Fancourt Marathon
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Fancourt Marathon
The Fancourt Marathon is a road and farm-road running event at The Ridge, Fancourt in George, Western Cape, scheduled for 17 October 2026. The event offers two distances and timed results using a chip in the race bib provided by Bout Time.
Race distances:
- 42.2 km
- 21.1 km
The routes include tar roads, gravel tracks and farm roads. The marathon route passes the Links Experience and The Links Golf Course, then travels through dairy and berry farms before returning to Fancourt. The half marathon climbs Strawberry Hill and joins the marathon route on the return into Fancourt. Water and refreshments are provided at roughly 3 km intervals and at the finish. Medals are awarded to all finishers who complete their race within the stated cut-off times: 4 hours for the half marathon and 6 hours for the marathon.
Entry information: online entries are available on Entry Ninja with an additional fee, manual entries are available at a local outlet in George until 12 October 2026, and entries close on 14 October 2026. No race day entries and no substitutions after 14 October 2026. Temporary license fees and minimum ages apply: 16 years for the half marathon and 20 years for the marathon.
Event rules follow ASA, ASWD and WA regulations. Prohibited items and activities include earphones, animals, racers, wheelchairs and seconding from cyclists or private vehicles except within designated water-point areas. Prize money is listed by category with equal amounts for male and female athletes. Toilet and first aid facilities are located at The Ridge. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
