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BUCO SMASH THE PINEAPPLE RUN
DATE 19 October 2024
TIME 07h00
ORGANISERS Kowie Striders
DISTANCE 10km, 27km
PROVINCE Eastern Cape
START VENUE 27 km - Big Pineapple, Bathurst,10 km - Port Alfred Country Club,
PRE-ENTRY CLOSING DATE 16 October 2024
RACE WEBSITE CLICK HERE
PRIMARY CONTACT
NAME Marietjie Robb
NUMBER 082-8015666
EMAIL marietjie@hmbotha.co.za
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ENTRY DETAILS



Pre-entries are available at local sports shops in Port Elizabeth and East London. Entries are accepted the night before the race at the Port Alfred Country Club between 18h30 and 20h30. Late entries are accepted at the start from 04h30.




BUCO SMASH THE PINEAPPLE RUN

DIRECTIONS

Race Start Coordinates: -33.5933206, 26.86925629999996 

Race Finish Coordinates: -33.59308055759077, 26.86935858788752 

BUCO SMASH THE PINEAPPLE RUN

THE RUN



This route is a mixture of town and rural country roads. Most of the climbing is done in the first half of the race. The second half includes some gravel roads as it passes through local farms and game farming areas. There is some fast downhill running over the last five kilometres. The 10 kilometre event is run through the suburbs of Port Alfred.


FACILITES

There are camping facilities at the Country Club and a pasta party is held the evening before the race.

Type Point-to-point
Sub Event Road Running
Difficulty Rating 3
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ORGANISER
NAME Kowie Striders
PROVINCE Eastern Province
EMAIL
WEBSITE CLICK HERE
ADDRESS P.O.Box 92 Port Alfred

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RACES BY THIS CLUB
TYPE PROVINCE RACE DATE VENUE CONTACT NUMBER
Eastern Cape Clover Settlers 60 km Ultra Marathon 01 January 2024 Hoerskool P J Olivier Grahamstown Sylvia Murdoch 082-6828023
Eastern Cape Royal St. Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge 01 January 2024 Royal St. Andrew Golf Course Princess Avenue Port Alfred Sticks Stiglingh 071-6127339
Eastern Cape Clover Settlers 60 km Ultra Marathon 01 January 2025 Hoerskool P J Olivier Grahamstown Sylvia Murdoch 082-6828023
Eastern Cape BUCO Kowie Striders 27 & 10 km Pineapple Run 01 January 2025 27 km - Big Pineapple, Bathurst 10 km - Port Alfred Country Club Marietjie Robb 082-8015666
Eastern Cape Royal St. Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge 01 January 2025 Royal St. Andrew Golf Course Princess Avenue Port Alfred Sticks Stiglingh 071-6127339
BUCO SMASH THE PINEAPPLE RUN

EDITORS NOTES



EDITORS NOTES

The 27 kilometre walking event starts at 06h00 and has a 04:30 time limit. The 10 kilometre race has a generous 02:00 time limit.



Time Limit: 03:30

Finishers: 395

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