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THE RACE ROUTE

42km Race
The race starts at Africa University campus on the access rd 29.3m north west of the 2nd speed hump south of the main campus parking. Runners continue on this road to join the Nyanga road, and then follow this south- east to join the main Harare / Mutare highway. They turn left and north east into Penhalonga road continue along with this road to the junction for Augustine’s mission / Odzi Village, turn left again onto gravel road and continue on this road and return to the gate of Africa University. They continue on the road to the junction with Nyanga road, then follow this south east to join the main Harare / Mutare high way. Turn left and east in the main road heading for Mutare. Runners continue up to the top of Christmas Pass and drop down into Mutare. They continue on Robert Mugabe highway into the roundabout then turn left and north east into Aerodrome Rd and continue on this to cross the river bridge climbing up to the junction with Herbert Chitepo. Turn right and south into Herbert Chitepo keeping, then left east into Robert Mugabe through the dip and crossing from north to south side before turning right into the Mutare Sports Club entrance. The race will finish at the rugby pitch behind the Club house.

21km Race
The race starts at Africa University campus on the access road 12.2m north west of the eastern sign at the 2nd speed hump south of the main campus parking. Runners exit the campus gate turning left and south east to join the Nyanga road, and follow this south east to join the Harare / Mutare highway, turn left and east in the main road heading for Mutare up and over Christmas pass to drop down into Mutare. Continue on Robert Mugabe highway, turn left and north into Leopold Takawira road then right and east into Beit Avenue, which becomes Jason Moyo Drive. Continue on Jason Moyo Drive turning left and north into Zimunya Street then right and east into Chance Avenue, then left and south into Arcadia, follow down to intersection with Robert Mugabe road, continue to Robert Mugabe road, and turn left and east in Robert Mugabe road then through the dip and uphill to turn right and south into Park road. Continue on Park road to turn right into Mutare spots Club. The will l race finishes at the Rugby pitch behind the Club house

 

Disabled 10km Race
The race starting point is is opposite No. 38Park road just north of the gate to a field. Runners go north in Park road then turn left into Robert Mugabe road through the dip turn right and north in Herbert Chitepo, then left and west into Aerodrome road, moving to the north side of the road. Follow Aerodrome road to the roundabout; join Robert Mugabe to turn right and north into Murambi road, then Jason Moyo drive, turning left and north into Zimunya Street then right and east into Chance Avenue then left and south into Arcadia. Runners cross to Herbert Chitepo continue and turn left and east in Robert Mugabe road, through the dip and uphill to turn right and south into Park road. Continue on Park road to finish on the road directly in line with the telegraph pole on the north side of the entrance to Mutare Sports Club

 

5KM Fun Run Primary School
The start is directly opposite the entrance to the Mutare Sports Club in Park road. Runners proceed south in Park road to turn left and east inot Carrington road. Continue to the T-junction turning left and west in Rekayi Tangwena drive and then right into Park road. Proceed north in Park road to cross from east to west side to turn left and north west into Plantation drive. Turn left into Josiah Tongogara road and proceed south to the junction with Robert Mugabe road. Turn left and east in Robert Mugabe road crossing from north to south sides and then turning right and south into Park road. Continue on Park road to turn right into the Mutare Sports Club entrance. The race finishes at the Rugby pitch behind the Club house.

 

 


Contact Us:

Africa University International Peace Marathon Committee,
Off Nyanga Road, Fairview Road, P. O Box 1320 Old Mutare, Mutare, Zimbabwe
Tel No: +263 - 20 60461/60026/60075 | Fax No: +263 - 2061785
Email: webmaster@africau.ac.zw
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Floating trophy sponsored by the Dean of Africa Group of Ambassadors


Winner of the US$2000 in the 42km 2007 main event on the lead

 

 

 

 


Last Updated: 30-Jul-2008

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