Comrades 89K

RACE DATE:  June 9, 2024

RACE TIME:  5:30 AM

COURSE: The approximately 87K runs from Pietermaritzburg to Durban in the even numbered years and from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in the odd numbered years.  The 2024 race is an “Up Run” starting in Durban and finishing at the City Hall in Pietermaritzburg. The race distance is approximately 87K.  The distance is subject to change and will be confirmed in the final race instructions.

TEMPERATURE: Conditions are usually perfect for fast times with expected temperatures ranging from 50 to 65 degrees. Humidity is low.

ENTRY FEE: Guaranteed entry is available with our package.

TIME LIMITS & CUT OFFS: The race will have batch wave starts and be timed “mat-to-mat”. The cut-off times for these points will be confirmed in the final race instructions. The CMA reserves the right to alter these positions and times. Runners will be required to board a bailer bus and be transported to the finish venue should they not have reached the cut-off points within the specified time. For more specific information please refer directly to the Comrades website: HERE

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:  All qualifying races must be ASA technically compliant and meet the Comrades Marathon qualifying criteria. You must submit your qualifying race details no later than May 2, 2024. This can be done either by email, contacting the CMA office, updating your details online or by instructing your club administrator to do so for you. Qualifying details will NOT be accepted at Race Registration. Failure to meet the qualifying criteria will result in your entry being rejected. No seeding upgrades will be accepted after May 2, 2024 and particularly at Race Registration. You will not be able to participate and your details will be removed from our database, which means that you will NOT receive a goodie bag or runner’s t-shirt.

For more specific information please refer directly to the Comrades website: HERE

QUALIFYING TABLE:  A qualifying race must be completed between September 1, 2023 and May 2, 2024 and the details submitted / updated to the organizers.

NUMBER PICKUP: You must collect your (2) Comrades Marathon Bonitas race numbers, FREE runner’s t-shirt and Goodie Bag from the venue you have indicated on your entry form. Should you have placed an order for a ChampionChip with your entry form, the chip will be in your race number pack and can ONLY be collected from the registration venue you have indicated. The ChampionChip ordered with the entry form will NOT be issued before registration dates. Should you wish to use your chip for qualifying races before the Comrades Marathon, please contact ChampionChip directly. These items will not be posted to you. It is important to note the following when collecting your race number package:

• All runners MUST produce their ChampionChip when collecting their race number.
• All runners MUST provide proof of identity to collect their race number pack e.g. ID book, Passport or Driver’s License. Along with your race entry confirmation.
• NO race numbers will be issued on race day.

DIFFICULTY: Challenging! Ultra-marathon with strict time limit. 

For more specific information please refer directly to the Comrades website: HERE