SAVE THE DATE: 17 FEBRUARY 2024
THE ROUTE
T-Shirts to all who complete the race.
Terrain @ 17.5km Start
The Discovery Surfers Challenge starts at the mouth of the Kwelera River, which is situated just north of East London. The race starts on a narrow gravel road, but soon ventures onto the beach where runners will be welcomed by rocks, loose boulders and stones, shingle and soft sand on the way past Rainbow Valley.
Terrain @ Gonubie River
The Gonubie River, the first of two meaningful rivers to be crossed, is encountered at about 6km into the race. Runners are diverted off Gonubie Beach past the caravan park and up a 350m hill behind the sand dune.
Terrain @ 10km
Gonubie Hotel is the start of the 10km Race. Participants continue all the way to Eastward HO, where they will be met with a tricky little path, loose stones and sea sand again.
Terrain @ Bonza Bay Mouth
The going gets a little easier on the approach to Bonza Bay, where the Quinera Lagoon is unlikely to be open.
Terrain @ 5km
The 5km race starts below the Blue Lagoon Hotel. Participants run away from the finish line toward the Bonza Bay River, turn around at a marker and make their way back to Nahoon Beach where another daring river crossing awaits before they make it to the finish line.
Terrain @ Nahoon River
The Nahoon River is the second of two meaningful rivers to be crossed but not to worry, we have teams ready to assist and help get you through. You’ve got this, the finish line is now in sight!
Terrain @ Finish Line
A mere 500m of beach running as you sprint to the finish line where crowds are ready to welcome you! This final stretch of sand can be soft and will test you all the way to the end.
COSTS
Online Webtickets entries: Wednesday midnight (race week)
Nutting Hall: Entries available on Thursday & Friday the 15th & 16th of February 2024 between 8:30 & 17:30. Entries at the registration hall will be at an additional onsite entry fee of R100 per entry & will be R270 per entry so remember to enter online!
On the Day Entries: Please note that entries that are made on the morning of the race (17 February) will be R370.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL entrants (physical & online entries) need to still REGISTER on the 15th and 16th of February 2024 at the Nutting Hall from 8 am to 5pm each day.
Age restrictions: 5km Juniors – 12 years and under | 10km – 13 years and over | 17.5km – 14 years and over.
All entrants must collect their race armbands (colour coded to the specific race) along with their running chip from Nutting Hall, East London on Thursday or Friday between 08:30 and 17:00.
Discovery Vitality members will be able to earn Vitality points as follows:
| 5km run | 800 points |
| 10km run | 1100 points |
| 17.5km run | 1100 points |
| 17.5km paddle | 1100 points |
Points will be awarded for in-person participation at the event only. For a full set of points-related terms and conditions, visit www.discovery.co.za and click on Discovery Vitality.
We are excited to announce that we will once again be making use of the FinishTime Passport app and request that all participants please download the app on their cellphones prior to registration.
The app will be required for registration at Nutting Hall and is available on the app store.
The FinishTime Passport app offers a paperless registration process! It is simple to use and makes the registration process much quicker.
The app has been designed to be completely Secure – no data can be transferred to an event until you create a QR code – and the transfer process is handled completely offline so there is no chance of a data hack. Your info is safe and secure.
The app can be downloaded from…
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