Loskop Marathon entrants to be refunded from June 1

Entrants for what would have been the 34th edition of the Loskop Ultra Marathon will be receiving a full refund for their entries purchased for the race.

With the health and safety of all entrants being the utmost priority, a unanimous decision by the event organisers was made in March to cancel the Loskop Marathon Series amid the coronavirus pandemic and global spread thereof.

The refund process is set to begin on June 1 and the Loskop Marathon office will be in communication with these entrants directly.

The 50km race, which was scheduled to take place on April 18, is an official qualifying event for the Comrades Marathon, with the qualifying time being 05:49:59.

Kobus Tait, managing director of Forever Resorts South Africa and main sponsor of Loskop Marathon Series, said: “Due to the overwhelming uncertainty of when sporting events may resume in future, we have utilised this time to deliberate the best options available to accommodate our dedicated running community. Understanding the financial hardships that many households will endure over coming months, we feel this is the correct decision for all concerned following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic within South Africa.”

Due to these unforeseen circumstances, the entrants of this year’s Loskop Marathon Series will unfortunately not be receiving the popular marathon shirt or race pack.

At this stage, the Loskop Marathon Series committee cannot announce a date for the next marathon.

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