{"id":449,"date":"2017-11-20T10:40:25","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T10:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.co.za\/capetown\/?p=449"},"modified":"2017-11-29T11:33:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T11:33:14","slug":"two-oceans-trail-runs-open-on-1-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.co.za\/capetown\/news\/two-oceans-trail-runs-open-on-1-december-2017","title":{"rendered":"Two Oceans Trail Runs open on 1 December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cape Town – Online entries for the 2017 Old Mutual Two Oceans Trail Runs will open at 10am (12km) and 11am (24km) respectively on Friday, 1 December 2017.<\/p>\n

Entries for the 2018 Old Mutual Two Oceans Trail Runs open on 1 December 2017<\/h3>\n

Trail runners can choose between the 12km route \u2013 a perfect race for trail novices \u2013 and the 24km run that caters for fit and experienced trail runners.<\/p>\n

It will be the ninth year that this popular event is held as part of the Easter Weekend line-up.<\/p>\n

To minimise the impact on the sensitive ecological area that the event runs through, entries across the two distances will be limited to 1 000 runners in total.<\/p>\n

Entries to both events are once again expected to sell out within minutes, and prospective entrants are encouraged to update their profiles and link their OMTOM profiles to Webtickets – the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon’s new payment platform – between 20 and 30 November.<\/p>\n

“Runners will still be able to make online credit card payments, but in-store payments at Pick n Pay within 24 hours of selecting that payment option will also be facilitated,” says Carol Vosloo, General Manager of the Two Oceans Marathon NPC.<\/p>\n

“We urge runners to familiarise themselves with the new payment process and ensure that their profiles are appropriately updated and linked to Webtickets before entries open on 1 December.”<\/p>\n

The OMTOM has partnered with Webtickets to facilitate the 2018 event’s entry payments – a move that gives runners access to the latest electronic transaction technologies and more convenient payment options.<\/p>\n

Entrants are required to have a Webtickets profile in order to facilitate payment, and may link their OMTOM profile to either an existing Webtickets account, or a new profile.<\/p>\n

The entry fee for the 12km is R750, and R920 for the 24km, which includes a limited-edition technical T-shirt from adidas, as well as the R100 SANParks levy. Runners who do not already own a RaceTec timing chip will be required to purchase one for R130 upon entering.<\/p>\n

Both runs start at the University of Cape Town (UCT), from where athletes will traverse the lower slopes of Devil\u2019s Peak and nearby forests of the Table Mountain National Park.<\/p>\n

The routes comprise varied terrain with steep ascents and descents, while the 24km Trail Run<\/a> requires considerable technical running skill. The events offer a challenge to new and experienced trail runners, who are richly rewarded with spectacular scenery and amazing views of the Cape Peninsula<\/a> in return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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