Under 9,000 entries left for 90th Comrades

ENTRIES for the 90th Comrades Marathon, which will be run on Sunday, 31 May 2015, will close at month-end or as soon as the cap of 23,000 has been reached.

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced that more than 14,230 entries have already been received since the entry process opened on 1 September.

This means that less than 9,000 entries are available before the overall entry process closes at the end of November or as soon as the cap has been reached. Thereafter no entries will be accepted, so runners are urged to enter as soon as possible or risk missing out.

CMA race director, Rowyn James said: “The 90th Comrades Marathon is going to be a very special one for us and our runners. We urge our runners to be a part of next year’s event.”

The cost to South African runners is R380. Runners from the rest of Africa pay R600 while all other International athletes will pay R2,000. The entry requirements, which are clearly indicated on the entry form, must be adhered to at all times.

Entries may be made online via the Comrades Marathon website at www.comrades.com; by posting the completed entry form with proof of payment to the CMA office in Pietermaritzburg: PO Box 100621, Scottsville, 3209; or by handing in the completed entry form together with payment at the CMA office in Pietermaritzburg: 18 Connaught Road, Scottsville.

Runners may enter the race before running a qualifying marathon (minimum qualifying distance of 42.2km run in under five hours) which must be run between 1 August, 2014 and 3 May, 2015. The 2014 Comrades Marathon will not be an automatic qualifier for the 2015 race. Qualifying details must be submitted to the CMA by 5 May.

The 90th edition of the world’s biggest and oldest ultra-marathon will be an ‘up-run’, starting at Durban City Hall and ending at the Oval Cricket Stadium in Pietermaritzburg.

The Substitution window period will be from 1 to 21 April, 2015.