Founding Members
THERE FROM THE BEGINNING.
There is only one inaugural.
THERE FROM THE BEGINNING.
The inaugural Cape100 will only happen once.
Every athlete who starts the inaugural Cape100 on 5 September 2027 will become a Cape100 Founding Member — a permanent distinction recognising the athletes who were there from the beginning.
Founding Member status remains with an athlete for life.
THERE IS ONLY ONE INAUGURAL.
Cape100 will grow, evolve and welcome new athletes in future years.
But the inaugural edition can never happen again.
Every athlete who starts Cape100 on 5 September 2027 will be permanently recognised as part of the inaugural field.
THE BLACK RACE NUMBER.
Every Cape100 Founding Member receives a black race number carrying their permanent Cape100 number.
The black race number is the permanent race-day distinction of a Cape100 Founding Member.
Each time a Founding Member returns to Cape100 in future years, they receive a new black race number displaying the same permanent number originally allocated to them.
For example, an athlete allocated permanent number 2001 in the inaugural Cape100 will race with black number 2001 in 2027.
If they return in any future year, they will again race with black number 2001.
RECOGNISED FOR LIFE.
Every Cape100 Founding Member receives the following permanent recognition and distinctions.
Permanent recognition as an athlete who started the inaugural Cape100.
Your original Cape100 number remains yours whenever you return.
A distinctive black race bib carrying your original permanent number.
Founding Members receive priority access to future Cape100 entry periods.
Your place in the inaugural Cape100 field forms part of the event's history.
Access to future benefits and special recognition as Cape100 grows.
The ways in which Cape100 recognises its Founding Members may continue to evolve as the event grows.
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.
The Cape100 Founding List and Cape100 Founding Member status are not the same.
THE FOUNDING LIST
The Founding List provided athletes with priority access to entries for the inaugural Cape100.
Joining the Founding List did not guarantee an entry and does not, by itself, make an athlete a Founding Member.
THE FOUNDING MEMBER
Every athlete who starts the inaugural Cape100 earns Founding Member status for life.
This applies regardless of whether the athlete entered during the Priority Entry Period or Public Entry Period.
THE DISTINCTION CONTINUES.
Every athlete who joins Cape100 for the first time in future editions also receives their own permanent Cape100 race number.
That number remains theirs whenever they return.
Athletes who were not part of the inaugural Cape100 race with the standard Cape100 race bib, displaying their permanent number. The standard bib design may change from year to year.
Cape100 Founding Members continue to race with black race numbers carrying the permanent numbers allocated to them in the inaugural event.
Permanent number. Race bib follows the design of that year's edition.
Permanent number. Distinctive black race bib every time they return.
Whether an athlete first enters Cape100 in 2027, 2028, 2030 or 2040, their permanent number becomes theirs.
Only athletes who started the inaugural Cape100 carry the Founding Member black race number.
Learn more about how permanent numbers work on the Cape100 Permanent Race Numbers page .
THERE FROM THE BEGINNING.
There will be many Cape100 editions. Many new athletes. Many stories still to be written.
But there will only ever be one inaugural Cape100.
And the athletes who start it will always be recognised as the Founding Members.