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Cape Times FNB Big Walk, 

Cape Town, South Africa

01 Nov 2010 - 30 Nov 2010 Date to be confirmed  

First held in 1903, the Cape Times FNB Big Walk consists of eight different stages all beginning on a different part of the Cape Peninsula and all finishing at the Rhodes High School in Mowbray. Each route is tailored to different levels of ability and include timed 80km (50 miles), 50km (31 miles), 30km (18.6 miles), 25km (15.5 miles) and 20km (12.4 miles) courses and untimed 15km (14.3 miles), 10km (6.2 miles) and 5km (3.1 miles) courses. There is also a special children's walk that follows a route along the canal. The walk is a fundraising event for the South African Guide-Dogs Association and the Habitat for Humanity charity organisations.

Times
Various start times.


Kids' Stuff  Spectacle  Sport 


Where?

Various locations in Cape Town

Eight different routes starting at different points in the Cape Peninsula

Getting There

Rail: There are trains to take walkers to the start, see the website (www.bigwalk.co.za) for details
Foot: Spectators can watch from various points along the Cape Peninsula

How Much?

Free to spectate.

For More Information

Big Walk

No postal address available
Cape Town
Western Cape
South Africa

Tel +27 (0)21 685 6551 (mornings).
Email 

Website  www.bigwalk.co.za

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NB: While every care has been taken to ensure the information provided is accurate, we advise you to check with the event organisers before travelling to confirm the details are correct.