6–10 Oct 2027 · Cape Town, South Africa
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships 2027
WMTRC Cape Town 2027
About the event
Fourth World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, under World Athletics with WMRA, IAU and ITRA, and the first held in Africa. Individual and team world titles are contested in Uphill, Classic, Classic U20, Short Trail and Long Trail.
- When
- 6–10 Oct 2027
- Where
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Category
- Trail and mountain running
- Type
- Championship
- Open to
- Athletes and participants
- Organiser
- Golazo South Africa, Athletics South Africa, Western Province Athletics
- Website
- worldathletics.org ↗
- Source
- Official website · checked on 25/10/2026
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Dates and details are read from the official website of each event and may change: always check with the organiser before you travel.