Absa Cape Epic
The world's most iconic MTB stage race: 8 days, ~707km and ~15,900m of climbing across South Africa's Western Cape, ridden in pairs (both riders finish together). Next-edition date is approximate (est. mid-March 2027).
14 March 2027Cape Town / Meerendal → Stellenbosch, Western Cape707km
Get your Absa Cape Epic planThe world's most iconic MTB stage race: 8 days, ~707km and ~15,900m of climbing across South Africa's Western Cape, ridden in pairs (both riders finish together). Next-edition date is approximate (est. mid-March 2027).
What makes it hard
- 15900m of total climbing
- Technical terrain: technical Cape singletrack, rocky jeep track, farm roads, sustained mountain climbs, heat
How BEINA trains you for it
BEINA reads the exact demands of Absa Cape Epic — mtb stage race, 707km, technical Cape singletrack, rocky jeep track, farm roads, sustained mountain climbs, heat — and builds your plan around them. Race-day predictions and AI coaching remove the guesswork so you arrive ready.