Pierewaai Summer Beach Trail

Race completed

60 km Distance

600 m Climbing

3.9 Grit · Challenging

52.4603° N, 4.6105° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 10 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 8 hours 8:00 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1007 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~20 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, June

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 13°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 49 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 60 km of trail with 600 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 60 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs