The inaugural Man vs Machine Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race (modelled on the former Great Train Race) between Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage took place on 27 July 2014. This year the train beat the runners by 30 seconds in 1 hour 56 minutes. The return journey took 45 minutes - must have been because it was downhill! But you can experience the trip in just over 3 minutes as we leave the Uitenhage Station and pause at De Mist, Despatch, Perserverance, Swartkops, New Brighton, Sydenham and … [Read more...] about 3 minutes by Train from Uitenhage to Port Elizabeth
great train race
And we had great fun on the train
Whilst hundreds of runners pounded the streets from Port Elizabeth to Uitenhage in the inaugural Great Train Race, the Longhair and I - along with 600 or so close friends from PE - allowed the train to pull us along the route with stops at North End, Sydenham, New Brighton, Swartkops, Redhouse, Perserverance, Despatch, de Mist and finally the Uitenhage Train Station. We urged the runners on and revelled in the excitement of children who were on their first train trip ever - one was heard to … [Read more...] about And we had great fun on the train
Train beats runners by 30 seconds
For the first time ever, the three towns of Nelson Mandela Bay were joined in one sporting event yesterday as the inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race rolled into town and challenged just under 2 000 runners between the Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage Train Stations. As residents lined the streets and cheered on the 7-person teams at the Port Elizabeth Station, Sydenham, New Brighton, Swartkops, Redhouse, Perseverance, Despatch and Uitenhage, it was the train that took the honours with just … [Read more...] about Train beats runners by 30 seconds
Train gets ready to race again
Excitement is building in the city for the much anticipated return of the Train Race concept as the inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race gets set to leave the Port Elizabeth station at 9am on Sunday 27th July. The concept, re-introduced by Zports after an absence of 10 years, will see running teams of 7 members taking on a Metro Rail train between Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage, a distance of approximately 40km. Various categories of entry have been made available to include corporate, … [Read more...] about Train gets ready to race again
