MUT 60 by UTMB

MUT 60 by UTMB

The organiser calls this the original MUT route. It starts with the old Voortrekker (Cradock) Pass, the biggest climb of the day, descends into the Pass to Pass route and crosses the Outeniqua Mountains into Champherskloof, through the fynbos and heat of the Klein Karoo. The halfway stop is on Montagu Pass.

From there the route climbs back over the mountains by Dizzy Heights, follows a high ridgeline with views down to George Dam, and drops into the forest of Tonnelbos. The final kilometres pass the Trail Kiosk cheering point and run under the city’s bridges to the finish. Expect big climbs, rocky trails and technical descents. The race page lists 58 km. The name says 60. Finishers earn 2 Running Stones, and cut-offs beyond the 15-hour limit are not yet published.

The route goes over the range and back, so for much of the day the runner is on the far side of the mountains from anyone waiting in George. On Livebib the runner shares a link to their own broadcast, opened in a browser with no app or account: their place on the line, distance done and a finish estimate that updates as they go. If the phone loses signal on the Karoo side, the position is carried forward along the course and marked estimated rather than freezing. The runner decides who sees it.