Ultra Running Hub Haenertsburg, South Africa · Saturday, March 20, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Magoebas Forest Marathon
128 days away
60 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.0 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 60 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.0 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 16 hours
16:00 min/km average. Generous. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 84% of 50K races. Measured against 1097 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~37 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — 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 28°C
Night low 16°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 09 m of light
Regional 2001-2025 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1057 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60km | 37 | Jacques Buys · 06:55:55 | Simone de Bruyn · 10:46:55 |
| 2025 | 60km | 42 | Thabang Madiba · 06:50:13 | Nicolette Kaylin Griffioen · 07:42:20 |
The field shrank 12% between 2025 (42) and 2026 (37). 22% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — 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 60 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps A 16 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 60 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.