Bruintjieshoogte MARATHON SOMERSET EAST
General Information: BRUINTJIESHOOGTE MARATHON 50km & 25km RUN - Mountain walk/run RULES AND GENERAL INFORMATION:
1. Date: 11 March 2006
2. Entrance Fee: R55.00 (50km) R35.00 (25km ) R 15.00 ( Mountain walk/run)
3. Start time: 05:00 (50km) 06:00 (25km) 07:00 (Mountain walk/run )
4. Late entries : R 60.00 - (50km) & R40.00 – (25 km)
5. Start: 50 km : All athletes to meet at 5:00am at Pearston Town Hall & will then be transported to the start. 25 km : Swaershoek Turn-off 10 km : Huis Silwerjare
6. Finish: Gill Primary School
7. Temporary Licence numbers available at R15.00
8. Race numbers to be worn on front of vest; 2006 licence numbers on back of vest.
9. This race is a qualifier for the Two Oceans and Comrades. 10. Race labels and numbers to be collected on Friday evening from 18:30 at Gill Primary Clubhouse or morning of race at the Pearston Town Hall ( 50 km ) and at Swaershoek turn-off. ( 25 km ) 11. Athletes competing for a category prize must wear age category I.D. tags (front and back). 12. Age limit – 50 km - 20 years or older on day of race. - 25 km – 16 years or older on day of race. 13. Prize Giving: Gill Sports Field. 14. Pasta Party: Friday at Gill Primary Clubhouse 19:00 – 21:00. 15. Meals for sale after race. 16. Entries will be accepted at: (until Wednesday 8 March 2006). ACTION SPORTS BRIAN BANDS SPORTS Summerstrand & Humewood Cape Rd, Newton Park BROCKETTS SPORTS FOOTBALLERUitenhage Cape Rd, Newton Park SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE William Moffat 17. Split times at 42 km until 5 hours. 18. Seconding every 3 km. No personal seconding allowed. 19. Permanent numbers for 10 completed races.
20. For further information: GENERAL: Deon Bekker - Tel.: 042 – 24 32841 / Sel : 0824107985 Fax : 042 –24 31191 Benice Putter - 083 448 3037 ( sel ) ENTRIES: Rosalie van der Walt - 072 44 44 397 ( sel ) 21. ACCOMODATION: Budget Hostel Accomodation: Ann Haley Tel: 042 243 2997 Pearston Accomodation: Onverwagt Game Lodge – 12 km from start Hannes Bekker Tel: 042 246 1679 OTHER: Marette Liddell Tel. 042-243 1333 Sel. 082 562 2470
22. ONLINE INFO AND ENTRIES: www.enteronline.co.za
23. Cheques / Postal orders to: Bruintjieshoogte Marathon, P O Box 28085, Sunridge Park , 6008, Sel 083-2991775 Banking details: ABSA. Branch code: 334418 Acc Nr. 2200142848
24. RELAY The relay will be run as a social event. Catagories : Social teams ; High Schools ; Primary Schools Teams: 10 members – each run 5 km Primary Schools: run 1 km shifts Entrance Fee: R200.00 per team No late entries Prizes: Medal - each member – winning team & lucky draws
25. Mountain walk/run ( No pre- race entries ) Run or walk. Bronze medal to all finishers No prizes only lucky draws
26. Transport to Pearston: Bus leaves at 3:45 am from Gill Junior Hostel Transport to 25km : Bus leaves at 5:15 am from Gill Junior Hostel R10.00 payable for transport at registration.
27. COURSE RECORDS: 50 km 25 km
Men’s Open 3:05,22 D. Zibi 2002 K. Esterhuizen 2005 1:21,15 Men’s Veteran 3:12,30 D. Wicht 2004 C. Kuilder 2002 1:42;25 Women’s Open 3:57,29 B. Barton 2002 H. Stegmann 2005 1:45,58 Women’s Veteran 3:57,38 M. Saunders 1996 H. Stegmann 2005 1:45,58 Men’s Masters 3:55,35 T. Jusayi 2002 H Els 2000 1:43;33 Women’s Masters 4:34,18 R Botha 2002 M Groves 2004 2:11,24 Men’s Grandmasters 4:18,03 D Nel 2002 L Jenkerson 2004 2:09,20 Woman’s Grandmaster J. du Toit 2004 2:33,36
PRIZES
MEDALS 50 kmGold Medals – First 10 & First in each category Silver Medals – 20 Bronze Medals – rest of field till cut of time, 6 ½ hours Prize giving will start after 6 hours
CASH PRIZES
Pos 50km 25km Men’s Open 1 R500 R250 2 R250 R100 3 R150 R50
Men’s Veterans 1 R300 R50
Women’s Open 1 R500 R250 2 R250 R100 3 R150 R50
Women’s Veterans 1 R300 R50
Men’s Masters 1 R300 R50
Women’s Masters 1 R300 R50
Grand Master 1 R150 R50
Oldest Runner 1 R150 R50
Juniors - R50
Team Prize x 4 R50
Records R200 R200 -
T-Shirts to all prize winners!
LOTS OF LUCKY DRAWS!
30th BRUINTJIESHOOGTE 50 km / 25km - MARATHON & RELAY & Mountain walk / run
5:00am Saturday 11 March 2006
Organized by: SOMERSET EAST ATHLETIC CLUB In conjunction with THE BLUE CRANE ROUTE MUNICIPALITY
PEARSTON to SOMERSET EASTThis is a participation League Event
Route for 2006 will include scenic mountain drive in Somerset East (last 10 km)
Entries close on Wednesday 8 March 2006 Postal entries close on Friday 3 March 2006 ONLINE INFO AND ENTRIES: www.enteronline.co.za
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