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ARTHUR CRESWELL MEMORIAL ULTRA MARATHON & HALF
DATE 07 April 2024
TIME 05h30
ORGANISERS Ladysmith Athletics Club
DISTANCE 10km, 21.1km, 52km
PROVINCE KwaZulu-Natal
START VENUE Bergville Sports Centre,Golf Road,Bergville
PRE-ENTRY CLOSING DATE 4 April 2024
RACE WEBSITE NOT YET AVAILABLE
PRIMARY CONTACT
NAME Nokwazi Maphalala
NUMBER 076-3802065
EMAIL lacracesecretary@gmail.com
FAX
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WORK NUMBER
SECONDARY CONTACT
NAME Max Pillay
NUMBER 083-6278450
EMAIL
FAX
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ARTHUR CRESWELL MEMORIAL ULTRA MARATHON & HALF

ENTRY DETAILS



Late entries taken the day before race day for the ultra-marathon, half marathon and 10 kilometres races. Late entries for the half marathon and 10 kilometre races only also taken on race day. Runners who have run the race 21 times or more get free entry. You can collect your numbers at the Ladysmith Sports Club the day before the race between 14h00 and 20h00 or at the Bergville Municipality on the morning of the race from 04h00.

On-line entries close 4 April 2024




ARTHUR CRESWELL MEMORIAL ULTRA MARATHON & HALF

DIRECTIONS

Race Start Coordinates: -28.735210020350117, 29.360069426506882 

Race Finish Coordinates: -28.56972009447431, 29.766777455806732 

ARTHUR CRESWELL MEMORIAL ULTRA MARATHON & HALF

THE RUN



This race is run largely in open country. It is relatively easy but there is Child's Hill to negotiate, between the 12- and 18-kilometre marks, which is quite a test of fitness. Once you are over this hill, at about 30 kilometres, you cross the highway and turn onto a sand road. This provides a welcome break from the visual monotony as you run through forest and farm areas. After the turn back onto the main Ladysmith Road you will find some testing pulls at about 45 kilometres. Here it is hot and hard but the end is near. The run into Ladysmith is easy and mainly downhill.


Type Point-to-point
Sub Event Road Running
Difficulty Rating 2
ARTHUR CRESWELL MEMORIAL ULTRA MARATHON & HALF

MEDIA RELEASE
Race Name Release Date Media Release
ARTHUR CRESWELL MEMORIAL ULTRA MARATHON & HALF

ORGANISER
NAME Ladysmith Athletics Club
PROVINCE KwaZulu-Natal
EMAIL lacracesecretary@gmail.com
WEBSITE CLICK HERE
ADDRESS 33 Klibank Road P O Box 937 Ladysmith

CONTACT PERSON
NAME Deidre van Staden
PROVINCE
EMAIL lacracesecretary@gmail.com
NUMBER
ADDRESS

RACES BY THIS CLUB
TYPE PROVINCE RACE DATE VENUE CONTACT NUMBER
KwaZulu-Natal Ladysmith Athletic Club Half Marathon Night Race 01 January 2024 Ladysmith Sports Club Klip Bank Road Max Pillay 083-6278450
KwaZulu-Natal Bekhiziwe Joseph Shabalala Marathon 04 February 2024 Kirkintulloch Primary School Peacetown Road Embuzweni, Ladysmith Vuyo Shabalala 079-4669609
KwaZulu-Natal Bekhiziwe Joseph Shabalala Marathon 01 January 2025 Kirkintulloch Primary School Peacetown Road Embuzweni, Ladysmith Vuyo Shabalala 079-4669609
KwaZulu-Natal Arthur Creswell Memorial Ultra Marathon & Half 05 April 2025 Bergville Sports Centre Golf Road Bergville Nokwazi Maphalala 076-3802065
KwaZulu-Natal Ladysmith Athletic Club Half Marathon Night Race 11 October 2025 Ladysmith Sports Club Klip Bank Road Lindiwe S 078-9208867
ARTHUR CRESWELL MEMORIAL ULTRA MARATHON & HALF

EDITORS NOTES



EDITORS NOTES

This race has been judged one of the best organised in KwaZulu-Natal on several occasions. For those looking for a soft Comrades qualifier, this must be your pick: you get an extra 30 minutes to run just two kilometres at the end of the race. The half marathon and 10 kilometre races start at the finish venue at 07h00 and is an out-and-back race on the ultra marathon route.



Time Limit: 06:30

Finishers: 400


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