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ENDURE THE JOURNEY

103km Cycling Race
Sat, Jul 18
Clarkebury Institution
Jul 18, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Clarkebury Institution, Clarkebury, 5024, South Africa
Cycling race. Cost: R600 103km race starting at Clarkebury Senior Secondary School at 07h00 NO HELMET - NO RACE. Temporary licenses are provided at a fee. Cut off time is 7 hours.
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35km Cycling Race
Sat, Jul 18
Madiba's Qunu Home
Jul 18, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Madiba's Qunu Home, Qunu, 5105, South Africa
Cycling race. Cost: R350 35km MTB starting at Madiba`s Qunu home at 09h00 NO HELMET - NO RACE. Temporary licenses are provided at a fee. Cut off time is 3 hours.
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103km Ultra Marathon
Sun, Jul 19
Clarkebury Institution
Jul 19, 4:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Clarkebury Institution, Clarkebury, 5024, South Africa
Road running. Cost: R470 103km race starting at Clarkebury Institution at 04h00 Runners must have a valid ASA license. Cut off time is 15 hours
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35km Run Challenge
Sun, Jul 19
Madiba's Qunu Home
Jul 19, 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Madiba's Qunu Home, Qunu, 5105, South Africa
Road running race. Cost: R190 35km race starting at at Madiba’s Qunu Home at 07h00 Cut off is 6 hours.
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7km Fun Run
Sun, Jul 19
Lewanika Makgatho Mandela Primary School
Jul 19, 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Lewanika Makgatho Mandela Primary School, Mvezo, South Africa
Road running race. Cost: R90 7km race starting at Lewanika Makgatho Mandela Primary School at 07h30 Cut off is 2 hours.
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12km Road Run
Sun, Jul 19
Mandela School of Science and Technology
Jul 19, 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Mandela School of Science and Technology, Mvezo, South Africa
Road running race. Cost: R120 12km race starting at The Mandela School of Science Cut off is 3 hours
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INFO

Health is Wealth Athletics Club in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Museum and O.R. Tambo District Municipality present the 2nd annual Icon's Journey Marathon.

 

Participants will touch the landmarks and institutions that made and shaped the former State President & global Icon Tata Nelson Mandela by cycling/running

a well-chosen adventure route:


103km Clarkebury Institution start.
35km Mandela's Qunu home start.
12km Nelson Mandela School of Science start.
7km Lewanika Makgatho Mandela Primary School start.
All distances finish in Mvezo village where he was born.

Free T-shirts to the first 800 entrants.

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The only way to finish this challenge is by tapping into your inner Madiba.

 

WILL YOU ENDURE THE ICON'S JOURNEY?

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PLAN YOUR RACE

Run for Social Change

Help us Promote Sport for Social Change!  Donate used/new running shoes to underprivileged children and young adult in the villages of Clarkebury, Mqhekezweni, Qunu and Mvezo villages in the King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality, Mthatha.

Transport

Transport has been arranged from secure parking in Mthatha town around Nelson Mandela Museum to Clarkebury 103km start and to Mvezo via Qunu 35km, 12km and 7km start.  Transport will take athletes from the finish line back to Mthatha.  There is limited space.  

Cash in hand payment please.

Accommodation

The Icon's Journey Marathon does not provide accommodation.

 

However, for your convenience, the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency has provided us with a list of accommodations around KSD Municipality.

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PARTNERS

 
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