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ARTHUR CRESWELL MEMORIAL ULTRA MARATHON & HALF
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.
ARTHUR CRESWELL MEMORIAL ULTRA MARATHON & HALF
ORGANISER
CONTACT PERSON
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