Collecting Of Race Numbers: Each team must collect their race numbers, Baton and T-shirts (if ordered) before the race as follows: Date: Saturday 20/21/22 April 2022 Time: 10h00-17h00 Venue: Orlando Communal Hall, Orlando East, Soweto
Awards Ceremony: Will take place between 11h00 and 12h00
Results: Available two weeks after the event on: www.orlandoathleticsclub.co.za
Pre-Race Wrap Up And Briefing: Race numbers are to be attached with safety pins on the front of each team members vest or t-shirts, leaving the perforated end at the bottom free, do not tear the perforated end off until the finishing of your leg.
Each race number issued to a team will be of a different colour that relates to a particular leg number of the relay. The colour is the following and must be strictly adhered or allocated to, Walking Teams Leg 1 - Red Leg 2 - Blue Leg 3 - Black Running Leg 1 - Red Leg 2 - Blue Leg 3 - Black Leg 4 - Green Leg 5 - Orange
The route will be divided into 5 legs for running teams and 3 legs for walking teams. The same 5km route is run or walk by all team members.
The Start: The walking and running teams will start together, The walking teams are to be seeded at the back of the running teams to avoid the possibility of runners sprinting from the start and accidentally running into slower pace walkers The 5km route is within the Orlando east of the first series and Mofolo Dube the second series and all participants will run and walk the same route There will be one water point at 2,5km where participants will receive only water and receive coke and water at the finishing.
Change Over Point: The changeover point area will comprise of a waiting area and an incoming / exit area. The departing runners/walkers are to wait in the waiting area and a tape will separate the waiting runners and walkers from the incoming runners and walkers.
Sport Prizes: This will take place before and during the awards ceremony and winners must be at prizes giving to claim prizes.
Safety And Medical Service: No other team members, dogs, prams, cyclist, or other followers are permitted to keep pace with the runners or walkers, Medical services will be in attendance on the route and at the finishing to assist where is necessary. Please note that the medical services are for only team members participating in the relay only.
Hospitality Site: Please note that no vehicle will be allowed at the hospitality site. Teams are requested to consider other teams occupying sites regarding noise levels and unnecessary interference. Kindly leave your site clean when departing.
Rules: Transgression of any rule by team members will lead to disqualification of the team(s)
1. Running Teams: 1.1 Teams will consist of 5 members, each running the same 5km course. 1.2 There will be 5 basic team categories: men, women, mixed, company, schools, media and juniors. Men: All 5 members must be men or one woman and 4 men per team and must be older than 20 years Women: All members must be women and older than 20 years Mixed: A minimum of 2 men and a maximum of 3 women per team and older than 20 years. Media: All 5 members must be men or women like other categories Social: All 5 members must be men or women like other categories Juniors: All 5 members must be under 19years and older than 9 years - Junior Boys. - All 5 members must be boys. - Junior Girls. - All 5 members must be Girls.
2. Walking Teams: 2.1 Teams will consist of 3 members, each running the same 5km course. 2.2 there will be 5 basic team categories: men, women, mixed, company, schools, media, social and juniors. Men: All 3 members must be men and must be older than 20 years. Women: All 3 members must be women and older than 20 years. Mixed: Any combination of men and women and older than 20 years. Media: All 3 members must be men or women like other categories. Social: All 3 members must be men or women like other categories. Juniors: All 3 members must be under 19 years and older than 9 years. - Junior Boys - All 5 members must be boys - Junior Girls - All 5 members must be Girls 2.3 PLEASE NOTE NO RUNNING IS PERMITTED FOR WALKING TEAM and all entrants will participate under the general rules of road walking (it is each participants) responsibility to be familiarised with these rules) Teams transgressing this rule will be disqualified.
1. Race Numbers: Race numbers will be issued and must be worn by team members on the front of their vest, Competitors not wearing race numbers will not be allowed through the changeover point or in the finish area. 2. Race Baton: The person walking or running the first leg will start with the baton issued at registration, the baton must be passed on to the team member running or walking the next leg at the changeover point. Teams not finishing with the baton will be disqualified 3. Team Colours: Teams are encouraged to wear the colours of their company or orgarnisation 4. Seconding And Marshaling: Under no circumstances will seconding be allowed. A refreshment station will be provided at the 2,5km mark of each leg and at the changeover point. All participants must obey marshals and traffic officers. 5. Change Of Categories: The race co-ordinator must be notified by email (not by telephone) of any changes before 17h00 on the 21/22/23 April 2022 6. Medical Advice: The is the responsibility of each participant to ensure that he/she is medically fit to run/walk and to consults a doctor before training for and participating in the race, A medical service will be available for participants at the venue 7. Organisations Right: The organisers reserve the right to return any entry or to disqualify any team The decision of the organisers will be final and no correspondence will be entered into