The Constantia wine farms
The 42, 33 and 21 finish by weaving through the Constantia wine farms, and the 10 km Vineyard Labyrinth runs through Buitenverwachting and back to Uitsig. Vineyard rows replace rock on the way to the finish at Constantia Uitsig.
Seven farms. One final strike.
10 · 21 · 33 · 42 km · one stage at the end
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Constantia Glen→
Family-owned boutique estate below Constantia Nek, replanted from pine forest from 2000; known for cool-climate Bordeaux-style blends. The 42 and 21 come through here just after the Constantia Nek helipad, where the 42 faces its 13:00 cut-off.
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Eagle's Nest→
A secluded valley of steep south- and east-facing vines inside the Table Mountain heritage site, replanted after the 2000 fires; mostly red, with the Shiraz that put it on the map.
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Beau Constantia→
Boutique farm at the top of the Nek with vines to 350 m on some of the steepest slopes in the Cape, planted in 2003 after the fires; home of Chefs Warehouse. The 21 km starts here.
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Groot Constantia→
Founded in 1685 by Simon van der Stel: South Africa's oldest wine estate, with its Cape Dutch homestead and museum.
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Klein Constantia→
Part of Van der Stel's original Constantia estate, on the Constantiaberg slopes above False Bay; home of Vin de Constance, the sweet wine Napoleon drank in exile. The 226ers aid station.
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Buitenverwachting→
'Beyond expectation': carved from the Constantia grant in 1773; known for the Christine blend, the bistro and lawn picnics.
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Constantia Uitsig→
The Den: finish line and Finish Line Festival for every distance. Blockhouse Kitchen, La Grotto, the Heritage Market and a pump-track bike park.
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Listed in Tour order. Numbers show the distances that pass each farm.
A page of your own on the course
Farms on the course get their story here, a pin on every route map that passes them, a runner offer and a spectator spot. If that's you, let's talk.
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