The Course
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The Course is mainly on off-road trails with partly rocky or grass ground, gravel or forest soil. Only in very few cases will there be asphalted ground.
The course is mostly profiled with some modest ascent and descents.
You will pass through numerous small villages, lonely beaches, cocoa-, coffee- and palm oil plantations during the race.
If you want to prepare for the race and want to watch a video animation of the stages, then click the links below.
The start and finish for the 200km and 120km race are the same, just that the 120km race has short cuts every stage.
Camp 1
Located approx. 45mins west of São Tomé City in the botanical garden of the largest plantation of São Tomé "Roca Agostinho Neto"
Stage 1
approx. 36km / 23km
Camp 2
In the school of Monte Café, the most special coffee plantation of São Tomé
Stage 2
approx. 31km / 20km
Camp 3
In the "Pousada Bombain"
Stage 3
approx. 29km / 25km
Camp 4
in a small fishermen village next to the sea
Stage 4
approx. 59km / 25km
Camp 5
on the beach "Praia Grande" with a spectacular view to the Pico Cão Grande
Stage 5
approx. 28km / 20km
Camp 6
on the beach " Praia Piscina"
Stage 6
approx. 16km / 8km,
after 10km / 2km you will be ferried to the small island Ilheu das Rolas where you run the final 6km to finish exactly at the equator line
Breaking News
Frequent asked question for Sao Tomé:
Can I switch from the 200k to the 120k during the 6 stages?
Yes, you can switch at any time during the 6 stages from the 200k to the 120k distance.…
