
The race starts and finishes at Phakalane Golf Estate. Athletes
will start at the gate along Sebolai lane, then turn right at the
T-junction onto Sebolai road and then left along Dikgonnye road.At
the T-junction, athletes will turn left on to the main road, then
right along Dikgosi lane, and then left again along Semarule road
and left again along Magang drive.
At the roundabout, athletes will turn right along Phakalane road,
over the rail tracks and left along the main A1 highway, through
the BCA and Fire Department traffic lights. At the Airport traffic
circle, athletes will turn right and run along the airport road,
left at BOBS. This road
will take athletes around Block 8, then back to the western by-pass
at the former Hyndai roundabout (now Barclays).
At this round about, athletes will turn right and run along the
western by-pass, left at Mass media complex along W. M. Seboni road,
right at SADC headquarters traffic lights and along Philip Matante
road. Athletes will run along this road until they come to the Phase
2 traffic lights. Athletes will turn left at these traffic lights
and along Molepolole road, over Mandela Highway, right along Mandela
road, then left at Orapa House and run along Khama Cresent, passing
Government Enclave, including National Assembly on the left, Main
Mall will be on the right and back on to Mandela road.At the traffic
lights, athletes will turn right and run towards bull and bush traffic
lights, then right and run along Nyerere drive, pass Nyerere drive
Shopping complex, then left at No-mathata traffic lights and run
along Segoditshane Way, over Segoditshane river, pass Tholofelo
park and Tsholofelo hall, pass Private Hospital and then turn left
at BBS mall and back to Mandela road.
At the traffic lights athletes will turn right and run along the
main road, over the fly-over and back to Airport traffic lights,
left along A1 highway, through BAC traffic lights and turn right
at Phakalane traffic lights, and along Phakalane road, over the
rail tracks, right at the roundabout and run along Magang Avenue,
pass Mowana park, then left on to Golf drive, a home run which will
take athletes back to the finishing line at Phakalane Golf Estate.
Fun the 4 and 10 KM Run
The 4 km fun run route commences near the Golf Clubhouse in the
Phakalane Estate, runs through the residential roads of the estate
before exiting the south east gate onto Ruretse Road. This is a
quiet dirt road which takes runners down to Magang Avenue, and Golf
Drive before finishing back in the Phakalane Estate. The 10 km is
a single lap commencing in Golf Drive and running north up Magang
Avenue around the western and northern boundaries of the Phakalane
residential area, before returning via Phakalane Road, Sebolai Lane
and Drives to re-enter the Golf Estate for a finish at the driving
range. This is a fast flat course which is an easily achievable
distance for runners and walkers of all abilities and an ideal challenge
for the novice and lifestyle participant.
Altitude:
- 970m at start and finish
- 1 025m at highest point
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the route map
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