Peninsula Ultra Fun Run

The Peninsula Ultra Fun Run, known for short as PUFfeR,[1][2] is a no-frills ultra trail run which has been held annually in Cape Town, South Africa since 1995. There is no prize money and no major media coverage. Entries are limited to 180 participants who are expected to be independent, self-sufficient and environmentally aware.

The total distance is about 80 km, which is more or less the shortest possible route through the Table Mountain National Park with the best running tracks and views. The route runs from Cape Point to Red Hill Pass, through the Simon's Town Water Catchment Area to Black Hill, via Ou Kaapse Weg across Fish Hoek Valley to Silvermine Nature Reserve, through Tokai Forest Plantation and the Vlakkenberg footpath to Constantia Nek, over Table Mountain to the summit at Maclear's Beacon (1,086 metres above sea level), then down Platteklip Gorge to Kloofnek, via Signal Hill to Granger Bay.[3] The 2015 event followed a slightly longer route to avoid fire damaged areas of the Table Mountain National Park and the Tuffer PUFfer (see below) was not held.[4] Prior to 2013, the race ended at the V&A Waterfront. Well-stocked seconding points are provided wherever it is practical.

The Tuffer PUFfeR[5] is a 160 km event which starts from Granger Bay. Runners make their way to Cape Point and back via the Puffer route. 2003 and 2004 also saw the "Ruffer Puffer" event which avoided nearly all road sections outside Cape Point.

Runners who fail to make the cut-off at the Constantia Nek checkpoint are considered to have completed the "PUFfeR fun run" (approximately 56 km).

Results[6]

Winners

Records

* (Alternate route, contour path)

References
  1. Fish Hoek Athletic Club http://www.puffer.fishhoekac.com/index.htm Archived 2011-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Trailrunning.co.za http://www.trailrunning.co.za/events_detail.php?id=172&type=past Archived 2012-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Not documented anywhere else, but personally witnessed 24 August 2013
  4. http://www.alltheevents.co.za/event/puffer-trail-run-2015/
  5. Puffer Web Site http://www.puffer.fishhoekac.com/index_files/tuffer.htm Archived 2010-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Puffer Web Site http://www.puffer.fishhoekac.com/index_files/honour.htm Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  7. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nk3a7X7EZvediGmiv2OMK9j2ojAyEnT5/view
  8. Posted on Facebook, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O3pWW7L6Jc4Y3JQKzOFchUZ2SvhbycNb/view
  9. Posted on Facebook, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B25FQH8CvqeXenlCbnI5RkFVQ2c/view
  10. Posted on Facebook, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B25FQH8CvqeXV1JEVkZnTzhIcTg/view?pref=2&pli=1
  11. VOB Trail Running Newsletter 25 August 2015 Tim Bellairs
  12. Trailrunning.co.za http://www.trailrunning.co.za/news.php?newsId=1335 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine,
  13. Trailrunning.co.za http://www.trailrunning.co.za/news.php?newsId=466 Archived 2012-03-15 at the Wayback Machine


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