Hemel En Aarde Marathon

RACE INFORMATION

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• Chairman: Edward Wessels

• 082 054 8784

R220 each Sizes: 32, 34 , 36, 38 & 40

ENTRY CAPACITY

ENTRIES

NUMBER COLLECTION

• The race entries are capped at the first 2000 entries received.

• Runners will receive a high quality Hemel En Aarde race T-shirt sponsored by ASICS

RACE DAY PARKING

• Parking at the Whale Coast Mall at the back of the Shopping Mall

• Security staff will be available 

• Please arrive early to avoid congestion

• Parking also available at the Start in Caledon - Overberg High School

• Please enter the Shopping Mall on the R43 and take the two side roads to the back of the Mall

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THE START

Take note of the following important information:

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• Runners must fill from the back 

• Self-seeding must be done.

• Please seed yourself according to your estimated finish time

• Runners must cross the start line to record a start time. Failure to cross the start line will lead to disqualification 

• Gun-to-mat timing will be used once again

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• Entry Fee: R225.00

• Bus Ticket: R75.00

• No Substitutions

• Only online entries   

• No late or hand entries will be accepted

• Please select the Sportmans Warehouse where you will collect your number 

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• Number Collection:   28 February 2020       Whale Coast Mall:  18h00 - 21h00  

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• At the Start - Caledon:  28 February 2020

        Overberg High School:  18h00 - 21h00 

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• Number Collection:   29 February 2020     Race Day: 03h45 - 05h30 At the Start

          (Caledon - Overberg High School)

BUS TRANSPORT AND TICKETS

FINISHING POINT

• The race finish is after a 4km downhill at the Whalehaven Winery 

• Wine and Craft Beer on sale

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• Runners that want  to park their vehicles in Hermanus can buy a bus ticket and will be transported to the Starting Point in Caledon

• Buses will depart from The Whale Coast Mall from 03H30 on the day of the race.

• Bus Ticket: R75.00

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RULES AND REGULATIONS

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• The Hemel En Aarde Marathon is run and organized in terms of the rules of Boland Athletic Union and ASA

• Age restriction 18 Years

• No iPod's or listening devices

• No littering allowed more than 30m away from the watering points (Runners will be disqualified when caught littering) Let's keep our beautiful country clean.

• Registered athletes must wear their 2020 license numbers on the front and back of their vests

REFRESHMENT STATIONS

• There will be a refreshment station every      three kilometers 3 - 30 km

• Refreshment stations will be every two          kilometer s from 30 km onwards

PRIZE MONEY

• S/M/L:          1 = R1000

                           2 = R  750

                           3 = R  500

• Vet M/L:       1 = R  750

                           2 = R  500

                           3 = R  250

• M/M/L:         1 = R  500

                           2 = R  300

                           3 = R  200

• GM/M/L:      1 = R  500

                           2 = R  300

                           3 = R  200

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Comrades And Two Oceans Qualifying Race 

CUT-OFF TIME AND QUALIFYING TIMES

• Cut-off time for race: 5 hours 30 minutes

• Comrades qualifying time: 4 hours 50 minutes

• Two Oceans qualifying time: 5 hours

TEMPORARY NUMBERS

• Temporary running numbers: R50

• No number no run policy

MEDALS TO ALL FINISHERS

PRIZE GIVING

• 11H00