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Polly Shortts is | '''Polly Shortts''' is a [[hill]] on the outskirts of [[Pietermaritzburg]], [[KwaZulu Natal]], [[South Africa]]. Polly Shortts is reportedly named after Portland Bentinck Shortts.<ref name="emotions">{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-05-28 |title=Emotions and history of the Comrades route |url=https://witness.co.za/archive/2014/05/29/emotions-and-history-of-the-comrades-route-20150430/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=The Witness |language=en-GB}}</ref> Shortts managed Shortts Retreat, a nearby farm, and whose help was often sought when after heavy rain, the road up the hill became muddy and impassable.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}} | ||
Polly Shortts is known for being located on the route of the famous 90 km [[ultramarathon]], the [[Comrades Marathon]].<ref name=emotions/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ngema |first=Thobeka |date=2024-04-02 |title=Here are the cut-off times for the 2024 Comrades Marathon |url=https://thepost.co.za/dailynews/news/2024-04-02-here-are-the-cut-off-times-for-the-2024-comrades-marathon/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=The Post |language=en}}</ref> Pollys, as it is known among participants, is about 2 kilometers long, is particularly steep and comes about 7 – 8 km from the end of the race in odd-numbered years (when it goes from [[Durban]] to Pietermaritzburg). Few runners outside the top ten manage the ascent without stopping to walk. In even-numbered years (Pietermaritzburg to Durban), Pollys is near the start of the race, and the runners must descend it.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 26 June 2025
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Polly Shortts is a hill on the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Polly Shortts is reportedly named after Portland Bentinck Shortts.[1] Shortts managed Shortts Retreat, a nearby farm, and whose help was often sought when after heavy rain, the road up the hill became muddy and impassable.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Polly Shortts is known for being located on the route of the famous 90 km ultramarathon, the Comrades Marathon.[1][2] Pollys, as it is known among participants, is about 2 kilometers long, is particularly steep and comes about 7 – 8 km from the end of the race in odd-numbered years (when it goes from Durban to Pietermaritzburg). Few runners outside the top ten manage the ascent without stopping to walk. In even-numbered years (Pietermaritzburg to Durban), Pollys is near the start of the race, and the runners must descend it.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".