ASPIRANT Comrades runners now have another chance to secure their spot on the start line of The Ultimate Human Race on Sunday, 10 June. Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Race Director, Rowyn James says, “Athletes who were unable to enter the race during the official entry period last year now have another opportunity to be part of the great event, thanks to the Substitution process which opened on Monday (26 March).”
The Substitution Rule allows for a runner who has not entered to substitute an entrant who has withdrawn, or intends to withdraw from the 2018 Comrades Marathon.
The Substitution rule is applicable to all entrants including South African, Rest of Africa and International on a like for like basis i.e.
- An International entrant can only substitute with an International entrant
- For the first time, athletes from Rest of Africa (ROA) will be able to substitute with SA runners or other Rest of Africa entrants
- A South African entrant can substitute with a South African entrant or Rest of Africa entrant
The Comrades Marathon Substitution Process runs for a full month and closes on Wednesday, 25 April. The cost of the Substitution application is R200.
Prospective substitutes are encouraged to do their applications online. Alternatively, they may send their completed applications via email to sub@comrades.com or hand deliver them to Comrades House in Pietermaritzburg.
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