2018 Comrades Marathon

THIS RACE IS RUN UNDER THE RULES OF IAAF, ASA, KZNA AND CMA

ENTRIES

Entries for the 2018 Comrades Marathon are limited to a maximum of 20 000 and there will be no extensions. All current and potential Comrades Marathon runners that wish to run the 2018 Comrades Marathon are urged to take careful note of the entry process and the cutoff date. All runners are urged to enter early to avoid disappointment.

Entries open on the 1 September 2017 and close on 30 November 2017 or once the quota of 20 000 has been reached.

DATE AND TIME OF RACE

The race will be run on Sunday, 10 June 2018 starting at 05h30 and finishing at 17h30. The race is run from ‘gun to gun’.

ROUTE & DISTANCE

It is a “DOWN RUN” starting at the City Hall in Pietermaritzburg and finishing in Durban. The race distance is approximately 89km. The distance is subject to change and will be confirmed in the final race instructions.

ENTRY FEE

Early Bird Entry for South African Entrants and Rest of Africa (1 September to 30 September 2017 ONLY) is R460.

South Africa and Rest of Africa: R500 (1 October 2017 to 30 November 2017) International: R 3300 (1 September 2017 to 30 November 2017)

Entry fee is waived for holders of 25 or more Comrades medals. Contact CMA for a 25 medal plus voucher number required during the entry process

THE ENTRY FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.

ENTRY PERIOD

Entries open on 1 September 2017 and close on 30 November 2017. There will only be one entry window period for all athletes to enter whether they are former Comrades runners, Novices, Rest of Africa or International.

Entries will be limited to a maximum of 20,000 and no extensions will be granted. Entries will close on 30 November 2017 or once the 20,000 entries have been received (i.e. if 20,000 entries are received by 15 November 2017 then no further entries will be accepted). All current and potential Comrades Marathon runners that wish to run in 2018 are urged to take careful note of the entry process and the cut-off date.

NO entries will be taken in 2018.

Total number of entries will be capped at 20,000.

RIGHTS RESERVED

Any irregularities in your entry form will result in a rejected entry. Comrades Marathon Association reserves the right to accept or reject any entry, subject to the rules of IAAF, ASA, KZNA and CMA.

AGE RESTRICTION

The minimum age requirement is that the athlete must be 20 years or older on the day of the qualifying race (ASA RULE 20).

RESTRICTION ON ENTRY

The Comrades Marathon is restricted to club registered runners only. All participants must be 2018 licensed by their respective Federations. The domicile rule will be strictly enforced. No athlete may run for a club other than a club registered in the Province in which they are domiciled unless they are registered on the current ASA National List. Athletes will not be in possession of their 2018 licenses at the time of entry. They will be allowed to enter, however MUST submit their club name and license number to CMA no later than 16h30, 02 May 2018. Failure to submit these details will result in the entry being rejected.

FOREIGN ATHLETES

Foreign athletes must strictly observe IAAF Rule 4. All foreign athletes must note that in order to participate in the event, they require written approval (a permit) from their National Federations. In a case where a foreign athlete is entered through a South African athletics club, it is the responsibility of the club to assist the athlete in securing the permit, and to hand it over to the race organizers before the event takes place. Event organizers reserve the right to reject the entry of foreign athletes who violates IAAF Rule 4.

Read More in : http://www.comrades.com/

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