Photographer Michel Bega shares his experience of running the Powerade Marakele Marathon.It’s 5am, still dark, but there’s a bustle of activity at the entrance to theJust over 1 200 mostly neon-clad runners are about to head off, on foot, into the rugged wilderness of an unfenced Big Five game reserve to take on a unique running experience: the Powerade Marakele Marathon.
The day before the race, park manager Koketso Kotsoe assures us all precautions are taken to ensure the safety of the participants. “There is a helicopter that travels along the route from early morning to look out for animals that might be near the roads, and armed rangers are deployed in strategic points, plus at all the water points.”
The day before the race our media contingent was taken on a game drive and we did see three white rhino along the route, plus a herd of about 15 grazing buffalo. At around the 21km turning point, you might see vultures circling above the mountain tops . Runners make their way past an armed ranger. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenThe race was won by Othaniel Phahlane in a time of 2:43:56, followed by Gordon Lesetedi in 2:45:01. Katy Van Meter won the ladies race in 3:29:19.
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