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With just over 4 weeks left till race day, now is the time to start looking after yourself and staying injury & flu free. Remember that rest days are a vital part of your training and if you’ve been clocking up the miles then you deserve to give yourself some time off! Get in the pool, take the dogs for a walk, meet your friend for a coffee or spend time with your family. We know you’ve been ignoring everyone coz you’re training so hard! You should be planning your last long run in the next week and then it’s time to cut back and prepare for race day.
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| Entries close on 3 March and we currently have close to 6 000 entries. Please make sure you enter before the cut off date as no late entries will be accepted. Remember that substitutions, upgrades and downgrades will only be handled from Thursday 4 March through to Wednesday 10 March. No changes to entries will be possible after this date and no changes will be done at race registration at the Expo.
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| Please note that we will be taking hand delivered ultra entries ONLY after the Wednesday 3 March cut off date and only at the following marathons:
• The Seeff Weskus Marathon in Langebaan on Saturday 6 March.
• The PWC Marathon in Nelspruit on Saturday 6 March.
• The Vaal Marathon in VanderBijl Park on Sunday 7 March.
Only runners who run and qualify at these listed events can enter the ultra. Staff from the Two Oceans office will be at Langebaan to accept your entries on 6 March. Our Gauteng representative Lin will be at the Vaal Marathon on 7 March to accept your entries. You can contact her on 076-141 9466 or 011-976 4833. Lin will also be coordinating the Nelspruit entry process via the Nelspruit Marathon Club.
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| Close to 500 entries have already been received for the trail run so runners wanting to secure their entries in this event are advised to do so as soon as they can. The event offers participants a choice of an 8km and an 18km route. The trail runs take place on Good Friday 2 April, starting at 07h15. Entries are limited to 400 participants in the 8km and 400 in the 18km and entries will be taken at www.trailrunning.co.za. Both routes start from the UCT grounds and will take runners along the lower slopes of Devils Peak and adjacent forests. For more information on the trail runs email info@trailrunning.co.za.
Andre Kearns marketing manager for SANParks said that they were delighted to partner with the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon and they encourage people to participate in this initiative for the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle, and to experience nature first hand.
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| PUMA Lacelets bring a new twist to what laces can be used for. With PUMA’s unique lacing kits, they show you how to lace and weave the Lacelets to create belts, bracelets, rings and yes, even shoe laces. Not only do the Lacelets add a new twist to wardrobes everywhere, they also help a global cause. A portion of the profits from the PUMA Lacelets will go towards funding the United Nations Environment Programme’s Year of Biodiversity and its associated programmes. The Lacelets feature intricate patterns by Kehinda Wiley and a special Unity Lacelet has been designed to coincide with our Africa Unity Kit and its message of a united Africa.
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| MapStudio, the leading publisher and distributor of maps and travel guides in Africa, is proud to be an official partner to the 2010 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon. MapStudio publish a large range of detailed street guides, road maps, tourist maps, coffee table & illustrated atlases, educational products and wall maps. In addition to this large range, MapStudio also distribute the internationally renowned Globetrotter Travel Guide series that comprises over 100 international destination titles.
Exclusive offer to all Old Mutual Two Oceans runners...MapStudio is offering all runners taking part in this year's event an exclusive 25% discount off all MapStudio titles (excluding GPS units). Simply click on www.mapstudio.co.za. and enter the code “RUN” at checkout to automatically qualify for the discount. Offer ends 30 April 2010. Terms & Conditions apply.
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| Have you booked your four ball yet? Old Mutual is hosting three golf days to help raise funds for NOAH (Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity). We are asking all runners, their colleagues, family and friends to support this worthy cause.
Golf Day 1 – Rondebosch Golf Club, Cape Town
Date: Friday 12 March
Tee-off: From 11h30
Cost: R1 800 per 4-ball (R450 per person)
Includes: Halfway house and prize-giving dinner
Golf Day 2 – Royal JHB & Kensington Golf Club, Johannesburg
Date: Tuesday 16 March
Tee-off: From 11h30
Cost: R1 800 per 4-ball (R450 per person)
Includes: Halfway house and prize-giving dinner
Golf Day 3 – Beachwood Country Club, Durban
Date: Thursday 25 March
Tee-off: From 11h00
Cost: R1 400 per 4-ball (R350 per person)
Includes: Halfway house and prize-giving dinner
To book please contact 082-494 2702 or email info@totalgolf.co.za
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| If you are still looking for a half marathon entry then be sure to visit www.www.oldmutual.co.za/twooceansmarathon and enter the auction. Old Mutual is auctioning 20 half marathon and 10 ultra entries, as well as a pair of autographed Usain Bolt’s PUMA spikes, to participants with the highest bids. Bidding for entries opened at R950. Bidding for Usain Bolt’s autographed PUMA spikes, exact replicas of the shoes that took him to victory in last year’s World Championships, opened at R15 000. All funds raised will go towards helping the event’s official charity NOAH (Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity).
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| All the best with your training and we look forward to seeing you on 3 April 2010!
Running regards,
The Two Oceans Marathon Team |
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