The PUFfeR is a no-frills ultra Trail Run

Trail running

Trail running is a variant on running that differs markedly from road running and track running. Trail running generally takes place on hiking trails, most commonly single track trails, although fire roads are not uncommon. A distinguishing characteristic of the trails is that they are often...

 which has been held annually in Cape Town

Cape Town

Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...

, South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 since 1995. There is no prize money and no major media coverage. Entries are limited to 125 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

Table Mountain National Park

Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on May 29, 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation...

 with the best running tracks and views. The route runs from Cape Point

Cape Point

Cape Point is a promontory at the southeast corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent in the Republic of South Africa. Table Mountain and the city of Cape Town...

 to Red Hill Pass, through the Simon's Town

Simon's Town

Simon's Town , sometimes spelled Simonstown; is a town in South Africa, near Cape Town which is home to the South African Navy. It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. For more than two centuries it has been an important naval base and harbour...

 Water Catchment Area to Black Hill, via Ou Kaapse Weg across Fish Hoek Valley

Fish Hoek Valley

The Fish Hoek Valley is situated in the Cape Peninsula, eighteen miles south of Cape Town, South Africa. It takes its name from the town of Fish Hoek on the False Bay coast....

 to Silvermine Nature Reserve

Silvermine Nature Reserve

Silvermine Nature Reserve forms part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa. It covers the section of the Cape Peninsula mountain range from the Kalk Bay mountains through to Constantiaberg...

, through Tokai Forest Plantation and the Vlakkenberg footpath to Constantia Nek

Constantia Nek

Constantia Nek is a low pass over the Table Mountain range in Cape Town, South Africa, linking Constantia to Hout Bay in the west. It is one of three passes connecting Hout Bay to the rest of the city, and, with Ou Kaapse Weg is one of the two passes over the mountain range between the city centre...

, over Table Mountain

Table Mountain

Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the flag of Cape Town and other local government insignia. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top...

 to the summit at Maclear's Beacon (1,086 metres above sea level), then down Platteklip Gorge to Kloofnek, via Signal Hill to the V&A Waterfront

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town's working harbour is South Africa's most-visited destination, having the highest rate of foreign tourists of any attraction in the country...

. Well-stocked seconding points are provided wherever it is practical.

The Tuffer PUFfeR is a 160 km event which starts from the V & A Waterfront. Runners make their way to Cape Point and back via the Puffer route.

Results

Winners

Year	Men	Ladies
2011	Nic de Beer	Karoline Hanks
2010	Ryan Sandes Ryan Sandes Ryan Nicholas Sandes "Hedgie" , is a South African trail runner. In 2010 he became the first competitor to have won all four of the 4 Deserts races, each a 6/7-day, self-supported footrace through the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Gobi Desert in China, the Sahara Desert in Egypt, and lastly...	Karoline Hanks
2009	William Robinson	Linda Doke
2008	William Robinson	Olivia Read
2007	James Frazer	Sylvie Harris
2006	William Robinson	Sylvie Harris
2005	Bruce Arnett	Sylvie Harris
2004	Costa Dimouplos	Sylvie Harris
2003	Craig Norris	Sylvie Harris
2002	Iain Stewart	Sylvie Harris
2001	Craig Norris	Lucille Damon
2000	Bruce Arnett	Heather Graz
1999	Mark Preen	Michelle de Jager
1998	Mark Preen	Janet Hodkin
1997	Mark Preen	Sue Wardrop
1996	Jean-Paul van Belle	Sue Wardrop
1995	Jean-Paul van Belle

Records

Name	Category	Time	Year
Ryan Sandes	Puffer Men	6:57:25	2010
Olivia Read	Puffer Ladies	8:13:20	2008
Kevin Balfour	Tuffer Men	22:55:19	2007
Janette Terblanche	Tuffer Ladies	25:03:15	2011