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Gun Run Entries Close Friday 23rd September 2011 - Newsroom - 19-09-2011
ENTRIES FOR THE OUTSURANCE 94.5 KFM GUN RUN CLOSE ON FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
The entry deadline for this yearââ¬â¢s OUTsurance 94.5 Kfm Gun Run half marathon and 10km is around the corner and those wanting to take part have until this Friday 23 September to do so, as no late entries will be taken after this date.
The event takes place on Sunday 9 October and participants have a choice of a 21km half marathon, 10km run/walk or a 5km fun run/walk, specifically aimed at families, younger participants and walkers. Only entries for the 5km will be taken on race day.
This yearââ¬â¢s event has a new start and finish with participants lining up outside the Cape Town Stadium in Fritz Sonnenberg Road for the start and finishing in the new Green Point Park. The 21km starts at 07h00, the 10km at 07h30 and the 5km at a new starting time of 08h30.
Cut off is at 10h00 so participants have ample time to complete their event. The Cape Field Artillery will again be at the event to fire the gun that starts all three distances and then again at 10h00 to mark the cut-off.
The RaceTec timing system has been introduced for the half marathon only. This is the same timing system used by the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon and the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour and offers state of the art technology that will make the processing of results and times far easier and more user-friendly. Those runners who already have one of these chips can use it for the half marathon, while those that do not have chips will need to purchase one at a cost of R80. No other chips will be accepted.
The half marathon route takes the runners through the stadium precinct, V&A Waterfront, past 94.5 Kfm studios, along the Sea Point Promenade and out towards Camps Bay up Kloof Road, which means a few hills along the way but the views certainly make it a bit more bearable.
The 10km will wind its way along the Promenade, through the Waterfront and past Primedia Studios in Somerset Road, while the 5km fun run/walk is routed in and around the Green Point Park with its new walkways around the golf course.