Overview

About this event

The 2025 Upington-Wes Marathon took place Saturday, 1 March 2025 from 06:00, at NG Kerk Upington-Wes in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

Upington-Wes Marathon is the first of its kind in Upington and serves as a qualifier for Two Oceans and Comrades 2025.

The race starts at NG Kerk Upington-Wes and the route will take you through iconic Upington scenery.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 1 Mar 2025

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 250	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 150	Road	06:15	—
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 100	Road	06:30	—
Minimum age 14 years
5km Fun Run	ZAR 50	Road	06:45	—
Minimum age 9 years

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

NG Kerk Upington-Wes

Contact

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