Event schedule

IMPORTANT: STAGE 1 CHANGES

Due to heat, Stage 1 starts at 06:30. 

Start batches will go off every 2min30s.

Check your start time in the app!

 

New Cut off Times for Stage 1:

WP1 – Abriskloof: 09:45
WP2 – Oubergpass Road: 11:20
WP3 – Stemet: 12:45
WP4 – Badensfontein: 13:50
WP5 – Drie Berge: 15:45
Finish: 16:50

2026 Absa Cape Epic Daily Schedule

Rider Tent Village
TimeActivityLocation
5:00Wake Up Call 
05:00 - 08:00Breakfast*Rider Dining Marquee
05:00 - 21:00Showers**Shower Zone
05:30 - 19:00Race Office Open***Start/Finish Line Field
6:00Vida Coffee OpensRace Village
6:35Start Chutes OpenStart/Finish Line Field
06:00 - 20:00Mediclinic Race HospitalMedical Tent
06:30 - 19:00Food Vendors OpenRace Village
09:00 - 18:30Ciovita & USWE Merchandise Store Open****Race Village
09:00 - 21:00Castle Lite Chill ZoneFinish Line Field
09:00 - 19:00Squirt Bike Wash OpenBike Park
15 minutes after stage finishPodium Awards Elite MenFinish Line Field
15 minutes after stage finishPodium Awards Elite WomenFinish Line Field
11:00 - 19:00Laundry ServiceShower Zone
11:00 - 20:00Rider Lounge*****Rider Tent Village
17:30 - 19:00Personal Race Nutrition Bottle Drop OffOutside Rider Dining Marquee
18:00 - 20:00DinnerRider Dining Marquee
18:30 - 19:30Evening Presentation & AwardsRider Dining Marquee
19:00 - 19:15Rider BriefingRider Dining Marquee
21:00Lights Out 

 

*Breakfast: Stage 7 breakfast will be open from 05:00-08:30 

When the event moves to a new Race Village

 **Showers: The shower facilities close at 21:00 and only re-open in the next race village 

***Race Office Race: Office will be closed between 08:30 -10:30 

****Ciovita & USWE: The CIOVITA & USWE Absa Cape Epic Merchandise Store closes at 17:00 and reopens at 10:00 in the next race village

 *****Rider Lounge: The Rider Lounge closes at 18:00 and re-opens in the next race village.

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