Comrades substitution process opens
Race director Rowyn James said: "The substitution rule has been part of the Comrades Marathon entry rules for the past four years.
THE Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced that its official substitution process is open as of 1 April.
This means that runners who were unable to enter the 2016 Comrades Marathon during the official entry period from 1 September to 30 November 2015, now have an opportunity to still be part of the world’s most famous ultra-marathon on Sunday, 29 May via the substitution process.
The process runs for the first three weeks of April from 1 to 21 April and allows for a runner who has not entered to substitute an entrant who has withdrawn, or intends to withdraw from the 2016 edition of the Ultimate Human Race.
Substitutions can only take effect on a like for like basis, meaning SA runners can only substitute for SA entrants, rest of Africa (ROA) for other ROA runners and international runners for international entrants.
The completed application forms as specified in the substitution rule must reach the CMA office by 21 April. There will be no extension of this deadline and no postal applications will be accepted.
Athletes still intending to submit substitution application forms can visit the Comrades website at www.comrades.com for the downloadable forms and the full list of rules and regulations which govern the process. Prospective substitutes are urged to apply online.
Race director Rowyn James said: “The substitution rule has been part of the Comrades Marathon entry rules for the past four years. It has been well received by our runners and we look forward to seeing many more athletes taking to the start line on Sunday, 29 May.”
