A festival atmosphere will greet runners from all over South Africa, Nelson Mandela Bay, and the communities surrounding KwaMagxaki High School. Entertainment and stalls will provide the vibe unique to our country, city, and community. Located entirely within the solid fencing of the school property, this will be an environment where participants, sponsors, supporters, and everyone can feel safe to enjoy the magic of running in Africa.
Chip timing will be employed… 100 mile entrants will be the only “mass start” at 13h00 on Saturday. All other distances will be allowed onto the circuit as space dictates. We will monitor that the circuit remains uncrowded at all times.
Community athletes will be allowed to try their hand at any of the shorter distances (up to 6 miles) on the 1 mile circuit over the 26 hours.
Solo athletes of all abilities will be invited to push their boundaries from a fast 1 mile run, to the ultra grind of 100 miles in 26 hours! We will be looking to have marathon+ distances recognized as Comrades Marathon and Two Oceans Marathon qualifying events. All ultra distances from 45km (28 miles/laps) will be submitted to DUV Statistics (where ultra runner records are found…).
TEAMS will be made up of 10 athletes each. 50 mile teams will have each athlete run 5 laps (8km). 100 mile teams will have each team member run 10 laps (16km).
Chillies Running Club NMB is our host club. They have a wonderful community presence that includes juniors, open, and more experienced athletes. It is affiliated to a national club. And their development program is already showing great promise amongst the youth in Nelson Mandela Bay!
All preference is given to local community suppliers/markets. Funds raised will be used to improve school facilities, beautify the grounds (trees will be a great addition to the field for next year’s event, right?) and support athletes with their education and training.
To get your brand or club a PRIME spot on the circuit, in the tent, or in our stall area, contact us TODAY at herd@wildebeestrun.co.za … or 0760275280.
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