Entries have opened for the country’s biggest inland ultra marathon, the Old Mutual Om die Dam 50 km and 21 km half marathon, which take place in the North West North Province on Saturday 18 March 2006.
The 50 km ultra event takes runners around the Hartbeespoort Dam in Madibeng, starting and finishing at the GHS Primary School. Walkers are welcome to take part and are also eligible for prize money but they must be able to complete the ultra event within the seven hour cut off. Walkers are also encouraged to enter the half marathon, where a cut off time of four hours applies. Those who do not finish the 21 km within the cut off time can finish at their leisure but will not receive an official finishing time.
Only pre-race entries will be accepted for the ultra marathon and half marathon. Participants will not need a chip for the event as the Chamberlain’s timekeeping system will be used to record the times for both the ultra and the half marathon. Although the ultra cut off time is seven hours, runners wanting to use this race as a Comrades qualifier, have to cross the finish line in six hours.
Race entries can be hand-delivered to Runaway Sports and Running Inn in Pretoria, to the Sweat Shop and The Edge in Witwatersrand, Sportsman’s Warehouse stores in Atterbury, Fourways, Southgate, East Rand and Centurion, and to the race office in Schoemansville. Entries will also be taken at all the major races in central and northern Gauteng. Race numbers will be posted to athletes up until February 25. Thereafter race numbers will be kept back for collection at GHS Primary School on Friday March 17 or on race day.
Runners can enter online at www.omdiedam.co.za and have until March 5 to enter for the ultra and the half marathon. Entries for the 5 km event will be taken on race day. The 50 km race starts at 06h00, the half marathon at 06h05 and the 5 km fun run at 06h20.
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