The race follows a circular route, running past the water tower on top of Northcliff Hill and back again.
The first half has three challenging hills, the first starting after one km and then undulating with two more climbs, the last peaking at the King of the Mountain point at about 14km. The downhill after that is fast, enabling runners to pick up time. The start and finish are at the Pirates Club, Braeside Road, Greenside. The cut-off is three and a half hours.