The Slave Route Challenge is back on Sunday, 1 June 2025. Join us in this celebration of heritage and endurance.
Experience a race like no other, where every step takes you through the city’s historic landmarks like the Castle of Good Hope & Bo-Kaap.
25/05/2026
🏃🏽♂️✨The spirit, heritage, and iconic route of the The Slave Route Challenge lives on as we journey into an exciting new era with the inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon in 2026.
Same route. Same history. Same heartbeat of Cape Town. ❤️
22/05/2026
📢 OFFICIAL STATEMENT
🏃🏽♂️ A new chapter begins for the Slave Route Challenge.
The journey continues as part of the inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon Cape Town.
Read the full statement from Itheko Sport Athletic Club President, Zarina Meyer Brewer, below.
✅ Registrations are now officially open: https://nelsonmandelamarathon.com/
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |