-marathon makes it a great family event, with both races starting at the same time. Race website: www.omdiedam.co.za Two Oceans Marathon 56K & Half-Marathon (March/April) 2009 Date: April 11The Two Oceans Marathon claims to be the world’s most scenic race

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the race before. This seems like a one-time-only event and I'm starting to understand why. The climbs are like nothing I've ever encountered before. The Col du Grand Serre isn't even considered tough but it takes me more than an hour to reach the summit. I

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raising event, not a 'run' as such," explained Nick Moglia. "You can run, walk or crawl. Don't expect to do normal times, as you will be wearing a full gorilla suit which is incredibly hot, so if you are running expect to get incredibly sweaty. Having said