Notes
- Lookout Restaurant – Start of Addo Elephant Trail Runs
- Addo Elephant National Park, Main Rest Camp –
Finish of Addo Elephant 85km Trail Run
- Zuurberg Mountain Village – Finish of Addo
Elephant 50km Trail Run
- Checkpoints – Food Stations and Time Keepers
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Compulsory Items
- 4 x safety pins for your
number
- Whistle
- Space blanket
- Water bottle or bladder
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Torch/head lamp
& spare batteries compulsory for all participants
if you will be on the route after sunset.
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Rules
- Only official participants displaying their
race numbers are allowed on the route.
- The race numbers must be worn on the front at
all times and must be clearly visible.
- Other than the participant’s race number,
personal advertising is permitted on clothing provided that it is
not in conflict with any of our official sponsors.
- It is compulsory that participants run with
drinking bottles or bladder and carry a minimum of 1litre of water
between Check Points.
- It is highly recommended to run with a small
waist pack or day backpack.
- These water bottles will be filled at the
Check Points, which are situated 8km - 11km apart.
- Water will not be handed out in sachets.
- Each participant must
carry a flashlight (plus spare batteries) if they anticipate being
on the route after 18:00.
- Any participant found running in the dark
without a working torch will be withdrawn from the event.
- The route will be clearly
marked; at any intersection there will be a marker board with an
arrow to show the way.
- The entire route must be
completed.
- If for any reason a
participant leaves the marked route, he/she must return to the point
of departure by foot.
- Any participant
deliberately running off the route will be disqualified.
- This event is a foot race and the entire route
must be traversed by foot.
- Any participant with a disability of any kind
that would require a form of mechanical device is to bring this to
the attention of the race organisers for approval.
- Walking poles may be used.
- Except in an emergency, no assistance may be
accepted by any participant between Check Points.
- If any emergency assistance is received
between Check Points, this must be brought to the attention of the
Check Point Captain at the next Check Point.
- Each participant must make sure that he/she
has been checked in and out of each Check Point.
- Any form of litter
or destruction of the natural habitat will result in
disqualification. Nothing at all may be discarded between Check
Points i.e. food wrappings, etc.
- Any interference
with another participant will result in disqualification.
- Access to the route
for supporters is only permitted at Check Point
1 and from Check Point 7 to
the finish. Please check the
Route Map information for the locations of these points and the type
of roads that access them.
- All participants must sign
their registration forms and collect their running number and
t-shirt at Registration at the Conference Centre at the Addo Elephant Main Rest
Camp from 13:00 on Friday, 12 March 2011.
- The only cut-off time is at 18:00 at Check Point
6 on Saturday, 12 March 2011.
- Smoking is not
permitted for the duration of the event.
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Supporters
- The actions of the
participant’s supporters are the responsibility of the participant
and in the case of them not complying with any rules, that
participant will be disqualified.
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From Check Point 1 to Check Point 7, no vehicle
is permitted along the route.
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Spectator access is allowed from Check Point 7
(Zuurberg Mountain Village) to the finish.
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The event is held in a National Park and no
pets are allowed.
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Check Points
-
The Check Point will be equipped with water and
energy drinks plus a variety of foods like bananas, potatoes,
sweets, sliced bread, peanut butter, jam, etc. The early and later
Check Points will also have coffee/tea.
- There are 8 Check Points on
the 50Miler and 6 on the 25Miler.
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Search and Rescue
- It is critical that participants ensure that
the Time Keepers at each Check Point have recorded their entry and
exit time.
- If for any reason
a participant leaves the visibility of the path, their pack or
drinking bottle must be left on the path until their return. If
anything should happen whilst they are off the path, it will be
clear to anyone where they left the trail.
- If a participant retires from the race, make
sure that their running number is handed in to the Time Keeper at
that Check Point.
- If the participant
retires and does not hand in their running number, they will be
regarded as lost and a Search and Rescue team will be dispatched to
look for them. The cost of this Search and Rescue will be billed to
the participant at a minimum cost of R1000.00 per hour.
- Mountain rescue volunteers will roam the route
in vehicles.
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Medical
- Each participant must fill in the medical
form.
- If the participant knows of any precondition
that they feel may have an effect on this medical examination, we
strongly recommend that they bring this to our attention with their
entry.
- There will be medical staff on the route where
the staff may briefly check participants. If they feel that the
participant is endangering themselves by continuing, the participant
will be withdrawn from the event.
- A 4x4
ambulance with two paramedics will roam the route until 19:00.
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Objections
- Objections against another participant will be
regarded in a very serious light, so please report a contravention
of any of the rules by another participant or participant’s
supporters.
- Be sure of the objection and complaint before
lodging an objection.
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Procedures for lodging an objection
- If a participant witnesses
a contravention to the rules by another participant, record the name
and/or number of the participant breaking the rule.
- Try to solicit a witness
and take down the name and number of the witness.
- Report the
incident to the Check Point Captain at the next Check Point and give
a brief description of what occurred, as well as the details of the
witness.
- Complete an objection form at the finish of
the race. The fee for this is R50.00.
- If the objection is valid the fee will be
refunded.
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Prize Giving
- Prize-giving will be at the
Addo Elephant National Park Main Rest Camp, time to be advised.
- Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd
and 3rd Men’s finisher and 1st, 2nd
and 3rd Ladies finisher for the 50km and 85km runs.
- Each finisher of the 85km run will receive a
hand-blown glass elephant from Ngwenya Glass
- Each finisher of the 50km run will receive a
commemorative key ring.
- There is no
prize money awarded for the Addo Elephant 50km and 85km Trail
Runs.
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