About: It's time to get your running shoes on, and to clear your diary, in preparation for the annual Birchwood Cross the Line Half Marathon which takes place in the City of Ekurhuleni next year on Sunday, 22 April 2018.
Now in its 8th year, the race starts and ends on the 52 sprawling hectares of gardens of the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg.
Aimed at attracting both dedicated athletes, and promoting exercise, combined with fun, for a healthy lifestyle amongst Gauteng's families, the race has grown year on year; in 2017 accommodating 3 750 runners in the 21.1km and 10km races, and a further 250 runners/ walkers in the 5km race.The FIRST 1 500 entrants to the race will receive a t-shirt and medals will be awarded to all participants who successfully finish the race. Start times for the 21.1km and 10km is 6:30am and 7:30am for the 5km race.
Entries open in December 2017 and can be purchased online ww.birchwoodhalfmarathon.co.za, at Birchwood Hotel reception or the Sweat Shops in Bedfordview and Dunkeld. Entries cost R140 for the 21.1km, R100 for the 10km and R60 for the 5km. Temporary licence fees apply to runners not affiliated to a club; R25 for the 21.1km, R20 for the 10km and no fee for the 5km race. Entries close on 19 March 2018 or when sold out, with no entries sold on the day.
Click here to start your entry
Click here to view the start list
Organiser: Birchwood Athletics Club
Event enquiries
Kate Wood 082 903 9722
Carol Wallace 082 886 2898
