Midmar Mile

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The aQuellé Midmar Mile in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, organized by Wayne Riddin, is the world's largest competitive open water swim that attracts nearly 19,000 swimmers of all ages and abilities every year to South Africa. Its operations are among the most professional in the sport and its budget is the largest in the world.

The Midmar Mile was recognized as an Honour Organisation by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in its Class of 2013 for its outstanding contributors to the sport of Open Water Swimming/Marathon Swimming.

Contents 1 Title Sponsor 2 Distance 3 Type 4 Location 5 Videos 6 Contact 7 Event Information 8 External links

Title Sponsor

aQuellé

Distance

1 mile

Type

Reservoir

Location

City Midmar Dam in Pietermaritzburg in Kwazulu Natal

Country South Africa

Region Africa

Videos

Contact

GENERAL ENQUIRIES: Post Entries to PO Box 21936, Mayors Walk, 3208

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Physical Address: 18 Pine Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201

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Email: info@midmarmile.co.za

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Phone: 0861 MIDMAR – 0861 643627

Event Information

Month: February

Date: 11-12 February 2012

Website: Midmar Mile

Class: Amateur and professional

Wetsuit: No

External links

• Speedo 10 km Challenge
• Martin Strel at Midmar
• Men vs. Women, Old vs. Young at Midmar
• Inspector Jack Haskins
• Midmar Week
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame website
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2013
• Midmar Mile Honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• Craig Dietz, From America To Africa
• Parenting In The Open Water - Part 1
• Demographic Trends In Open Water Swimming
• Keri-Anne Payne vs. Ashley Twichell, Round 2 In The Midmar Mile
• Forward Ho For Hercules
• Late Bloomers At 89 And 90 Still Going Strong
• The Pool To Open Water Transition Is Olympian
• Hercules Comes Back For Number 3
• Craig Dietz Finishes The Midmar Mile In Africa
• Darian Townsend Sets Bar At aQuelle Midmar Mile
• Ann Gray Swims 8 For Pink Drive
• Ashley Twichell Streaks To Victory At The Midmar Mile
• Forward Ho Four times In A Row At The Midmar Mile
• Sebastian Crawford Going The Extra Mile
• Sebastian Crawford Swimming Mile After Mile
• WOWSA, IMSHOF Heads To Cork, Ireland
• Exercise And Employment From Shore To Shore
• Heats, Groups, And Waves In Open Water Swimming