Event Information
Cape Town, South Africa
Skyrunning Series SA 2023
The Skyrunning Series is based on European-style mountain running, where technical trails, big mountains and fast descents into villages below are the order of the day. First in the Series is Langeberg SkyRace® followed by Mont Rochelle SkyRace®. With both events taking place in winter, there is the possibility of snowy peaks on bluebird days or
The Skyrunning Series is based on European-style mountain running, where technical trails, big mountains and fast descents into villages below are the order of the day. First in the Series is Langeberg SkyRace® followed by Mont Rochelle SkyRace®. With both events taking place in winter, there is the possibility of snowy peaks on bluebird days or
Cape Town SkyRace®
ITRA Points
Mountain Level
Finisher Level
National League
Course details
About the Race
Leaving the Race Village at Homestead Park, you will head through the neighbourhood along Rugby road to the Molteno road entrance into TMNP where the routes split. The Atlantic Route will run the lower jeep tracks towards the lower Kloof Corner parking lot and to the Pipe Track trailhead, running the entire length of the pipe track to Corridor Ravine where you ascend. At the top of Corridor Ravine head left, you will run the Twelve Apostles trail to just before Kasteelspoort, where you will run past the Old Railway Line trail from last year's route to the final right turn towards the Scouts hut. Here you will cross the Woodhead Dam wall before taking a left on the concrete road. Just before the Hely Hutchinson Dam wall, you take a right onto the trail which will lead you to Smuts Track and the top of Nursery Ravine. Follow Smuts Track all the way to the race’s highest point - Maclears Beacon. Follow the front trail to Platteklip where you will descend all the way to the contour path, you'll then exit Platteklip towards Lions head before taking a new descent to Tafelberg road, cross directly over Tafelberg road onto the jeep track heading down towards Molteno for your final kilometre back to Homestead Park.
Leaving the Race Village at Homestead Park, you will head through the neighbourhood along Rugby road to the Molteno road entrance into TMNP where the routes split. The Atlantic Route will run the lower jeep tracks towards the lower Kloof Corner parking lot and to the Pipe Track trailhead, running the entire length of the pipe track to Corridor Ravine where you ascend. At the top of Corridor Ravine head left, you will run the Twelve Apostles trail to just before Kasteelspoort, where you will run past the Old Railway Line trail from last year's route to the final right turn towards the Scouts hut. Here you will cross the Woodhead Dam wall before taking a left on the concrete road. Just before the Hely Hutchinson Dam wall, you take a right onto the trail which will lead you to Smuts Track and the top of Nursery Ravine. Follow Smuts Track all the way to the race’s highest point - Maclears Beacon. Follow the front trail to Platteklip where you will descend all the way to the contour path, you'll then exit Platteklip towards Lions head before taking a new descent to Tafelberg road, cross directly over Tafelberg road onto the jeep track heading down towards Molteno for your final kilometre back to Homestead Park.