Dear Runner,
In 2010 the Ocean Basket Bay to Bay will have an exciting new sponsor and a new start time: 6h00!
You can enter for the race on Saturday 9 January 2010 from 10h00 – 13h00 at Sportsman’s Warehouse, Klipfontein Road, Rondebosch or on the day of the race (Sunday 10 January 2010) at from 5h00 – 5h55 at the Glen Country Club, Victoria Road, Clifton.
The 3 events, namely the 30KM race, 2 X15 Relay and the 5km Fun Run has grown every year, so runners are advised to arrange to give lifts to their fellow runners in order to limit the number of vehicles that will need to find parking.
The entry fees are as follows:
30KM Licensed runners: R50
30KM Unlicensed runners: R75 (R50 entry fee, plus R25 for a temporary licence)
2 X 15Km Relay: Licenced runners: R60 per team or R30 per runner
2 X 15Km Rellay: Unlicensed runners: R45 per runner (R30 entry fee, plus R15 for a temporary license)
5KM Fun Run: R15 ( no licenses required).
YOU WILL SPEED UP YOUR REGISTRATION IF YOU BRING THE EXACT AMOUNT FOR THE ENTRY FEE!
MEDALS to the first 1600 runners to finish the
MEDALS to the first 275 teams in the 2 X 15 Relay (2 medals per team)
FUN RUN Medals to the first 150 finishers
CUT-OFF TIME for the 30KM AND RELAY: 4 HOURS (10H00)
Kindly see the flyer below for more information:
Wed 28th Oct Old Mutual 10km 18h15 Old Mutual Sports
Ground, Jan Smuts Ave, Pinelands. R25 entry. A Powerade
League race.
Sat 31st Oct Isostar Forest 15 trail run 06h30 Tokai
Forest. There is no entry fee but runners are invited to
make an optional donation to the Victoria Hospital
Childrens Ward. Toys will also be accepted.
Sat 31st Oct (Boland) Rustenberg Farm Race 12km or 4km
trail run R40 entry. Start 07h30 Idas Valley Primary
School, Stellenbosch.
Sat 31st Oct (Fun Run) Kids 4 Kids Charity Relay and 4km
Fun Walk 12h00 Bishops High School. Entries still
open on www.bishops.org.za or call Shirley Briggs on 082
740 7374 or email k4kcharity@gmail.com
Sat 31st Oct Bot River 21km+10km+5km 08h15 start at Bot
River Station. Also mountain bike events, food stalls, wine
etc.
Sun 1st Nov Orienteering in Meadowridge
WHERE: Bergvliet/Meadowridge Library, Howard Drive,
Meadowridge
DIRECTIONS: From Ladies Mile Road, turn East into Firgrove
Way. Turn 2nd left into Howard Drive. The Library is on
your left.
TIMES: 15h15 – 15h45 – Event Registration
16h00 – 40 min Score Event, Mass Start
17h15 – Sprint Event with a twist, Mass Start
COST: MEMBERS R40 NON-MEMBERS R50
ENQUIRIES: info@penoc.org.za
WEBPAGE: www.penoc.org.za Novices and newcomers of all
ages and ability most welcome.
Wed 4th Nov Eskom 10km 18h30 Jan Burger Sports
Park, Parow.
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CLOSING DATES
Participants have until this Sunday November 1, to
pre-enter the 8th Landmarks Half Marathon and 6km Fun Run
and can enter at www.entrytime.com or pick up an entry form
at any branch of Sportsmans Warehouse, the New Balance
outlet store and Cape Town Tourism centres in and around
Cape Town.
Sportsmans Warehouse branches in Tokai, Rondebosch, Canal
Walk and Tyger Valley will be taking entries up until
Sunday November 8, and participants will also be able to
enter on race day from 05h00 onwards.
If you are considering running Comrades in 2010, you had
better hurry up. The entries now stand at 14847
Phase 1:
1st September 2009 entries will open to all previous
Comrades Runners ONLY. Phase 1 will be capped at 15,000
entrants and will close on 31 October 2009 at 18h00, or
whichever comes first (eg. if they receive 15,000 entries
by the 10th October 2009 then no further entries will be
accepted).
Phase 2:
1st November 2009 at 09h00 entries will open to all Novices
ONLY and will be capped at 5,000. Entries will close on 30
November 2009 at 18h00, or whichever comes first (eg. if
they received 5,000 novice entries by 15th November 2009
then no further entries will be accepted).
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TV SCHEDULES
The Gun Run race which featured the scenic new route
through Clifton and Camps Bay was also the WP Championship.
Screening is scheduled for Sun Nov 1 from 13h30 and 15h30
on SABC 2 (No specific time slot available)
Please give feedback to aac@yahoogroups.com
Trail Running on TV:
Mon 26th, SS1, 7.30pm Thule Four Peaks
Wed 28th, SS1, 7pm Wildrun Premier, then again 29 Oct
08h00, 30 Oct 11h30, 1 Nov 15h15, 2 Nov 17h30, and 3 Nov
22h00
Thur 29th, SS7, 7pm The Crazy Store Table Mountain
Challenge.
Note, the times can change and the programs get juggled
about, so use your remote, to surf and don’t miss out!
Full TV schedules on the website - www.trailrunning.co.za
The televised insert of the Don Lock Memorial race will go
out on 21 November after 17h00 on SS1 and SS2.
No specific time is allocated as this all depends on live
matches so those near a television after 17h00 can look
out.
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That’s it till next week!!
Cheers
The 2009 Outsurance 94.5 KFM Gun Run Results are out!
It was a huge field this year, with 3717 finishers in the 10km race and 2646 in the 21km.
You can download the results by clicking on the links below:
The Outsurance 94.5 KFM Gun Run has come and gone. With nearly 10 000 people taking part in the 21km, 10km and 5km races, a good day out was had by all.
Reader Andre commented this morning, sharing a video with us:
(If you can’t see the video above, click here)
Do you recognize yourself there?
We’re getting a lot of calls asking us about the start times for the 2009 Outsurance 94.5 KFm Gun Run, which is happening on Sunday the 11th of October 2009.
So right to it:
21km Half Marathon – Starts at 07:00
10km Run/Walk – Starts at 07:30
5km Run/Walk – Starts at 07:45
There are two ways to enter:
- Enter online at www.Entrytime.com
- Download the race entry form.
Entries close on Friday the 2nd of October.
OUTSURANCE 94.5KFM GUN RUN
ENTRIES OPEN – NEW ROUTE FOR THE 21.1KM RACE
Entries are now open for this highly popular road race event which features a Half Marathon (21.1Km) 10Km run/walk and 5Km fun run/walk.
OUTsurance and 94.5KFM have again teamed up to present this race, now in its 17h year, organized by the Atlantic Athletic Club. In 2008 there were 7905 entries over the 3 events making this the 2nd biggest road race in greater Cape Town.
Race date is Sunday 11 October. The Half Marathon starts at 7a.m with the 10Km following at 7.30 and the 5Km Fun Run/walk at 7.45. As is a popular and unique tradition in the Gun Run, the Cape Field Artillery will fire a cannon to mark the start and the cut-off at 10h00.
R40 000 in prize money is up for grabs by the category winners and, as the Half Marathon doubles up as the Western Province Championships, a class field can be expected with serious racing at the front for Provincial titles and recognition for selection to represent Western Province nationally.
Major changes and on-going construction work in Green Point this year affecting the traditional finish at Hamiltons Rugby Club have forced yet another move. Runners will now run into the finish on the lush lawns next to the Atlantic Ocean on Sea Point promenade.
A major innovation this year is yet another change in the route for the Half Marathon. The race still starts in Mouille Point but the unattractive section through Cape Town docks now presents security problems with the area having strictly controlled access and the section through the city centre along Adderley Street has become more difficult year on year from a traffic, safety and marshalling perspective. The new route will still take in the interesting and famous V & A Waterfront but runners will exit into Ebenezer Road, pass the Traffic Dept onto Somerset Road where the 94.5KFM office will again be manning a colourful refreshment station. The route then follows Green Point Main Road onto Beach Road followed at about 12Km by a steady 1.2Km climb on Kloof Road through Bantry Bay and Clifton to Camps Bay and returning to Sea Point on Victoria Road and the promenade.
The hill is going to be a hot topic as it deviates slightly from the tradition of this being a fast flat course but the stunning views over the ocean and towards Clifton and the Twelve Apostles are well worth the climb. Runners then have the respite of a 3Km descent as they sweep past some of the most expensive residential properties on the African continent.
All finishers in the cut off will receive a medal and at prize giving will stand a chance of winning R10 000 cash, Asics running shoes or other exciting prizes in the lucky draw.
The official charity this year is The Homestead which is involved in projects for street children. Funds raised will go towards the building fund for a new Child & Youth Care Centre in Khayelitsha being developed in partnership with the SASDI Foundation.
Entry forms will be available at Sportsmans Warehouse stores and local road races from next week or can be downloaded from the WPA website (Events Calendar)
http://www.sportsclubs.uct.ac.za/wpa/
For on-line entries visit: www.entrytime.com
For more information, a map of the route and up-dates visit these websites:
www.atlanticathletic.co.za/races/gun-run/
17.08.2009
