Race Info Page.

Closing date for entries:	
Marathon:			Thursday 8 March 2012 or when 1200 entries.
Half Marathon:			Thursday 8 March 2012
Fun Run/Walk:			Entries only at Langebaan.
                                16h00 - 20h00 on 16 March 2012
                                 05h00- 07:00 on 17 March 2012

Entry forms availible:	
Shops:		Sportmans Warehouse's
Electronic:	Download from our page.
Handed out at following races:	
	08-Jan-12 	Sun Ocean Basket Bay to Bay 
	14-Jan-12 	Asics Hohenort
	21-Jan-12 	Sat Red Hill 
	19-Feb-12 	Sun Cape Peninsula Marathon 
	29-Jan-12 	Sun Kloof Nek Classic 
	26-Feb-12 	Sun Milkwood 
	03-Mar-12 	Sat Century City 10km Express
								
How to enter:	
Post entries to:		Weskus Marathon
				PO Box 529, Langebaan, 7357.
Web entries at:			www.entrytime.com
Fax entries to:			0865629554 (including bank deposit slip) 
						
Payment details:
Acc Name: Weskus Marathon,  
Acc No.: 9110863402, 
ABSA Bank, 
Branch code: 521911,
Cheques made out to: Weskus Marathon. 
							
Entry confirmation:
At www.strandlopers.co.za. 

Temporary licence:
R30 for Marathon and R25 for Half Marathon for all non-affiliated entrants.	

T-shirts
Special high quality Dri-Fit Weskus Marathon 2012 T-shirt for R130.	

Registration
When and where:	
Friday 16 March: From 12:00 until 18:00 at Sportsman’s Warehouse Tyger Valley
From 16:00 to 20:00 at NG Church hall, next to Park Offices

Saturday 17 March: From 04:15 until 05:15 for marathon at NG Church hall.
From 04:45 to 30 minutes before race for Half and Fun Run.
(Drive straight through Langebaan along Oostewal Street until you reach the NG Church)

Expo:
Expo at Langebaan Registration with food a stalls
								
Temporary licence:
Temporary number will be supplied with race number.	

Tog bags:
Tog bag facility available at start points. While the organisers will take reasonable care
with the bags, no responsibility whatsoever is accepted for loss or damage.	  

Goody bags:
Goody bags to first 1000 entrants of 21.1km but not to late entries.
Goody bags for all 42km runners.

Race	
						
Start:
Marathon:		06:30	
Half Marathon:		07:00	
Fun Run/Walk:		07:30  
								
Busses to Marathon start
Busses will transport runners from registration point to start inside Park.
Last bus will depart from registration point at 05:20 (40km drive at 50km/h) 
								
Route:
Marathon starts at Tzaarsbank near Postberg on Western side of Park (sea-side)
Half Marathon and Fun Run start at West Coast National Park Offices, Langebaan.
All three races finish at West Coast National Park Offices, Langebaan
Route mainly through West Coast National Park.
Refreshment stations every 3 km and every 2km for last 10km of both races.

Cut-off times:
Cut-off time for marathon is 12:00 and for half marathon is 11:00. 
								
Rules:
Licensed athletes must wear club colours and 2011 licence numbers, or a 
temporary licence number on the back for both  the marathon and half marathon.
Weskus Race Number must be worn on front of shirt.
Athletes must be 20 years and older for the marathon and 16 years and older for the half marathon.
In addition to Overall (Open) prizes, licensed athletes will only be eligible for an age category 
prize in the age category they enter. Corresponding numerical age tags must be worn on the front 
and back of their club vests. Licensed athletes may enter the age category corresponding to their 
chronological age or any younger category down to senior.
Temporary licensed participants are eligible for age category prizes provided they enter the relevant 
age group, wear the appropriate age tags and provide proof of age.
Juniors (born 1992 or later) wearing a junior licence or senior licence must display age category “J” tags, 
to qualify for age group prizes. Juniors will count towards Open team prizes.		.
Club colours must be worn to qualify for team prizes
No seconding will be permitted. No cars allowed in Park during race.
No littering on route, use litter boxes near water stations and at every km board. 
								
Prize giving:
Half Marathon: 11:00
Marathon: 12:00. 
Thousands Rand’s worth of lucky draw prizes.	

Results:	
Results will be posted to all clubs and be available on www.strandlopers.co.za	

Qualifying race:	
The marathon is a qualifying race for Comrades. 

Record Holders: 
Marathon Men: Zolani Bhitane: 2h30:20; Marathon Women: Farwa Mentoor: 2h58:49
˝ Marathon Men: Bernard Rukadza: 1h06:53; ˝ Marathon Women: Alae Brand: 1h22:05
 
Medals

42.2km:	Gold : first 5 men and 5 women	Silver : 6th to 50th		Bronze : sub 5h30
21.1km:	Gold : first 5 men and 5 women	Silver : 6th to 50th		Bronze : sub 4h00
Fun Run:	Bronze to first 700 finishers
 
Entertainment.

Jumping castle for kids.
The finish is next to the lagoon.
Bring your costume or fishing rod.
Many food stalls.