\starttext

\bTABLE
 [spaceinbetween=3mm,
  columndistance=3mm,
  split=repeat,% works without "split=repeat"
 ]
%
\bTABLEhead
\bTR
\bTH head1 \eTH
\bTH head2 \eTH
\eTR
\eTABLEhead
%
\bTABLEbody
%
\dorecurse{15}{%
\bTR
\bTC body \eTC
\bTC body \eTC
\eTR
}
%
\eTABLEbody
\eTABLE

\stoptext