Overview

About this event

The 2019 TimberCity Spookhill Challenge took place Saturday, 29 June 2019 from 08:00, at Beaumont Primary School in Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 15km and 5km races.

Spook Hill is a section of Parel Valley Road in Somerset West where if you switch your car off it appears to run up the hill instead of moving downhill. It has generated much discussion as to whether this apparent phenomenon is an optical illusion due to magnetism, or just one of the world's great unsolved mysteries!

NOTE: This is a #CarryMyOwn race and is plastic free. Please bring your own water bottle.

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Saturday 29 Jun 2019

Distance	Entry Fee	Great Grand Masters	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
15km Run	ZAR 80	Free	ZAR 50	Road	08:00	10:15
Minimum age 15 years
5km Fun Run	ZAR 20	—	—	Run / Walk	08:15	10:15

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

Course

Route maps & elevation

Route maps and elevation profiles.

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Beaumont Primary School

Contact

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2018

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