Bluff AC to host 54th annual marathon
The marathon will follow the traditional two-lap course through the streets of the Bluff.
IT’S all systems go as the Bluff Athletic Club prepares to host the 54th edition of the annual Bluff Marathon on Sunday, 17 November, from 5am. Participants will run in either the full marathon 42,2km, the half-marathon 21,1km or the 15km walk. The race starts from Smith Drive and finishes at the grounds of the Fynnlands Sports Club.
The marathon will follow the traditional two-lap course through the streets of the Bluff.
To ensure that the marathon is a successful event, the Bluff AC organising committee has planned accordingly. Traffic services and emergency personnel will ensure that the roads are cordoned off while members of the athletics club and community will serve as marshals for the day.
“Bluff AC is thrilled to once again host this year’s event,” said chairman of the Bluff Athletic Club, Dennis Houston-McMillan. “Not only does the marathon serve as a Comrades qualifier, we have novel T-shirts this year, with medals for all finishers in the categories.”
Runners can expect top class refreshment tables and friendly marshals along the route, and at the finish line the club’s bar and friendly Murray Family Kitchen will be open.
The club encourages the residents of the Bluff and surrounding areas to show their support on race day. “This is a great event for the Bluff with over 1 500 runners visiting our beautiful suburb, and besides asking residents to show support on the day, we ask that you exercise patience on the road where the race takes place,” Dennis added.
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