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MERRELL WHALE OF TRAIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPE NATURE - POSTPONED
DATE 25 July 2020
TIME 07h00
ORGANISERS Mountain Runner Events
DISTANCE 35km, 53km
PROVINCE Western Cape
START VENUE De Hoop Collection,De Hoop Nature Reserve,Overberg
PRE-ENTRY CLOSING DATE
RACE WEBSITE CLICK HERE
PRIMARY CONTACT
NAME Tatum Prins
NUMBER 083-4490760
EMAIL info@mountainrunner.co.za
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MERRELL WHALE OF TRAIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPE NATURE - POSTPONED

ENTRY DETAILS



On-line entries: www.whaleoftrail.co.za, limited to 175 runners.
 




MERRELL WHALE OF TRAIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPE NATURE - POSTPONED

DIRECTIONS

Race Start Coordinates: -34.455403324708186, 20.40036678314209 

Race Finish Coordinates: 0.0,0.0 

MERRELL WHALE OF TRAIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPE NATURE - POSTPONED

THE RUN



Distance: 53 kilometres. Total Ascent: 1,900 metres. This demanding route follows the iconic five-day Whale Trail and is marked where necessary. 








Type Point-to-point
Sub Event Off-Road Running
Difficulty Rating 0
MERRELL WHALE OF TRAIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPE NATURE - POSTPONED

MEDIA RELEASE
Race Name Release Date Media Release
MERRELL WHALE OF TRAIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPE NATURE - POSTPONED

ORGANISER
NAME Mountain Runner Events
PROVINCE Western Province
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WEBSITE www.mountainrunner.co.za
ADDRESS Potchefstroom

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NAME Race Organiser
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EMAIL info@mountainrunner.co.za
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MERRELL WHALE OF TRAIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPE NATURE - POSTPONED

EDITORS NOTES



EDITORS NOTES

Come experience this exclusive opportunity to run on the 5 day Whale Trail hiking route and fantastic vibe at the finish area, in peak whale watching season. Starting in Potberg the runners will run through indigenous fynbos seeing Proteas and Erica’s in abundance. They will cross rivers and run atop ridgelines before running onto the rocky shores of the Indian ocean. The trail will snake along stunning paths that drift from the beach into coastal forests and along fynbos-covered hills. Runners will experience breathtaking views and possible sightings of the Southern Right whale. When they finally reach the end of the trail in De Hoop Nature Reserve, they will be filled with a peace and a sense of accomplishment for having completed a trail made in heaven. If 53km is just a few steps too far, there’s now also a 35km route starting and ending in the same glorious places, with a well designed cut through that still gives you a taste of everything that the area has to offer



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