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GREATEST TRAIN RACE
DATE 20 August 2022
TIME 07h00
ORGANISERS Middelburg Marathon Club
DISTANCE 4.9km, 15km, 32km
PROVINCE Mpumalanga
START VENUE 32km - Nkangala District Municipality, Middelburg,15 km - Plot 85, Jackaroo, R555 Road,eMalahleni
PRE-ENTRY CLOSING DATE
RACE WEBSITE CLICK HERE
PRIMARY CONTACT
NAME Charmaine van der Merwe
NUMBER 083-2929207
EMAIL charmaine@bluemining.co.za
FAX
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SECONDARY CONTACT
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EMAIL
FAX
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ENTRY DETAILS



Pre-entries close about three weeks before the race. Entries are limited to 20,000 entrants. Unregistered participants can apply for a temporary license with their entry.




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DIRECTIONS

Race Start Coordinates: -25.875866810960385, 29.205511808395385 

Race Finish Coordinates: -25.89418785159276, 29.293024482537475 

GREATEST TRAIN RACE

THE RUN



The race was originally run against a steam train, but a change in policies and costs prevented the continued use of the train. You still start from the Nkangala District Municipality, Middelburg. 

There are five running and walking relay legs which vary in distance from between four and seven kilometres. If you are a registered athlete you may decide to run the whole way and do the full 32 kilometres or opt for the shorter 15 kilometre run/walk.

 


FACILITES

The road is closed to traffic between 05h00 and 13h00. There are buses to transport relay participants to their changeover points from 05h00 to 07h00 only. The last bus departs at 07h00, no exceptions will be made. Buses will return participants to Witbank/eMalahleni from 13h30.

Type Point-to-point
Sub Event Road Running
Difficulty Rating 0
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MEDIA RELEASE
Race Name Release Date Media Release
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ORGANISER
NAME Middelburg Marathon Club
PROVINCE Mpumalanga
EMAIL mmkinfo01@gmail.com
WEBSITE
ADDRESS PO Box 527 Middelburg

CONTACT PERSON
NAME Piet Schoeman
PROVINCE
EMAIL pietschoeman321@gmail.com
NUMBER
ADDRESS

RACES BY THIS CLUB
TYPE PROVINCE RACE DATE VENUE CONTACT NUMBER
Mpumalanga MHS Half Marathon Spring Run 01 January 2024 Middies (MHS) Farm Stoffberg Road Middelburg Piet Schoeman 072-7910378
Limpopo N'komati Anthracite 01 January 2024 Kaapmuiden Primary School 4 South Of N4 Matsulu Johan de Klerk 073-6684436
Mpumalanga Leopard Tortoise Night Race 01 January 2024 Kanonkop High School Jacaranda Street Middelburg Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga Rotary Great Train Race - CANCELLED 01 January 2024 32km - Nkangala District Municipality, Middelburg 15 km - Plot 85, Jackaroo, R555 Road eMalahleni Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga Komati Gorge Memorial Run 01 January 2024 Komati Gorge Lodge Waterfall Farm Mpumalanga Race Organiser
Mpumalanga Elandskloof Trout Half Marathon 01 January 2024 Elandskloof Trout Farm Off the R540 8km from Dullstroom Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga Dullies Altitude Charity Challenge 01 January 2024 Dullstroom Dam & Nature Reserve Charmane Horn 082-6546645
Mpumalanga Blue Mining Services MMK 5-in-1 27 January 2024 Kanonkop High School Jacaranda Street Middelburg Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga MMK Night Series 1 21 February 2024 Hoerskool Kanonkop Jacaranda Street Middelburg Magda Pretoirus 072-5937346
Mpumalanga MMK Night Series 2 27 March 2024 Kanonkop High School Jacaranda Street Middelburg Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga MMK Night Series 3 10 April 2024 Kanonkop High School Jacaranda Street Middelburg Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga Nashua Loskop Ultra Marathon 20 April 2024 Municipal Offices Wanderers Avenue Middelburg Hein Koch 073-4245984
Mpumalanga Loskop Series ‘The Wild’ Challenge 20 April 2024 Loskop Nature Reserve Damwal Complex Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga Middelburg Hospice 4.9 km Nite Race 01 May 2024 C.R. Swart Laerskool Zuid Street Middelburg SR Judy 083-2315831
Mpumalanga MMK KHS Maximus Lion Half Marathon 27 July 2024 Kanonkop High School Jacaranda Street Middelburg Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga MMK Night Series 4 18 September 2024 Kanonkop High School Jacaranda Street Middelburg Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga MMK SpecSavers Night Race 23 October 2024 Aerorand Primary School Chapmans Peak Drive Aerorand, Middelburg Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
Mpumalanga MMK Night Series 5 06 November 2024 Kanonkop High School Jacaranda Street Middelburg Charmaine van der Merwe 083-2929207
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EDITORS NOTES



EDITORS NOTES

The Greatest Train Race is an annual community project which is organised by three Mpumalanga Rotary Clubs. Their main objectives are to promote community involvement and team spirit, and to create a day of fun for all participants, including underprivileged children and senior citizens. Funds generated are used for various annually identified local community projects. Businesses are encouraged to challenge competitors and to support less-affluent schools. Walkers are welcome on the 15 kilometre route. As a business you may enter teams to compete in the relay as part of your team building.

No seconding is allowed. Supporters can travel on the train to the finish in Middelburg. The train returns to Witbank/eMalahleni at 13h00. Tent sites, to be set up as courtesy facilities at the finish, are available for hire by companies and organisations.

Start Venues
32km - Nkangala District Municipality, 2A Walter Sisulu Street, Middelburg
15km - Starting point: Plot 85, Jackaroo, R555 Road, eMalahleni
4.9km - Witbank Dam Leisure Resort, Next to swimming pool area, Mandela Road, eMalahleni



Time Limit: 05:00

Finishers: 15400

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