VAAL MARATHON VENUE
This year the Vaal Marathon will again start and finish at the Dick Fourie Stadium, Klipriver Drive, Three Rivers, Vereeniging.
At the venue there will be adequate parking, food and refreshment stalls, restrooms and a tog bag storage area.
Co-ordinates:
S 26° 39’ 12.8”
E 27° 57’ 35.6”
At the venue there will be adequate parking, food and refreshment stalls, restrooms and a tog bag storage area.
Co-ordinates:
S 26° 39’ 12.8”
E 27° 57’ 35.6”
TOG BAG AREA
There will be a tog bag area at the Clubhouse. Available from 4 am on race day. No shower facilities are available.
CLUB TENTS & GAZEBOS
Club Gazebos to be erected on Saturday. No vehicles allowed to enter the finish area on Sunday.
FOOD & REFRESHMENTS
To be sold by private entities
CHILD MINDING & ENTERTAINMENT
No child minding services or enterainment is provided at the race venue.
PARKING
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Please make use of P1 first. If it is full you will be directed to P2 and then P3.
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DIRECTIONS
From Johannesburg:
- Take the the R59 Southbound in Alberton.
- Continue south on the R59 past the Engen 1 Stop - Blockhouse and past Meyerton.
- Take the Ring Road Off Ramp. Exit 10. (Please DO NOT take the Redan / Villiers offramp - Full of potholes)
- Turn left at the end of the off ramp. (Ring Road)
- Follow road to T-junction (Van Riet Lowe Road).
- Turn right onto Van Riet Lowe Road. Be mindful of some bad patches from here to the next T-junction (800m)
- Follow road over the bridge to T-junction (Houtkop Road).
- Turn left onto Houtkop Road, Follow through a 4 Way Stop (Sasol Garage on left).
- Continue to another T-junction (Klipriver Drive). Mind the bad section here...
- Turn right onto Klipriver Drive.
- Dick Fourie Stadium on your right.
RECOMMENDED ROUTE: - (Maybe 2km longer but better road)
-Turn right at the end of the R59 off ramp (Exit 10). 2nd Robot Turn left into Johannesburg road, Checkers Hyper on your left.
-1km , Turn left again into Houtkop road. Keep going straight until T-junction Klipriver Drive. Stadion on your right
- Take the the R59 Southbound in Alberton.
- Continue south on the R59 past the Engen 1 Stop - Blockhouse and past Meyerton.
- Take the Ring Road Off Ramp. Exit 10. (Please DO NOT take the Redan / Villiers offramp - Full of potholes)
- Turn left at the end of the off ramp. (Ring Road)
- Follow road to T-junction (Van Riet Lowe Road).
- Turn right onto Van Riet Lowe Road. Be mindful of some bad patches from here to the next T-junction (800m)
- Follow road over the bridge to T-junction (Houtkop Road).
- Turn left onto Houtkop Road, Follow through a 4 Way Stop (Sasol Garage on left).
- Continue to another T-junction (Klipriver Drive). Mind the bad section here...
- Turn right onto Klipriver Drive.
- Dick Fourie Stadium on your right.
RECOMMENDED ROUTE: - (Maybe 2km longer but better road)
-Turn right at the end of the R59 off ramp (Exit 10). 2nd Robot Turn left into Johannesburg road, Checkers Hyper on your left.
-1km , Turn left again into Houtkop road. Keep going straight until T-junction Klipriver Drive. Stadion on your right