Intercare Blouberg Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa · Expected Saturday 2 October 2027Date to be confirmed
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Adjusted Time
4:03:56
Time difference: +3.9 minutes compared to an average road marathon.
Course Details
Typical Race-Day Weather
Average for this date over the last 8 years.
Intercare Blouberg Marathon course route, from the mapped course on GoAndRace.
How hard is Intercare Blouberg Marathon?
On our difficulty model, Intercare Blouberg Marathon plays about 2 minutes slower than an average road marathon for a 3:30 runner. It ranks #386 hardest of 897 marathons we analyse, and #10 of 11 in South Africa. Use the calculator above to see the exact adjusted time for your own goal pace.
What will you run at Intercare Blouberg Marathon?
Estimated finish times on this course versus the same effort on an average road marathon, based on its elevation, surface, and expected race-day temperature.
| Average-course time | On Intercare Blouberg Marathon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00:00 | 3:00:39 | +00:39 |
| 3:30:00 | 3:32:13 | +02:13 |
| 4:00:00 | 4:03:56 | +03:56 |
| 4:30:00 | 4:35:45 | +05:45 |
| 5:00:00 | 5:07:41 | +07:41 |
| 5:30:00 | 5:39:44 | +09:44 |
| 6:00:00 | 6:11:52 | +11:52 |
Use the calculator above for your exact goal time. Want a prediction from your own training? Try the marathon time predictor.
Intercare Blouberg Marathon 2027 Course Analysis
Intercare Blouberg Marathon is a full marathon held in Cape Town, South Africa. The next edition is expected on Saturday 2 October 2027, following the pattern of previous editions (the 1st Saturday of October). The organisers have not confirmed it yet. The course is run on road surface with 150m of total climbing, with its high point near 30m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official Intercare Blouberg Marathon website.
Course map
Intercare Blouberg Marathon is run as a loop: the course starts and finishes in the same place. The race map above shows the full route (42.8 km as mapped), with the start and finish.
Climbing
At 150m of total climbing, it is flatter than 53% of the 897 marathons we rate.
Race-day weather
Over the last 2 years this October date has averaged a high of 24°C and a low of 13°C. That is warmer than 77% of the marathons we track. On our model the expected temperature costs a 3:30 marathoner about 5 minutes against the same course on a cool 12°C day. It rained on this date in 50% of the last 8 years.
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