SA MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS – OUDTSHOORN
42,2 KM ROUTE DESCRIPTION – 2013/02/03
[more detailed route map available – e mail me]
0 km.
In Park Road South – ±70 metres south of Voortrekker Road – 6 metres north of the south-eastern corner post of the reservoir – athletes run northwards in Park Road South keeping on the left hand side of the road, running with the flow of traffic – left into Voortrekker Road (R62) – athletes run on the left hand side of the road with the flow of traffic – left into R328 – athletes run on the left hand side of the road with the flow of traffic
1 km.
In the R328 Road – ±100 metres past the R62 – 9 metres before the 100km/h sign post
2 km.
In the R328 Road – 99 metres past the 73,4km sign post
3 km.
In the R328 Road – 100 metres past the 72,4km sign post
4 km.
In the R328 Road – 104 metres past the 71,4km sign post ( 30 metres before the “Veilings Kansa Krale” bill board
5 km.
In the R328 Road – 30 metres before the “Highgate/Safari” direction board on the left hand side of the road – left into the Welgeluk Road – athletes run on the left hand side of the road in the yellow line with the flow of traffic
6 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 75 metres before the Safari direction board on the left hand side of the road
7 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 179 metres before the first power line crossing the road
8 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 129 metres before the middle of the entrance to Welgevonden Gun Club
9 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – ±100 metres past the double storey building on the right hand side of the road – 20 metres before the third power line pole on the left hand side of the road
10 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 89 metres past the “Hugo Erasmus” memorial sign on the left hand side of the road – left into Rademeyer Street – athletes cross over Rademeyer Street to run on the right hand side of the road facing the traffic
11 km.
In Rademeyer Street – 25 metres before the start of the island in the middle of the street – right into Park Road South – athletes run on the right hand side of the road facing the traffic
12 km.
In Park Road South – ±50 metres before Mill Street – 0,5 metres past the middle of the pedestrian entrance of house No. 68
13 km.
In Park Road South – ±50 metres past Vrede Street – 8 metres before the middle of the gate between the buildings of the school and the netball courts – the athletes cross over Park Road South at the last turn in the street to the right – left into the R62 Road to start the second lap of the circle – athletes run on the left hand side of the road with the flow of traffic
14 km.
In the R62 Road – 20 metres before the middle of the entrance to the “SA Police Mechanical Oudtshoorn” – left into R328 – athletes run on the left hand side of the road with the flow of traffic
15 km.
In the R328 Road – 55 metres before the 73,8km sign post
16 km.
In the R328 Road – 59 metres before the 72,8km sign post – 10 metres before the big tree on the right hand side of the road
17 km.
In the R328 Road – 55 metres before the 71,8km sign post
18 km.
In the R328 Road – 45 metres before the 70,8km sign post – left into the Welgeluk Road – athletes run on the left hand side of the road in the yellow line with the flow of traffic
19 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – ±150 metres past the R328 Road – 20 metres before the Oudtshoor/Mosselbaai direction board on the right hand side of the road
20 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – ±200 metres past the “Safari Ostrich Farm Tour” entrance – 95 metres before the western fence around the building with two large blue gum trees on the left hand side of the road
21 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 20 metres past the T-junction traffic sign on the right hand side of the road
22 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 9 metres before the power line crossing the road
23 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 66 metres past the “road turns to the left” traffic sign – 72 metres past the power line crossing the road
24 km.
In the Welgeluk Road -28 metres before the train crossing warning traffic sign – left into Rademeyer Street – athletes cross over Rademeyer Street to run on the right hand side of the road facing the traffic – right into Park Road South – athletes run on the right hand side of the road facing the traffic
25 km.
In Park Road South – 9 metres past the middle of Simpson Street
26 km.
In Park Road South – ±100 metres before Orange Street – 1 metre past the middle of the northern vehicle entrance of house No. 102
27 km.
In Park Road South – ±50 metres past Kort Street – 4 metres past the middle of the pedestrian entrance of House No. 154 – the athletes cross over Park Road South at the last turn in the street to the right – left into the R62 Road to start the third lap of the circle – athletes run on the left hand side of the road with the flow of traffic – left into R328 – athletes run on the left hand side of the road with the flow of traffic
28 km.
In the R328 Road – ±50 metres past the R62 Road – 20 metres before the “Mossel Bay 82” sign post
29 km.
In the R328 Road – 11 metres before the 73,4 km sign post
30 km.
In the R328 Road – 10 metres before the 72,4km sign post
31 km.
In the R328 Road – 8 metres before the 71,4km sign post
32 km.
In the R328 Road – 4 metres past the 70,4km sign post – 10 metres before the culvert of the water furrow – left into the Welgeluk Road – athletes run on the left hand side of the road in the yellow line with the flow of traffic
33 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – ±100 metres past the second workers house on the left hand side of the road – 26 metres before the start of the double solid white line in the middle of the road
34 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 293 metres before the first power line crossing the road
35 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 12 metres Past telephone pole C35/7 (the telephone pole in the pepper tree)
36 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – opposite the double storey building on the right hand side of the road – 28 metres before the second power line pole on the left hand side of the road
37 km.
In the Welgeluk Road – 24 metres before the “Hugo Erasmus” memorial sign on the left hand side of the road – left into Rademeyer Street – athletes cross over Rademeyer Street to run on the right hand side of the road facing the traffic
38 km.
In Rademeyer Street – 49 metres past the middle of Buitekant Street – right into Park Road South – athletes run on the right hand side of the road facing the traffic
39 km.
In Park Road South – ±50 metres past Albert Street – next to the middle of the pedestrian entrance of house No. 58
40 km.
In Park Road South – 27 metres before the middle of Vrede Street – right into Voortrekker Street – athletes cross over Voortrekker Street to run on the left hand side of the street with the flow of traffic – left into Park Street – athletes run on the left hand side of the street with the flow of traffic
41 km.
In Park Road – 42 metres past the middle of Pauline Smith Street – left into Sherman Road (the entrance road to the army base) – athletes cross over Sherman Road to run on the right hand side of the street facing the traffic
42 km.
In Sherman Road – 14 metres past the middle of the entrance gate – right through the opening in the fence 7 metres before the last lamp post before the T-junction – follow the shortest route through the trees to the cricket field – once on the cricket field the athletes turn about 45° to the left towards the pavilion building
42,2 km.
Finish on the grass in line with the southern wall of the clubhouse/pavilion (see the attached layout sketch of the finish area)
