Route Maps

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 16 February 2024.

Entries close on 25 March 2024.

Late entries will not be accepted.

Additional information for the race can be requested by contacting the following address: adventure(at)gcnam.com

The Organisers encourage the minimum age of entry at 21 years and older. However, younger athletes are welcome so long as relevant medical certification is submitted.  

Participants are required to provide their Medical Insurance information in the entry form.

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 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.

• All participants are required to register prior to the Event start.
• Registration numbers will be handed to participants.

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.

There won't be official timekeeping. However, the organisers will provide the correct ranking for top runners of each category. 

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.

Start: SFC Sportsgrounds, Windhoeker St, Swakopmund
Race briefing at 6:30
Marathon starts at 07:00 / cut-off at 13:30
Half marathon starts at 07:00 / cut-off at 10:30
10km starts at 07:15  | 5km starts at 7:15

Please note that there are prizes available.  

Prize giving will commence at 14:00 at SFC Sportsgrounds. 

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.

• Practice good sportsmanship.
• Be responsible for their own safety and well-being.
• Follow instruction from Event officials.
• Treat all participants, officials, volunteers and spectators with respect and courtesy.
• Inform Event officials if participant chooses to withdraw.
• Ensure familiarity with the route.
• Participants are not permitted to participate with pets.
• Participants are required to be punctual at all times and respect start and cut-off times.

Suggested equipment for all participants, include:

• A hydration pack/water bottle

• Race nutrition / Emergency nutrition

• Sunblock

• Buff or sun protection / hat

• Salt tablets / electrolyte replacements

This is a trail race where the waterpoints will be further apart. Thus, we recommend personal hydration.

 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. Town sections will have traffic escorts.

Certain trails will have different consistencies than others, due to the varying trail types. These include but are not limited to;

• Loose gravel and stone-based surfaces.
• Uneven surfaces
• Loose sand
• Compressed sand (jeep tracks)
• Overgrown pathways

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.