Ultra Running Hub Zwelitsha, South Africa · Sunday, March 21, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Human Rights Real Gijimas Ultra 50km
129 days away
50 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 7 hours
8:24 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1097 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~397 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, March
Daytime high 26°C
Night low 16°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 08 m of light
Regional 2001-2025 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 310 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 397 | Luthando Hejana · 03:00:32 | Dineo Gracious Manamela · 03:55:09 |
| 2025 | 50km | 334 | Gift Chegimarawa · 03:05:56 | Sibongile Ratekane · 04:36:01 |
| 2024 | 50km | 357 | Zuko Mambula · 03:07:07 | Carmen Faye Schaefer · 04:22:36 |
| 2023 | 50km | 341 | Hlabahlaba Pule · 03:07:23 | Caryn Lategan · 03:58:18 |
| 2022 | 50km | 238 | Zuko Mambula · 03:12:07 | Siviwe Nomapelana-Jakalase · 04:21:49 |
| 2019 | 50km | 356 | Mziwonke Ngwendu · 03:01:23 | Nokholo Hlezupondo · 04:06:25 |
The field grew 19% between 2025 (334) and 2026 (397). 23% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.