650 | 2h26 | 0h02 | — | 146 g | 1.7 L | 1,214 mg | +4h04 |
| 700 | 2h17 | 0h02 | — | 137 g | 1.6 L | 1,140 mg | +4h13 |
| 750 | 2h09 | 0h01 | — | 129 g | 1.5 L | 1,072 mg | +4h21 |
| 800 | 2h00 | 0h01 | — | 120 g | 1.4 L | 1,003 mg | +4h30 |
Figures based on 60 g of carbohydrate, 700 mL of fluid and 500 mg of sodium per hour, "average" preparation and mild conditions (15–25 °C). Above 25 °C, count on roughly 900 mL/h and 700 mg/h. Carbohydrate intake is trained: 60 g/h is a floor, 90 g/h assumes a glucose-fructose blend and a gut used to it.
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Sources and method
- Time projection — times by UTMB Index are taken from the actual splits of runners in each level band on previous editions of this race, aid station stops included. No formula is used as long as these results exist.
- Trail nutrition — hourly targets for carbohydrate, fluid and sodium follow the commonly accepted ultra-endurance guidance. La Clinique du Coureur — Fuelling in trail running
- Course, aid stations and cut-offs — taken from the event's official rules, which prevail in case of any discrepancy. Official site — Cape Town - EX23
Weather for Cape Town - EX23
The weather for Cape Town - EX23 will appear here as soon as the forecast models reach that date, around five days before the start: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms, section by section and at your passage time.
Detailed weather for Cape Town - EX23, hour by hour on the courseFrequently asked questions
How many checkpoints?
Cape Town - EX23 has 4 checkpoints: 2 aid stations and 2 checkpoints with undocumented contents. Details are in the two tables above.
What's the longest segment without aid?
The one leading to Newlands Picnic: 12.8 km and 550 m elevation gain. That's the one to load up for first.
How do I find the exact location of an aid station?
The Google Maps icon in the “Access” column opens the aid station's location: handy for planning your crew's routes.
What distance and elevation gain?
Cape Town - EX23 is 24 km long with 1034 m of elevation gain.
How long to finish?
With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 2h35 for Cape Town - EX23.
What's the weather forecast?
The weather for Cape Town - EX23 will be published on this page around five days before the start, once the forecast models reach the race date. It will be detailed section by section: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms.
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