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Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023, course map and altimetry

Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023: route, altimetry, gpx

Note: "Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023" is NOT organized by goandrace.com

Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023 course map. Lenght: 46 km (28.6 mi).

On this page is shown the 46 km (28.6 mi) course map of the event "Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023" in Cape Town (Saturday, October 14, 2023). Explore the route!

Do you want to fly over the path with a Google Earth 3D video? Click on the following link: Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023, fly over the path (3D video).

Download the gps race path by clicking here. You can send the .gpx file to your Garmin watch or other compatible device and follow the path. For instructions on how to upload the GPX file onto your Garmin watch click here.
NB: it is possible that the length calculated from the gpx file is greater than that of the race, with an error typically of 1-2%, so for example a half-marathon could be 2-300 meters longer.

Click the following link to visit the Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023 event page.

Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023: route altimetric information


Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023: GNR-GAP index (v 1.0, experimental, see more)

Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023: interactive route

You can set the km (or mile) markers and you can select different types of layers (Satellite or Openstreetmap).

Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023: altimetry graph

Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023: slope graph

Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023: percentage distribution of slope

Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023: Km by km route altimetry analysis

Lap Start Alt. End Alt. Diff. Alt. Aver. Slope Min Alt. Max Alt. Tot Climb Tot Descent
KM 0-1 9 10 +1 +0.1% 6 11 6 5
KM 1-2 10 16 +5 +0.5% 12 14 7 2
KM 2-3 16 25 +9 +0.9% 16 24 10 1
KM 3-4 25 95 +70 +7.0% 25 95 70 0
KM 4-5 95 111 +16 +1.6% 95 105 16 0
KM 5-6 111 132 +21 +2.1% 110 117 22 1
KM 6-7 132 166 +34 +3.4% 136 162 34 0
KM 7-8 166 242 +76 +7.6% 172 239 76 0
KM 8-9 242 441 +199 +19.9% 253 437 199 0
KM 9-10 441 345 -96 -9.6% 366 472 23 119
KM 10-11 345 246 -99 -9.9% 243 344 0 99
KM 11-12 246 508 +262 +26.2% 250 506 262 0
KM 12-13 508 539 +31 +3.1% 490 522 52 21
KM 13-14 539 1036 +497 +49.7% 552 1015 497 0
KM 14-15 1036 1031 -4 -0.4% 1017 1063 54 59
KM 15-16 1031 1061 +30 +3.0% 1022 1069 38 8
KM 16-17 1061 786 -275 -27.5% 799 1046 0 275
KM 17-18 786 668 -118 -11.8% 672 780 5 123
KM 18-19 668 600 -68 -6.8% 608 666 13 81
KM 19-20 600 414 -186 -18.6% 397 589 17 203
KM 20-21 414 250 -164 -16.4% 263 416 0 164
KM 21-22 250 162 -88 -8.8% 159 249 3 91
KM 22-23 162 235 +73 +7.3% 170 270 109 36
KM 23-24 235 271 +36 +3.6% 240 290 55 19
KM 24-25 271 284 +13 +1.3% 265 291 26 13
KM 25-26 284 263 -21 -2.1% 262 283 3 24
KM 26-27 263 348 +85 +8.5% 237 339 107 22
KM 27-28 348 448 +100 +10.0% 364 428 100 0
KM 28-29 448 419 -28 -2.8% 420 467 12 41
KM 29-30 419 438 +18 +1.8% 393 433 45 26
KM 30-31 438 444 +6 +0.6% 442 465 27 21
KM 31-32 444 517 +73 +7.3% 430 513 86 13
KM 32-33 517 591 +75 +7.5% 494 597 112 38
KM 33-34 591 476 -115 -11.5% 477 656 59 174
KM 34-35 476 509 +32 +3.2% 473 514 40 7
KM 35-36 509 344 -165 -16.5% 345 509 12 177
KM 36-37 344 262 -81 -8.1% 266 342 0 81
KM 37-38 262 301 +39 +3.9% 243 301 52 13
KM 38-39 301 283 -18 -1.8% 286 309 7 25
KM 39-40 283 294 +11 +1.1% 270 291 22 11
KM 40-41 294 331 +37 +3.7% 292 336 44 7
KM 41-42 331 113 -218 -21.8% 116 337 10 228
KM 42-43 113 14 -99 -9.9% 14 111 0 99
KM 43-44 14 14 0 0% 15 16 2 2
KM 44-45 14 12 -2 -0.2% 13 14 0 2
KM 45-46 12 7 -5 -0.5% 10 10 0 5

GNR-GAP index - Go&Race Algorithm Estimate

Based on the elevation profile analysis, running on this course is estimated to result in a pace that is 38.2% slower.

For example, a runner who maintains a pace of 5'00"/km (8'03"/mi) on a flat 42.24 km course, corresponding to a finish time of 3h31'10", is estimated to complete this course in 4h51'54". The recalculated average pace (GAP) improves to 6'55"/km (11'07"/mi), making it 1'55"/km (3'05"/mi) slower.


The following graph illustrates the Pace Adjustment (PA) factor applied to the pace along the course. The horizontal red line represents a PA of 1, meaning no pace adjustment. Above the line, the pace is slower; below the line, it is faster. The table below also provides estimates for other pace ranges.




ANALYZE YOUR PERFORMANCE!
This table shows the estimated times for paces between 3 and 6'/km.
Use the table to analyze your performance or plan your race by estimating your equivalent time on a flat course. Check the "GAP"column: find the value closest to your pace. Or compare the "Time with slopes" column with your time: on the same row you will find the equivalent pace and time on a flat course in the "Pace" and "Time without slopes" columns.
Example: a time of 4h22'43" (pace of 6'13"/km or 10'01"/mi) corresponds to a time of 3h10'03" on a flat course (pace of 4'30"/km or 7'15"/mi).

Pace (min/km) Pace (min/mile) Time without slopes (hh:mm:ss) Time with slopes (hh:mm:ss) GAP (min/km) Δ Pace (min/km) GAP (min/mile) Δ Pace (min/mile)
3'00"4'50"2h06'42"2h55'08"4'09"1'09"6'40"1'51"
3'10"5'06"2h13'44"3h04'52"4'23"1'13"7'03"1'57"
3'20"5'22"2h20'47"3h14'36"4'36"1'16"7'25"2'03"
3'30"5'38"2h27'49"3h24'20"4'50"1'20"7'47"2'09"
3'40"5'54"2h34'51"3h34'04"5'04"1'24"8'09"2'15"
3'50"6'10"2h41'54"3h43'47"5'18"1'28"8'32"2'22"
4'00"6'26"2h48'56"3h53'31"5'32"1'32"8'54"2'28"
4'10"6'42"2h55'58"4h03'15"5'46"1'36"9'16"2'34"
4'20"6'58"3h03'01"4h12'59"5'59"1'39"9'38"2'40"
4'30"7'15"3h10'03"4h22'43"6'13"1'43"10'01"2'46"
4'40"7'31"3h17'06"4h32'27"6'27"1'47"10'23"2'52"
4'50"7'47"3h24'08"4h42'10"6'41"1'51"10'45"2'58"
5'00"8'03"3h31'10"4h51'54"6'55"1'55"11'07"3'05"
5'10"8'19"3h38'13"5h01'38"7'09"1'59"11'30"3'11"
5'20"8'35"3h45'15"5h11'22"7'22"2'02"11'52"3'17"
5'30"8'51"3h52'17"5h21'06"7'36"2'06"12'14"3'23"
5'40"9'07"3h59'20"5h30'50"7'50"2'10"12'36"3'29"
5'50"9'23"4h06'22"5h40'33"8'04"2'14"12'59"3'35"
6'00"9'39"4h13'24"5h50'17"8'18"2'18"13'21"3'41"
6'10"9'55"4h20'27"6h00'01"8'31"2'21"13'43"3'48"
6'20"10'12"4h27'29"6h09'45"8'45"2'25"14'05"3'54"
6'30"10'28"4h34'32"6h19'29"8'59"2'29"14'28"3'60"
6'40"10'44"4h41'34"6h29'12"9'13"2'33"14'50"4'06"
6'50"10'60"4h48'36"6h38'56"9'27"2'37"15'12"4'12"
7'00"11'16"4h55'39"6h48'40"9'41"2'41"15'34"4'18"
7'10"11'32"5h02'41"6h58'24"9'54"2'44"15'57"4'25"
7'20"11'48"5h09'43"7h08'08"10'08"2'48"16'19"4'31"
7'30"12'04"5h16'46"7h17'52"10'22"2'52"16'41"4'37"
7'40"12'20"5h23'48"7h27'35"10'36"2'56"17'03"4'43"
7'50"12'36"5h30'50"7h37'19"10'50"2'60"17'26"4'49"
8'00"12'52"5h37'53"7h47'03"11'04"3'04"17'48"4'55"

Notes on the calculation of the length of the route, on the altimetry and on the slope

Note 1: the length of the route is calculated using the geographic coordinates of the points that compose it, thanks to a specific formula. This value may differ slightly from the official length declared by the organizers of the race, which is valid in case of discrepancies.
Note 2: the altimetry may not correspond exactly to the real values. For routes obtained via Google API, it is possible that the altitude is that of the terrain, without considering the presence of any tunnels or viaducts. If, however, the route was obtained from GPS tracking (for example with sports watches), the error is arbitrary and may depend both on the GPS coverage at the time it was recorded and on the performance of the device used.
Note 3: the percentage slope is found by calculating considering sections of at least 50 meters and is subsequently subjected to a "smoothing" process to reduce the possibility of artifacts and obtain a more realistic trend. For classification purposes, roads with gradients between -3% and +3% are considered flat, those with gradients between +3% and +7% are uphill, and those with gradients greater than +7% are considered steep. The same classification applies to descents. This classification is to be considered arbitrary and is a choice of goandrace.com.