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General Event News Swimchix meets Pevensey Place swimmers At the Pevensey Place inter-house gala, the Swimchix met the amazing residents that took part in this years aQuellé Midmar Mile. They were proudly wearing their Mile t-shirts and their individually engraved medals. Well done to the following swimmers: Bokke Rossouw, Hilda Gammage, Janine Brindle, Samantha Smith, Anton Egner, Moira Gray, Stuart Seymour and Udette Pretorius.
MARAGON PLATINUM MILE SWIM
DATE 02 February 2020
TIME 08h30
ORGANISERS Kevin Weakley
DISTANCE 1600; 600
PROVINCE North West Province
START VENUE Buffelspoort Dam,near Rustenburg,
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NAME Di Williamson
NUMBER 083-2543628
EMAIL disdolfins@gmail.com
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NAME Cathy George
NUMBER 083-2892845
EMAIL platinummile1@gmail.com
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DIRECTIONS

Race Start Coordinates: -25.79846931250441, 27.480740547398455 

Race Finish Coordinates: 0.0,0.0 

The dam is about an hour-and-a-half’s drive from Johannesburg. If travelling from Magaliesberg you take the Marikana turn-off immediately after Hekpoort. This is a dirt road that goes over a mountain pass. Continue until you reach a T-junction and turn right. The dam is visible on the right before you reach the entrance. If coming from Hartbeespoort Dam on the R27, go through Mooinooi and take the Buffelspoort turn-off to the left just after the ATKV resort. The entrance to the dam is on the right.

THE SWIM

This is a wet start, a short distance from the bank and about 50 metres from the finish line. The first and second buoys are clearly visible, but the finish is difficult to see as the bank is packed with spectators and umbrellas. There are extra marker buoys at the finish.




EVENT PROGRAMME
Day Event Distance (m) Time Category
1 1,600m 09:00:00 Boys & girls under-14 - primary school
2 1,600m 10:00:00 Girls 14 & over - high school
3 1,600m 11:00:00 Boys 14 & over - high school
4 1,600m 12:00:00 Women 18 & over - out of school
5 1,600m 13:00:00 Men 18 & over - out of school
6 600m 14:00:00 Fun/Disabled swim


PRIZES AND GIVE-AWAYS

The first three finishers in each event receive gold, and positions four to 10 win silver. Medals are awarded to all finishers. Spot prizes are also awarded throughout the day. There are trophies for all school events.



WATER QUALITY

The water is clean and relatively clear with visibility up to two or three metres. The water temperature is just right. Water-grass at the edges does not affect participants. The pristine quality of the dam’s water is largely due to the catchment area in the nearby nature reserve.



LAYOUT

From the start the swim goes out to the first buoy at about 30 degrees to the bank. After rounding this buoy the course goes to the bank to the second buoy before turning back to the finish.



FACILITES

There are permanent ablution facilities including showers. The organisers put additional porta-loos for the day but expect to queue. There are food stalls and refreshments on sale. There is ample parking with camping facilities and grass to sit on. Bring an umbrella for sun protection.

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NAME Kevin Weakley
PROVINCE North West Province
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RACES BY THIS CLUB
TYPE PROVINCE RACE DATE VENUE CONTACT NUMBER
North West Province Platinum Mile Swim 01 January 2023 Buffelspoort Dam near Rustenburg Di Williamson 083-2543628
EDITORS NOTES

The Buffelspoort Platinum Mile first took place in 2002 and drew 2,000 participants. The race will be staged for the 17th time in 2018. The race has grown in popularity since its inception thanks to the consistently good organisation.



EDITORS NOTES

This event is part of the Elite Series for Gauteng. It is also the schools Prestige Event for the schools open water league.



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