The Western Cape town of Wellington once again welcomes the Safari Half Marathon. This charity race has consistently been among the top five half marathons in Mzansi over the last five years.

Some reasons to enter the 21st Safari Marathon

• The course is a great mixture of off-road and scenic tar running.
  You get to run with a big field of 4 000 to 5 000 other runners.
• After the race you can make a day of it by visiting the wine farms around Wellington.
• Surrounded by the Helderberg Mountains and run through farmlands and vineyards, the course is one of the most scenic in SA.
• You can run for a cause and make a donation to a local charity, Helping Hands.
• Other activities on this day include prize-givings, beer gardens, crèche, food and drink stalls and much more.
  

The 2008 Safari Half Marathon

Date: 1 May 2008
Venue: Hoerskool Hugenote / Hugenot High School
Location: Wellington
Times:

21.1 km Half Marathon at 07h15
10 km Walk at 09h45
5 km Fun Run at 07h10

Entries close 17 April 2008

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