Participate in the Gondwana Moonraker Ridge Trail Run at the Moonraker Outdoor Adventure Rest Camp on 16 September 2023 and sign up for the 20km, 10km or the 5km fun & family run.
The routes lead through the beautiful bush landscape in the Auas Mountains, only 20 km from Windhoek. Bring family and friends and enjoy a wonderful day at Moonraker Camp with a delicious cup of coffee in the morning and a hearty lunch at noon. Children have the opportunity to meet the friendly farm animals and take a turn on pony-back.
Register online for the race; registration dates will be announced later. Attractive prizes await the winners in the different running categories as well as a lucky draw.
For more information please scroll down this page, have a look at the Ts & Cs or contact mvm@gcnam.com
For directions to Moonraker Camp please see the map at the bottom of this page.
Categories: 20km, 10km and 5km trail runs (for men and women)
Start: 07:00 am
Entries open (tbc)
Late Entries will not be accepted.
Entry fees: 20km - N$250 | 10km - N$150 | 5km - N$100 | Spectator - N$50 (child N$30)
Pre-registration: (tbc) at Gondwana Brand & Marketing Office, Eaton Heights, 9 Bassingthwaighte Street
More information: mvm@gcnam.com
This serves as the official Terms and Conditions for the Gondwana Moonraker Ridge Trail Run, henceforth known as the ‘Event’. The event is scheduled to take place on 16 September 2023. Please take note that the date may be subject to change due to travel restrictions or additional force majeure measures as set out in this document.
The main organising party and host of the event is Gondwana Collection Namibia (Pty) Ltd. From this point forward to be listed as the ‘Organiser’.
Sponsors and supporting parties include:
From this point forward to be referred to as Sponsor(s).
Entries will take place online, via the Gondwana Collection Namibia website.
Please complete all fields of the entry form.
The Organisers retain the right to expel any entry forms that are not completed correctly.
Entries open on (tbc) at 12:00.
Entries close on (tbc) at 17:00.
Late entries will not be accepted.
Additional information for the race can be requested by contacting the following address: mvm@gcnam.com
Participants are required to provide contact information for their next of kin/emergency contact person.
Entries are non-refundable.
Entrants to take note that this event is classified as a trail run.
The routes include a combination of jeep tracks, single tracks, as well as raw terrain (i.e. no track).
Routes will be clearly marked with directional signage, bunting, ribbons or ground markings.
Route maps will be made available prior to the commencement of the event.
Please note that the Organisers reserve the right to modify/adapt routes at short notice, at their own discretion. Distances may be impacted by these modifications.
Pre-race registration to be done at the Gondwana Brand & Marketing Office, Eaton Heights, 9 Bassingthwaighte Street. (Date tbc)
Please note that the Event day format is subject to change at the discretion of the Organisers.
Participants are required to report to the starting point 30 minutes prior to the indicated starting time.
Participants who do not complete their distance marathon by the indicated cut off time will be collected by the Sweep Vehicle and transferred back to the starting point.
All Run distances starts at 07:00 (rolling start), Race Briefing starts at 06:30.
Cut off time at 11:00 for the 20km runners.
Please note that there are prizes available to the first 3 woman and first 3 men in the 20 and 10 km category.
The participants of the 5km fun run as well as all the other finishing runners will participate in the Lucky Draw.
Prize giving will commence at 12:00 at the Moonraker Barn.
Participants are responsible for their own hydration and race nutrition, particularly when specific needs are required.
Water points with limited nutrition options will be available throughout the route, however participants are responsible for their own well-being.
Suggested equipment for all participants, include:
A hydration pack/water bottle
Race nutrition / Emergency nutrition
Sunblock
Buff or sun protection / hat
This is a trail run, however waterpoints will be setup along the route for hydration and support along the route in the event of injury, etc.
The event is set to take place across a pristine natural environment.
Littering will not be tolerated. Organisers reserve the right to implement a DNF (did not finish) for participant if they are caught littering during said route.
All containers, packages, any and all non-biodegradable items are to be disposed of responsibly in bins provided at water points or at the start and finish points.
This event takes place in Protected Nature Areas.
Participants are required to act responsibly during every route engaged in.
Participants may come across wild animals during the event. It is expected that participants will not engage the animals. Do not approach the animals head on.
Participants are not to feed the animals.
Participants are required to slowly move around animals.
All participants are required to respect the environment for the full duration of the event.
Participants are responsible for their personal wellbeing. It is crucial for participants to be aware of their personal limits and to listen to their body’s needs.
Participation in the Event is voluntary and engaged in at the participant’s own risk. The Organisers and Sponsors are not liable for any injury or damage/loss of property that may occur during the Event.
Furthermore, the Organisers, Property Owners and Sponsors are not liable for any legal or financial compensation due to injury, damages or losses incurred during the event.
Part of this Event does not take place on registered roads, and therefore participants are responsible for their own safety, and acknowledge and accept that certain risks are inherent to off-road events.
Certain trails will have different consistencies than others, due to the varying trail types. These include but are not limited to;
In the event where a participant is injured, please request a fellow participant to notify the marshals at the closest water point or call the emergency support number. Relevant arrangements will be made to assist the injured participant. It is crucial that participants not continue on the trail and risk exacerbating an injury.
Participants are required to carry their cell phones (or similar) with them for the duration of every leg of the Event.
The Organiser and sponsor are not responsible for participant transport / transfers.
By Agreeing to these Terms & Conditions and entering to participate in this Event, all participants agree to feature in promotional material (photographic and video) that has taken during this Event.
By entering and partaking in this event, the participant;
Acknowledges and unconditionally accepts the aforementioned terms and disclosures of the Event as communicated by the Organiser, and undertakes participation in this Event at sole discretion and liability;
Indemnifies the Organiser, property owners, Sponsors and affiliates to the Event from liability for any and all personal loss, damage or injury suffered as a result of their participation in this Event.
Moonraker Camp is located 20 km east of Windhoek.
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