Ultra Running Hub Schoemansville, South Africa · Saturday, March 20, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Om Die Dam 50km
128 days away
50 km Distance
400 m Climbing
3.1 Grit · Challenging
What the course asks
Climbing rate 8 m / km
Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 7 hours
8:24 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1097 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~2,670 Very large. Congested start, busy aid stations.
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 30°C
Night low 15°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 09 m of light
Regional 2001-2025 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1199 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 2,670 | Tebogo Pulusa · 02:53:06 | Kebogile Motshabi · 03:39:16 |
| 2025 | 50km | 2,426 | Lebogang Edwin Khonkhobe · 02:55:10 | Rone Steenkamp · 03:40:32 |
| 2024 | 50km | 2,727 | Pfarelo Sylvester Mathada · 03:01:03 | Gerda Steyn · 03:16:16 |
| 2023 | 50km | 2,340 | Bongmusa Mthembu Cosmos · 02:56:33 | Adele Broodryk · 03:31:10 |
| 2022 | 50km | 3,521 | Matile Jonas Makhele · 02:57:24 | Adele Broodryk · 03:23:48 |
| 2020 | 50km | 2,728 | Juan van Deventer · 02:52:55 | Caroline Josten · 03:33:38 |
| 2019 | 50km | 3,171 | Joseph Kgosietsile Manyedi · 02:55:37 | Charne Bosman Rademeyer · 03:30:14 |
| 2018 | 50km | 3,742 | Marko Mambo · 02:59:14 | Salome Cooper · 03:39:48 |
| 2017 | 50km | 3,693 | Colin Parura · 02:53:54 | Caroline Wostmann · 03:29:47 |
| 2016 | 50km | 2,843 | Fannie Makgoswane Matshipa · 02:59:32 | Caroline Wostmann · 03:38:38 |
The field grew 10% between 2025 (2,426) and 2026 (2,670). 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
- terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail with 400 m of ascent.
- 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.