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RACE INFO
3 WASTE AND LITTER
3.1 The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon powered by BYD has a zerotolerance policy on littering anywhere along the route, including at the start, hydration stations, and the finish. This forms part of our ongoing commitment to environmental preservation.
3.2 Littering is defined as disposing of waste anywhere other than in the designated bins provided. This includes items such as paper cups, bottles, wrappers and containers, whether supplied by the event or brought along by participants.
3.3 Littering is considered intentional when a disposal bin is within a reasonable distance and is not used. Any runner found guilty of intentional littering may face disqualification, disciplinary action and / or exclusion from future Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon events.
4 VIBE POINTS
4.1 A number of vibe spots, cheer zones, and activations will be set up along the route to keep your energy high throughout the race. Feel free to soak up the atmosphere – dance, sing along, and enjoy the support!
4.2 Please be mindful that any excessively loud music played from backpacks, personal devices, or vehicle sound systems by participants or supporters must be kept at a reasonable level and comply with the City of Cape Town bylaws.
5 CUT-OFFS
5.1 Cut-off times along the route are set primarily to ensure that roads can be reopened safely and on schedule. They also allow officials to identify runners who are unlikely to reach the next cut-off or the final finish cut-off within the allocated time, so that they can be safely withdrawn from the course.
5.2 It is important to understand that cut-off times are not pacing guidelines. Runners who pace themselves according to cut-off times risk arriving too late at subsequent points or missing the final finish cut-off.
5.3 The tables below provide indicative pacing times for runners starting in the final batch, showing the pace required to reach the finish just before the final cut-off. To finish comfortably within the time limit, runners are encouraged to maintain a pace faster than these guidelines.
Location
ULTRA MARATHON CUT-OFFS
Km Done
Cut-Off( Time of Day)
Fish Hoek 20 08:35 08:19 Noordhoek( Halfway) 28 09:35 09:18 Hout Bay( Marathon Mark) 42.2 11:15 11:04 Rhodes Drive 50 12:20 12:06 UCT – Finish 56 12:52 12:51 Based on the last batch starting at 05:52
Location
HALF MARATHON CUT-OFFS
Km Done
Cut-Off( Time of Day)
Constantia 10.5 09:00 08:45 Rhodes Drive 15.5 09:50 09:35 UCT – Finish 21.1 10:30 10:29 Based on the last batch starting at 07:00
6 RUNNERS’ SWEEP VEHICLES
Pacing to make final cut-off
Pacing to make final cut-off
5.4 Final Cut-Off Times
• The final cut-off for the Ultra Marathon is 7 hours from the start gun time of the last batch.
• The final cut-off for the Half Marathon is 3 hours and 30 minutes from the start gun time of the last batch.
5.5 Please note: If the race start is delayed for any reason, all cut-off times will be adjusted accordingly.
6.1 Sweep vehicles will operate continuously along the route to assist runners who are unable to continue and choose to withdraw from the race.
6.2 These runners will be transported to the nearest cut-off point, where they will be required to board a designated cut-off bus to take them back to the finish.
6.3 Runners who do not reach official cut-off points within the allocated time will be collected and transported directly to the finish.
6.4 All runners making use of transport back to the finish will not be official finishers, and will not receive a finishing time, nor a finisher’ s medal.
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