Table Mountain hosts ultra-trail races from 20 November
Published on 10/21/2026 at 17:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRace week and mountain routes
- Summit Events stages RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town from 20 to 22 November 2026.
- Table Mountain National Park forms part of several technical race routes.
- The programme includes six races ranging from 16 km to 100 miles.
Table Mountain will form part of RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town in Cape Town from 20 to 22 November 2026. The mountain routes are included in a three-day programme of trail races across the Cape Peninsula.
RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town brings races to Table Mountain
The organiser, Summit Events, has scheduled six races for the event. They range from a 16 km race to a 100-mile course, with several routes crossing Table Mountain, Lion's Head, Signal Hill, the Twelve Apostles trail and other sections of the Cape Peninsula.
The programme begins with Tuesday Trails on 17 November, when the community run meets at Kloof Corner. Registration and the expo are listed for 19 and 20 November at The Avenue in the Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront. The first races start on 20 November, while the final races and prize giving take place on 22 November. The official race schedule places the 55 km Peninsula Traverse and 16 km Kickstarter on 20 November, the 100 km and 23 km races on 21 November, and the Table Mountain 35 km on 22 November.
Technical trails connect the mountain to the wider park
The event is not confined to the summit or the Cableway. The organiser describes routes through Table Mountain National Park and the surrounding mountain chain, linking the mountain to areas including Llandudno, Hout Bay, the Constantia Winelands, Kirstenbosch and Devil's Peak.
The connection between the race and the landmark is especially direct in the 100 km course. The route includes two climbs on Table Mountain and reaches Platteklip Gorge, while the shorter Table Mountain 35 km is scheduled to start and finish at Gardens Rugby Club on 22 November. Across the programme, the organiser identifies steep ascents, steep descents and technical terrain as defining features. The event's 2026 race overview places these routes within a natural World Heritage site.
For ordinary visitors, this makes the news relevant even when they are not taking part. The races use mountain trails rather than presenting a separate Cableway attraction, and the published programme names Gardens Rugby Club, Kloof Corner, Llandudno, Beau Constantia, Alphen Trail and the V&A Waterfront as locations connected with race week.
What the programme means for the summit visitor
The event schedule distinguishes the trail races from the Cableway operation. The Cableway operator's visitor information describes the summit access service separately and notes that operations can depend on weather. The race pages do not announce a Cableway closure for 20 to 22 November 2026.
Visiting Table Mountain: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town programme runs from 20 to 22 November 2026, with routes crossing Table Mountain National Park and several races finishing at Gardens Rugby Club.
- The event is a trail-running programme, not a Cableway ticket or summit-opening announcement. The published schedule gives race locations and registration venues but does not state a special closure of the main visitor attraction.
- Race-week locations include Kloof Corner on 17 November, The Avenue at the V&A Waterfront on 19 and 20 November, and Gardens Rugby Club for several starts and finishes.
- The terrain is technical, with steep ascents and descents. The organiser specifically identifies Table Mountain, Platteklip Gorge and the Twelve Apostles trail among the mountain sections used by the races.
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Frequently asked questions about Table Mountain
When does RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town take place at Table Mountain?
The event runs from 20 to 22 November 2026, with several races crossing Table Mountain and Table Mountain National Park.
What is Table Mountain?
It is the Cape Town landmark within the mountain chain and national park used by several RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town routes.
Where is Table Mountain and how do you get there?
Table Mountain is in Cape Town, South Africa. Race-week locations named by the organiser include Kloof Corner, Gardens Rugby Club and the V&A Waterfront.
