Here are your physio and medical points along the route:
WHERE | DISTANCE (km) | AVAILABLE | |
1. | Steenberg Open Area on the left Cnr Main & Steenberg Roads | 11.4 kms | Medical Post with Nursing Sisters and Physiotherapists |
2. | Noordhoek Main Road Noordhoek Opp Disaster Management | 28.0 km | Medical Post with Nursing Sisters and Physiotherapists |
3. | Chapmans Peak Chapman’s Peak Drive 200m past the Peak (Car Park) | 33.5 km | Medical Post with Nursing Sisters and Physiotherapists |
4. | Hout Bay Car Park Opp Simply Asia Main road Hout Bay | 38.5 km | Medical Post with Nursing Sisters and Physiotherapists |
5. | Hout Bay Opposite Four Seasons Guest House After 42.2Km RHS | 42.4 km | Medical Post with Nursing Sisters and Physiotherapists |
6. | Constantia Nek Top of Constantia Nek | 46.1 km | Medical Post with Nursing Sisters and Physiotherapists |
7. | Cecelia Forest Parking Area | 48.8 km | Medical Post with Nursing Sisters and Physiotherapists |
8. | Kirstenbosch Service Entrance Before Main Gate Kirstenbosch | 51.6 km | Medical Post with Nursing Sisters and Physiotherapists |
9. | Newlands Forest After Entrance to Newlands Forest Fire Station | 53.5 km | Medical Post with Nursing Sisters and Physiotherapists |
10. | UCT | Finish | Medical tent (medical centre with emergency medicine, Sports Science Institute doctors, nursing sisters and physios) |
Medical
There is a full support team on hand to deal with any emergency that may occur. EMS crews are patrolling the route to deal with any major problems, supported by response vehicles, pickup vehicles and radio marshals to monitor your progress during the race. In the event of a problem on the route, you will soon see the EMS crew arriving to assist. We have a fleet of vehicles that patrol the route to assist those who are unable to complete the race and ensure they are returned to UCT safely
The Information Centre will have information on runners admitted to the medical tent, or transferred to a hospital in the area. Families will not be allowed into the medical tent, as the medical team need the space to deal with the patients requiring treatment. There are a team of physiotherapists and first aiders to sooth those aching muscles at the Physio tent at the finish. Please feel free to visit the tent and have a welcome massage after your finish. The medical team are on hand for your safety – please enjoy the race, and we hope we do not have to see you!
Hints and Tips
If in any doubt about your health, consult your personal doctor before the race. If you have had influenza or Diarrhoea in the week before the race:
PLEASE visit your doctor or the race doctor before running. Don’t take a chance with your health!
IMPORTANT! Ensure your medical details on the Race Admin System are up to date – this could save your life!
Watch your fluid intake. Ensure you drink enough while running “drink to your thirst”, and keep cool if it is a hot day.
Avoid discomfort by putting plasters on nipples, and Vaseline on areas that chafe BEFORE the race.
Painkillers are NOT available during the race, for your own safety.
Analgesics such as Panado/Nurofen can cause serious complications such as dehydration, and can even lead to renal failure. We recommend you do not take any painkillers prior to or during the race, for your own safety.