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wel come Wel comet ot he6t hedi t i onoft heMar l ot hMount ai nChal l enge T ower i ngov erS wel l endam i sav er i t abl emount ai nf or t r es sr i s i ngupt oov er1600m.Thr ough t hi spr i s t i nemount ai nwi l der es ss nakesoneofS out hAf r i c a’ smos tr ev er edandol des thi ki ng t r ai l sc al l edt heS wel l endam Hi ki ngT r ai l ,wel lknownf orext r emeweat herc ondi t i ons ,bi g c l i mbsandunr el ent i ngt ec hni c alt r ai l s . Onc eay eart het r ai l sar eopent ot r ai lr unner sc ompet ei ngi noneoft hef ourdi s t anc eson of f eri nt heMar l ot hMount ai nChal l enge.87%oft hegr uel i ng55km MMCi sonr emot emount ai nhi ki ngt r ai land,wi t h3494m ofv er t i c alhei ghtgai nov ert heent i r edi s t anc e,i tr emai ns oneoft het oughes ts i ngl edayt r ai lev ent si nS out hAf r i c a.T oj us tf i ni s ht hi si sabadgeof honour .T obr eakt hes ub7hrr ec or dwoul dt akeas uperhumanef f or t . Fort hos ewant i ngat as t eoft r ai lr unni ngwi t houtt her eal l ybi gmount ai nbi t e,wehav ei nt r oduc edabr andnew 10km r out et hatt akesont hef i r s t4km oft heUl t r ar out ebef or et ur ni ngf ort hef i ni s hatt heOl dDr os t dyMus eum. Thi sev entgui debr i ngst het hees s ent i ali nf or mat i ony ouneedt oknow.Pl eas e t akeamomentt or eadt hi sasmanyt hi ngshav ec hangeds i nc e2018.Thank y ouf ory ours uppor tandi fy ouhav eanyquer i espl eas ef eelf r eet o c ont ac tuson0724383242oremai li nf o@wi l dr unner . c o. z a
hi ghl i ght s I n2016,awel l knownr ac i ngduoandf r i ends ,AJCal i t zandBer nar dRukadz as mas hedt he55km MMC Ul t r ar ec or d,t oget hers et t i ngt henew r ec or dat07: 05: 41.I nt hes amey ear ,Kat y aS oggots ett hel adi es r ec or dont he35km at4: 17: 40,at i met hatr emai nsunc hal l enged.Addi ngt ot hebumpery earofr ec or dsi n2016wasTi mot hyChamber ss et t i ngt hebaront he24. 5km ‘ Li t e’at2: 47: 48.Thel adi esr ec or d f ort he24. 5km wasal s os eti nt hes amey earbyAnnamar tLaubs c heri nat i meof03: 05: 07. Theni n2017,AJCal i t zr et ur nedt ot he55km MMCUl t r aandbec amet hef i r s tt ot aket her ec or dbel ow t hemagi c als ev enhourbar r i er ,mar ki ngdown06: 54: 37i nt hehi s t or ybooks .I nt hes amey ear ,t enac i ous at hl et eCar l aVanHuy s s t eennotonl ybr oket heMMCUl t r al adi esr ec or d( 08: 04: 27)butwont heBos S por tMount ai nChal l engeS er i esout r i ght ;bec omi ngt hef i r s twomant odos o. Theonl yr ec or dbr okeni n2018wasbyJ onoBl ac ky etagai n!J onos mas hedt he35km r ec or dand bec amet hef i r s tt or uns ub4hr s ,s et t i ngt hebaratani nc r edi bl e3: 46: 19. S owhat ’ sont hec ar dsf or2019?Wel lt os t ar tof fwi t h,el i t emount ai nr unni ngnov i c eS i v i weNkombii s c ur r ent l yl eadi ngt heUl t r aS er i esandi st i ppedt obet ar get t i ngAJCal i t zr ec or d.Butt hi si smos tdef i nat el yac our s et haty ouneedt opayy ours c hoolf eeson,s oi fS i v i wemanagest obeatAJt i me-orev en j us tt or unas ub7-wi l lber ealt es t i monyt ot hi sman’ sr unni ngpr owes sonwhatmanywoul dar guei s t het oughes tt ec hni c almount ai nr uni nS out hAf r i c a. J onoBl ac ki sont hehuntf ort he24. 5km r ec or ds etbyS AOr i ent eer i ngs upers t arTi mot hyChamber si n 2016.J onohasc omewi t hi n11s ec onds ,andi nhi sc ur r entf or mi smos tc er t ai nl yi nas t r ongpos i t i ont o s uc eed. Hay l eyPr eeni sal s or umour edt obeont hehuntf ort hel adi es24. 5km r ec or dhel dbyAnnamar tLaubs c hers i nc e2016of03: 05: 07.Hay l eyhast het hi r df as t es tt i meonr ec or df ort hi sdi s t anc es ot hi si swel l wi t hi nherr eac h.Onet hi ngf ors ur ei sCanaPeekwi l lber i ghtonherheel s ! T oev er ypas tf i ni s herandt oev er yf ut ur ef i ni s her ,t her ealpr i z ei sbei ngabl et or uni npl ac esl i ket hi s ! Goodl uc kandenj oyt hi smos tmagni f i c entmount ai nc hal l enge.
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Regi s t r at i on,numbercol l ect i on&ki tcheckopens For55km Ul t r a,35km Ext r eme,24. 5km Li t e Ol dDr os t dyMus eum,S wel l endam Bagdr op24. 5km opens Bus1,out s i deent r anc et oOl dDr os t dyMus eum St ar tchut eopens55km Ul t r a&24. 5km Li t e S t ar tar ea,Ol dDr os t dyMus eum,S wel l endam RaceBr i ef i ng55km Ul t r a&24. 5km Li t e
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RACESTART55km Ul t r a&24. 5km Li t e
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35km bus s esdepar tf ors t ar t Bus s es ,out s i deent r anc et oOl dDr os t dyMus eum Roughl y1hrt r ans f er 10km r egi s t r at i onopens S t ar tar eaOl dDr os t dyMus eum,S wel l endam 10km r egi s t r at i oncl os es
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RaceBr i ef i ng35km Ext r eme&10km Run
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RACESTART35km Ext r eme&10km t r ai lr un 35km Ext r emeatT r adouw Far m,10km atOl dDr os t dyMus eum 10km Wi nnerexpect ed
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10km pr i zegi vi ng
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35km wi nnerexpect ed
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55km wi nnerexpect ed
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Fi ni s hl i necut of ff or55km
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Di nneropens 55km,35km &24. 5km r unner sonl y Li mi t eddi nnert i c ket sav ai l abl ef or10km &s pec t at or s Venue:Republ i cofS wel l endam Res t ur ant ,oppos i t eOl dDr os t dy Awar dcer emonys t ar t s Republ i cofS wel l endam Res t aur ant Af t erpar t y
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compul soryki t Compul s or yki ti st her ef ory ours af et yandi snonnegot i abl e.Ther ewi l lbeac ompul s or yki tc hec kf or al ldi s t anc esov er10km.Par t i c i pant sar r i v i ngatt hes t ar twi t houtal loft hec ompul s or yequi pment maynotbeal l owedt opar t i c i pat eandwi l lnotbeent i t l edt oar ef und.Ther emaybes potc hec ks doneont hemount ai nandatt hef i ni s h.Theki thasbeenr at edei t herCat egor y1,2or3,any t hi ng f oundmi s s i ngi nCat egor y1wi l lr es ul ti ndi s qual i f i c at i on,Cat egor y2wi l li nduc ea30mi nut et i me penal t y( TP) ,any t hi ngf oundmi s s i ngi nCat egor y3wi l li nduc ea15mi nut et i mepenal t y .Thes er egul at i onshav ebeenputi npl ac ef ory ourowns af et yandwet r us ty ouwi l ladher et ot hem.Anyal t er at i onst ot hi sc ompul s or yki tl i s t edwi l lonl ybemadeonr ac edayandannounc ed1hourbef or et he s t ar t .
C=Compul s or y 55/35/24. 5km
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55km Ul t ra
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Accumul at i ve +3, 550m Accumul at i ve -3, 550m WTG:Gr een8B
S t ar t i ngatdawni nt het ownofS wel l endam,wher et heS out hAf r i c anFr eeRepubl i cwasdec l ar edi n1795,r unner swi l lmaket hei rwayt hr ought hes l eepys t r eet si ni t i al l y ,bef or es t ar t i ngt hes l ow ands t eadyas c entt owar dst het ower sofTi enuurandEl f uur koppeandupbet weent hef or es t sofDui wel s bosandWamaker s bos . Aneas t er l yt r av er s ef ol l owsbef or et hec l i mbupont ot he‘ Hoek’r i dgel i neand‘ Hoekr us ’ .An eas yt r av er s et akesy ounor t ht owar dsBos kl oofRi v er ,bef or emaki ngt heas c entt ot hef i r s t c hec kpoi ntatt hes i t eoft henewl yer ec t edBos kl oofhi ki ngt r ai lhut( 14km,±1209m) . Leav i ngher e,t hepat hget ss t eepqui c kl ybef or eonc eagai nt r av er s i ngeas tal ongDr os t er s pas t oVul t ur er oc k.Las t l y ,t her out et ur nsbac ki nt ot heZuur pl at sv al l eybef or et hef i nalas c ent upandpas tKnuc kl eRoc kandt hes t eept ec hni c alr oc kydes c entt oGoedgel oofHi ki nghut ( 24, 5km,±1817m)atc hec kpoi nt2. Leav i ngt hebeaut i f ulGoedgel oofhi ki ngt r ai lhut ,onedes c endsgent l yi ni t i al l ybef or emaki ng t he300m as c entt oWar mwat er nek.Ther eaf t ert her out ef ol l owsas pec t ac ul art r av er s ei nt o t hePr ot eav al l ei ,r i ngedbymagni f i c entpeaksl i keMi s t yPoi nt .At32, 3km ( ±2370m)i nt ot he s t agey ouwi l lar r i v eatt hePr ot eav al l eihi ki nghutandc hec kpoi nt3.Fr om her et her out e t ur nsont ot heKr ui s padheadi ngs out ht owar dsWol f kl oof .Us i ngt henat ur alf eat ur esoft he Kr ui s padr i dge,t her out ev er ys oonbegi nst odr opr api dl yt owar dst hev al l eybel ow andt he t r ai lbr i ngsy oui nt oWol f kl oofhi ki ngt r ai lhut( 40km,±2663m)Thi si spoi nti sal s oc hec kpoi nt 4,y ourf i nalonebef or et hef i ni s hl i ne. Fr om her ey ouar eona300m hi di ngupt owar dsEenuur kop( 42, 2km,±3001m)bef or et r av er s i ngal ongi naneas t er l ydi r ec t i on.Kl i pr i v i erandHer mi t ageKl ooff or c et hef i r s t300m des c ent ,bef or eanot her350m as c entov ert hr eet i er st akesy oubac kupandbehi ndDokt er s bos , Kol oni es bosandDui wel s bos ,bef or edes c endi ngt heKol oni es bosr i dgel i neandr unni ngt he f i nal4km i nt ot hef i ni s h.Runni ngbac ki nt oabus yt ownwi l lbequi t et hec hangef r om t he peac eandt r anqui l i t yoft heS wel l endam mount ai ns .Af t er55gr uel l i ngki l omet r es ,wel ldone, y ouar ebac katt heOl dDr os dt yMus eum andy ouhav ec onquer edoneoft heWes t er nCapes t oughes tUl t r aMount ai nChal l enges .
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35km Ext reme
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Accumul at i ve +1, 675m Accumul at i ve -2, 243m WTG:Gr een9B
Thef i r s tl egofy ourr out ei s65km,wi t hat ot alel ev at i onof794m.Thankf ul l yy ou’ l lbec omf or t abl ys eat edony ourbac ks i desi nt hebust r ans f ert ot hes t ar tt hati si nc l udedi ny our ent r y ,depar t i ngf r om out s i det heOl dDr os t dyMus eum at06h30s har p.Thi si samagni f i c ent dr i v et hr ought hei nf amousT r adouw pas st ot heNor t her ns i deoft heS wel l endam mount ai ns andt her eals t ar tofy ourday sMar l ot hadv ent ur e. Fr om her e,af t ert hes t ar tl i ne, r unner swi l ls t ar tagent l ej eept r ac kc l i mbt owar dsgoedgel oofhutat3km ( 120m)Leav i ngt hebeaut i f ulGoedgel oofhi ki ngt r ai lhut ,onedes c ends gent l yi ni t i al l ybef or emaki ngt he300m as c entt oWar mwat er nek. Ther eaf t ert her out ef ol l owsas pec t ac ul art r av er s ei nt ot hePr ot eav al l ei ,r i ngedbymagni f i c entpeaksl i keMi s t yPoi nt .At12, 4km ( 639m)i nt ot hes t agey ouwi l lar r i v eatt hePr ot eav al l eihi ki nghutandc hec kpoi nt3( y ourf i r s tc hec kpoi nt ) .Fr om her et her out et ur nsont ot he Kr ui s padheadi ngs out ht owar dsWol f kl oof .Us i ngt henat ur alf eat ur esoft heKr ui s padr i dge, t her out ev er ys oonbegi nst odr opr api dl yt owar dst hev al l eybel ow andt het r ai lbr i ngsy ou i nt oWol f kl oofhi ki ngt r ai lhut( 20, 1km,915m)Thi si spoi nti sal s oc hec kpoi nt4,y ours ec ond andf i nalonebef or et hef i ni s hl i ne. Fr om her eher ey ouar eona300m hi di ngupt owar dsEenuur kop( 22, 2km,1267m)bef or et r av er s i ngal ongi naneas t er l ydi r ec t i on.Kl i pr i v i erandHer mi t ageKl ooff or c et hef i r s t300m des c ent ,bef or eanot her350m as c entov ert hr eet i er st akesy oubac kupandbehi ndDokt er s bos , Kol oni es bosandDui wel s bos ,bef or edes c endi ngt heKol oni es bosr i dgel i neandr unni ngt he f i nal4km i nt ot hef i ni s h.Runni ngbac ki nt oabus yt ownwi l lbequi t et hec hangef r om t he peac eandt r anqui l i t yoft heS wel l endam mount ai ns .Af t er35c hal l engi ngki l omet r es ,y ouar e bac katt heOl dDr os dt yMus eum andy ouhav ec onquer edonebeaut i f ul l yt ough35km Moun t ai nChal l engeExt r eme.
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24km 24. 5km Li t e
24. 5km
Accumul at i ve +1, 668m Accumul at i ve -987m WTG:Gr een9B
S t ar t i ngatdawni nt het ownofS wel l endam,wher et heS out hAf r i c anFr eeRepubl i cwasdec l ar edi n1795,r unner swi l lmaket hei rwayt hr ought hes l eepys t r eet si ni t i al l y ,bef or es t ar t i ngt hes l ow ands t eadyas c entt owar dst het ower sofTi enuurandEl f uur koppeandupbet weent hef or es t sofDui wel s bosandWamaker s bos . Aneas t er l yt r av er s ef ol l owsbef or et hec l i mbupont ot he‘ Hoek’r i dgel i neand‘ Hoekr us ’ .An eas yt r av er s et akesy ounor t ht owar dsBos kl oofRi v er ,bef or emaki ngt heas c entt ot hef i r s t c hec kpoi ntatt hes i t eoft henewl yer ec t edBos kl oofhi ki ngt r ai lhut( 14km,1209m) . Leav i ngher e,t hepat hget ss t eepqui c kl ybef or eonc eagai nt r av er s i ngeas tal ongDr os t er s pas t oVul t ur er oc k.Las t l y ,t her out et ur nsbac ki nt ot heZuur pl at sv al l eybef or et hef i nalas c ent upandpas tKnuc kl eRoc kandt hes t eept ec hni c alr oc kydes c entt oGoedgel oofHi ki nghut ( 24, 5km,1817m)andac r os sy ourf i ni s hl i ne. Bus eswi l lt hent axif i ni s her sbac kar oundt hemount ai nt hr ought hes c eni ct r adouw pas sand bac kt ot heOl dDr os dt yMus eum.
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24km 1 0km t rai lrun
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Accumul at i ve +422m Accumul at i ve -422m WTG:Yel l ow 5A
Br andnew i n2019,t hi ss hor t10t r ai lr unt akesi ns omeoft hebeaut i f ult r ai l sont heS out h s i deoft heMar l ot hNat ur eRes er v e,wi t houtt hebi gmount ai nc hal l engest hatc omewi t ht he l ongerr out es . Thef i r s t4. 8km f ol l owst hes amer out east heUl t r aandLi t et hatt akesusoutoft own,pas t t heol dKol oni es boshutandont ot heAppel bos c hT r ai lt hatr unst hr oughWamaker s bosf or es t s . Att hehi ghpoi ntat4. 8km wet ur nbac kandr undownanol df or es t r yj eept r ac kandont o Appel bos c hf ar m andbac ki nt ot ownt hef i ni s h.
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