The Icon's Journey Marathon | Nelson Mandela Heritage

The organising committee of The Icon's Journey Marathon have taken the decision to postpone the event which was scheduled for 18-19 July 2020 to a date that will be announced in due course.

This decision is in full support of Government's plans to flatten the curve and to win the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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POSTPONED

ENDURE THE JOURNEY

103km Ultra Marathon

Sun, Jul 18

Clarkebury Institution

Jul 18, 2021, 4:00 AM

Clarkebury Institution, Clarkebury, 5024, South Africa

Road running. 103km race starting at Clarkebury Institution at 04h00 Runners must have a valid ASA license. Cut off time is 15 hours ENTRIES OPEN DECEMBER 2020

35km Run Challenge

Sun, Jul 18

Madiba's Qunu Home

Jul 18, 2021, 7:00 AM

Madiba's Qunu Home, Qunu, 5105, South Africa

Road running race. 35km race starting at at Madiba’s Qunu Home at 07h00 Cut off is 6 hours. ENTRIES OPEN DECEMBER 2020

7km Fun Run

Time is TBD

Lewanika Makgatho Mandela Primary School

Time is TBD

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.

12km Road Run

Time is TBD

Mandela School of Science and Technology

Time is TBD

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

35km Cycling Race

Time is TBD

Madiba's Qunu Home

Time is TBD

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.

103km Cycling Race

Time is TBD

Clarkebury Institution

Time is TBD

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.

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.

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

WILL YOU ENDURE THE ICON'S JOURNEY?

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.

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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.