Ultra Running Hub Wellington, South Africa · Saturday, April 3, 2027
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Pass2Pass Ultra-Trail
142 days away
63 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.2 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 63 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 12 hours
11:26 min/km average. Comfortable. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 490 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~112 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (45km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, April
Daytime high 25°C
Night low 13°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 41 m of light
Regional 2001-2025 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 197 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45km | 112 | Iain Peterkin · 03:53:12 | Maryke van Zyl · 04:36:19 |
| 2025 | 45km | 96 | Armin Botha · 04:06:29 | Mary-Lee van Zyl · 05:09:13 |
| 2024 | 45km | 94 | Armin Botha · 04:00:50 | Kate Mapham · 05:25:44 |
The field grew 17% between 2025 (96) and 2026 (112). 35% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (45km) — 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 63 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 63 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 63 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 63 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 63 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.