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OMTOM 2019 Training Run Schedule
OMTOM 2019 Training Run Schedule

14 January 2019

OMTOM is pleased to announce the following six Training Runs for 2019, starting Sunday, 20 January. Watch this space for more on other possible venues as well.

The Ultra Marathon Training Runs (24km, 23,5km, 28km and 30km) start at 5.30 am, while the shorter Half Marathon Training Runs start at 6 am. All Training Runs start and finish at the same venue.

Runners will be briefed at 5.20 am and 5.50 am for Ultra Marathon and Half Marathon Training Runs respectively.

Missing an OMTOM 2018 T-Shirt in your collection? These one-off T-Shirt ranges make for great gifting
and keepsake ideas. Your purchase means so much more than simply being able to add to your personal
collection of sought-after Two Oceans Marathon memorabilia, with proceeds being distributed to our beneficiaries,
among other projects in the Two Oceans Marathon Initiative (TOMI) collective.

Your collectable OMTOM 2018 T-Shirt will cost R150 each. Place your T-Shirt order at each of our upcoming remaining Training Runs using the order forms we will have available at these respective events. Kindly ensure that you can collect your order from the TOM office. Need a bulk order? Email patiswa@twooceansmarathon.org.za; stocks are limited.

Training Run Schedule

Get your Training Run schedule, along with venues and contact details, here: 

Minimum Ages

As per WPA rules, you should be at least 15 years old if you wish to take part in a Half Marathon Training Run and 19 years old should you wish to partake in an Ultra Marathon Training Run. This is the minimum respective age you need to be in each case on the day of the event in which you intend to run.

How to RSVP

We create each Training Run as an Event in Facebook one week before the time. This is where you’ll find all your details. You’ll then be able to RSVP as well as find a link to the indemnity form

RSVP, Indemnity Form and Route – Johannesburg Training Run

Start: Adams Street, Orlando, Soweto.

Time: 5:30am for 25km runners & 6:00am for 15km runners.

OMTOM T-Shirt order forms will be available.

Click here to RSVP link to our Training Run in Johannesburg, Saturday 23 March:

Below is your 15km route and route description

The start will be located in-line at Adams Street. Runners will be facing Southern direction and turn right into Nkomoyahlaba Street

No. Junction
1 Adams street and Mofokeng street
2 Adams street and Nkomoyahlaba street
3 Nkomoyahlaba street and Mpanza street
4 Mpanza street becomes Mpati street
5 Mpati street and Moshoeshoe street
6 Moshoeshoe street and Eben Cuyler drive
7 Eben Cuyler drive and Immink street
8 Immink street and Immink street M83
9 Immink street M83 and Eben Cuyler drive
10 Eben Cuyler drive and Marthinus Smuts drive
11 Marthinus Smuts drive and Rand Show Road
12 Rand Show Road and 1st traffic lights
13 Rand Show Road and 2nd traffic lights
14 Rand Show Road and Golden Highway
15 Golden Highway and Soweto Highway
16 Soweto Highway and Immink street
17 Soweto Highway and Eben Cuyler drive
18 Eben Cuyler drive and Moshoeshoe street
19 Moshoeshoe street and Mpati street
20 Mpati street becomes Mpanza street
21 Mpanza street and Nkomoyahlaba street
22 Nkomoyahlaba street and Adams street
23 Adams street and Mofokeng street
24 Adams street and Martha Low at the entrance

 

Below is your 25km route & description 

 

The start will be located in-line at Adams Street. Runners will be facing Southern direction and turn right into Nkomoyahlaba Street

Marshaling and Junction Plan

 

No. Junction
1 Adams street and Mofokeng street
2 Adams street and Nkomoyahlaba street
3 Nkomoyahlaba street and Mpanza street
4 Mpanza street becomes Mpati street
5 Mpati street and Moshoeshoe street
6 Moshoeshoe street and Eben Cuyler drive
7 Eben Cuyler drive and immink street
8 Immink street and immink street M83
9 Immink street M83 and Eben Cuyler drive
10 Eben Cuyler drive and Marthinus Smuts drive
11 Marthinus Smuts drive and Rand Show Road
12 Rand Show Road and 1st traffic lights
13 Rand Show Road and 2nd traffic lights
14 Rand Show Road and Golden Highway
15 Nasrec road and Adcock road
16 Nasrec road and Rifle Range road
17 Rifle Range road and Shakespeare Avenue
18 Dorodo Avenue and Alwen road
19 Lakewood Terrance and Northern Parkway
20 Northern Parkway and Crown wood road
21 Crown wood road and Modulus road
22 Crown wood road and Diamond road
23 Crown wood road and Booysens Reserve road
24 Booysens Reserve road and FNB road
25 FNB road and Golden Highway
26 Golden Highway and Soweto Highway
27 Soweto Highway and Immink street
28 Soweto Highway and Eben Cuyler drive
29 Eben Cuyler drive and Moshoeshoe street
30 Moshoeshoe street and Senaone street
RSVP, Indemnity Form and Route – Pretoria Training Run

Date: Sunday, 24 March

Start: Central Sports Ground, Mamelodi-West

Time: 5:30am for 25km runners and 6:00am for 15km runners.

OMTOM T-Shirt order forms will be available.

Click here to RSVP link to our Training Run in Pretoria.

Click here to find your Pretoria Training Run information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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