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The Three Peaks Challenge is a mountain running trail that involves ascending the three major peaks above
Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
, namely Devil's Peak, Table Mountain and Lion's Head.


History

The route was first completed by Carl Wilhelm Schneeberger in 1897. Schneeberger completed the course in 9 hours and 5 minutes, not counting his rest stops at the old Johannesburg Hotel in Long Street after each peak. On the centenary of Schneeberger's feat, Don Hartley and a group of 13 runners took on the challenge on 13 September 1997, and the time has been continually bettered since. In 2022, the trail was used as a fundraiser to support low-fee Calling Education schools in South Africa.


Records

Bold = current record; an asterisk indicates solo efforts.


References

Mountain running competitions Athletics competitions in South Africa Trail running competitions {{athletics-stub