Overview

About this event

The 2022 John Nugent Memorial Marathon took place Saturday, 5 March 2022 from 06:00, at Desert Palace Hotel & Casino Resort in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

The two-lap route promises the best of Upington with stretches along the Orange River, vineyards, pecan orchards and scenic suburbs. Bring your all surface shoes because you’ll be running on farm roads, jeep tracks and tarmac. Although this is a flat course, there is a nasty heartbreak hill towards the end of each lap to make sure you earn your unique medal which is in the format of a pair of spectacles.

Races

Distances & fees

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Saturday 5 Mar 2022

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 350	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 300	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 16 years
10km Road	TBC	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 14 years
5km Road	ZAR 150	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 9 years

Course

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Press

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The Running Mann

John Nugent Marathon (Upington: The Final Frontier) - The Running Mann

Stuck in the middle of the Kalahari Desert, Upington is both the hottest town in South Africa and the hardest to get to - making it the perfect location for a marathon.

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Where

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Desert Palace Hotel & Casino Resort

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