Striders all set for new marathon
It's not only the bikers who will be here this weekend.
THE Hibiscus Coast Ultra-Marathon, hosted by South Coast Striders, is set to take place on the South Coast this Sunday, April 26.
It’s a brand new event on the running calendar. The race serves as a Comrades Marathon qualifier.
It will start at Southcity Christian College in Ramsgate at 6am. The race consists of a 48km, 24km and a 6,5km fun run.
The 48km and the 24km start at 6am and the 6,5km fun run starts at 7am.
The entry form is downloadable at www.southcoaststriders.co.za. Entries will be taken at Shelly Centre this Saturday, from 9am to noon, as well as at Southcity Christian Schools from 1pm to 4pm.
Late entries will be taken on the day, from 4.30am till 5.30am. For any race queries, contact Debbie Ridley at 082 4415370.
The race starts at Southcity and heads south towards the ocean in the direction of Pistols Saloon.
It then turns left on the main road and then loosely follows the coast until Shelly Beach, where it heads inland all the way up to Gamalakhe.
From there, the course goes around Ray Nkonyeni Circle before heading towards Ugu Stadium and continuing past the airport before finishing back at Southcity.
