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THE RACE

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The 48th Karoo Ultra Marathon will be held on the 28th of September 2019 in Laingsburg. The 80km, 21.1km, 12km and 5km race started at JJ Ellis Sports Ground and end at the JJ Ellis Sports Ground. 
This year the Laingsburg Athletics Club and the organising committee is using the same route as 2017 on request of the Athletes.
Participants will pay for their T-shirt and will receive free entrance to the Prize/Awards Ceremony.
The Ultra-Marathon (80km) participants will receive a free Braaivleis after the Prize/Award Ceremony.
Each participant receives a medal at the completion of the race, but unfortunately our beautiful and unique race can only go on if the committee receives an external sponsor.
The Organising committee would love to reinstate this in hope that we will receive a Sponsor.
Each participant receives an attractive medal at completion of this unique and must attempt race.

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

Laingsburg Athletics Club is the organiser of this classic and beautiful event and decided this year to include the community in organising this event together with the organising committee. Due to the fact that this is an annual cultural event, Laingsburg Athletics Club wants their community to take ownership of this event, as this event is for the people by the people. Athletes of Laingsburg participate in this event every year and already trained hard and long hours for this race.

ROUTE

MARATHON DETAILS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

  • Start in Front of pavilion on the athletic track JJ Ellis Sport grounds. (Photo attached)

  • Proceed along the athletic track in an anti- clockwise direction.

  • Exit the Sport grounds at the South gate side onto the R323/Van Riebeeck Street.

  • Proceed along Van Riebeeck Street in a Westerly direction for approx. 150m.

  • Link up and follow Station Road past the Laingsburg Railway Station.

  • Turn “R” into Voortrekker Street and at 1km mark opposite One Stop Engen.

  • Do a 180° turn at last traffic island to proceed along Voortrekker Street facing on-coming traffic.

  • At approx. 2km turn “R” on Moordenaars Karoo Road in Northerly direction for approx. 500m.

  • Turn “L” into Soutkloof Street which links into Arbeid Street.

  • Turn “L” into Hospital Street that links up to Voortrekker Street again at approx. 4km mark.

  • Turn “R” into Voortrekker Street and follow this road until it meets Arbeid Street again.

  • Slight “L” and “R” onto N1 for 400m before crossing N1 at 90° into Bergsig township.

  • Follow Baviaans Street through Bergsig in a Westerly direction.

  • At 5.5km the tar becomes a gravel road. Continue straight for approx. 10km.

  • At Baviaans railway siding (approx. 15km) turn “R” in a Northerly direction.

  • Climb up to cross the N1 at approx. 17.5km.

  • Turn “R” in easterly direction on N1 for 400m.

  • Turn “L” onto Sutherland Gravel Road in a Northerly direction for approx. 6km.

  • Turn “L” onto Soutkloof Trek pad (farm road) for approx. 11km.

  • Onto R354 Sutherland tar road in Southerly direction of Matjiesfontein for approx 1km.

  • Do a 180° turn at approx. 35.5km (Photo attached) moving along R354 in a Northerly direction for approx. 8km.

  • Turn “R” onto Laingsburg Gravel Road (Dwars in die Weg intersection) at approx.43.5km in South-Westerly direction for 14km.

  • Turn left onto Soutkloof Trek pad (farm road) in a Westerly direction at approx. 57km.

  • Proceed on this road for approx. 16km till the Moordenaars Karoo Road intersection.

  • Turn “R” onto Moordenaars Karoo Road for approx. 6km and cross N1.

  • Turn “L” on N1/Voortrekker Street for approx. 500m.

  • Turn “R” onto Meiring Street and Finish on the JJ Ellis Sport grounds.

THIS IS THE FULL 80KM DESCRIPTION.

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