Transport information

Busses for the 42.2 km race

It is advisable to park in the at the finish area at the Sappi Skills Training Centre (SSTC) at Ngodwana and catch a bus that takes you to the start of the Race at eMgwenya (Waterval Boven). The first bus will depart the SSTC at 03:45 and the last bus will depart at 04:45. The bus will take you to the start of the 42.2 km race and you will run the race and complete at the (SSTC) where your vehicle will be securely parked. If you are unable to park at the Sappi Skills Training Centre (SSTC), you will still able to park at the Start of the Race at eMgwenya. From here you will run to the finish area at the (SSTC) in Ngodwana. Return Busses will be available to take you to your vehicle after the race in eMgwenya. Please note that return busses at the end of the race will only depart when the race is completed and the road is open to traffic at 12h30. You are obliged to select one bus pick up point when you enter the race. Failure to select a pick up point will result in you not receiving a bus ticket and you will have to make own arrangements from the start to the finish or vice versa. No one will be allowed on the busses without a bus ticket.


Busses pick-up at finish area (SSTC) and drop off at start (eMgwenya) in the morning only. Busses pick-up at finish area(SSTC) and drop off at start (eMgwenya) after 12h00.

Busses for the 21.1 km race

It is advisable to park at the finish area at the (SSTC) at Ngodwana and catch a bus that takes you to the start of the Race at Malaga Hotel on the N4. The first bus will depart the (SSTC) at 03:45 and the last bus will depart at 04:45. The bus will take you to the start of the 21.1 km race and you will run the race and complete at the (SSTC) where your vehicle will be securely parked. If you are unable to park at the Sappi Skills Training Centre (SSTC), you will still able to park at the Start of the 21.1km at Malaga Hotel. From here you will run to the finish area at the (SSTC) in Ngodwana. Return Busses will be available to take you to your vehicle after the race at the Malaga Hotel. Please note that return busses at the end of the race will only depart when the race is completed and the road is open to traffic at 12h00. You are obliged to select one bus pick up point when you enter the race. Failure to select a pick up point will result in you not receiving a bus ticket and you will have to make own arrangements from the start to the finish or vice versa. No one will be allowed on the busses without a bus ticket.


Busses pick-up at finish area (SSTC) and drop off at start (Malaga) in the morning only. Busses pick-up at finish area (SSTC) and drop off at start (Malaga) after 12h00.

Busses from the start to the 21km and 10km starts

If you park at Oosterlijn school and will be running the 21km or 10km races, there will be a bus that will transport you from there to the start of your races. The bus departs at 04:45

Busses for the 10km race

There will be no busses for the 10km race. The race starts and finishes at the Sappi Skills Training Centre (SSTC). You are required to be parked at the (SSTC) before the start of the race.

Please be on time. There will be no extra busses and the road will be closed so you will not be able to use your vehicle to get to the start if you are late.



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