Comrades substitutions open
The substitution process officially opened on 1 April and closes on 30 April.
COMRADES Marathon runners who were unable to enter the 2014 race during the official entry period from 1 September to 30 November 2013, now have an opportunity to still be part of the world’s biggest and oldest ultra-marathon through the official 2014 substitution process in April.
The Comrades Marathon Association’s (CMA) substitution rule allows for a runner who has not entered to substitute an entrant who has withdrawn, or intends to withdraw from the 2014 edition of the race.
The Comrades Marathon Substitution Rule was introduced for the first time in 2012 and now forms part of the CMA’s official race rules. The substitution process officially opened on 1 April and closes on 30 April. The completed application forms as specified in the substitution rule must reach the CMA office by 30 April and there will be no extension of this deadline.
Athletes still intending to submit substitution application forms are advised to visit the official Comrades Marathon website at www.comrades.com for the downloadable forms and the comprehensive list of rules and regulations which govern the process.
Race director, Rowyn James, said: “The substitution rule has been well received by our runners over the past two years and will ensure that there is a higher number of starters outside the Pietermaritzburg City Hall on 1 June.”
