Be part of the Comrades centenary celebrations

SINCE the launch of the Comrades Centenary Hope Challenge two weeks ago, 2 000 participants have already signed up for the Comrades Marathon Association’s (CMA) virtual event.

This is the second virtual event, after Covid-19-related restrictions enforced last year’s inaugural ‘Race the Comrades legends’ virtual event.

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This year’s challenge provides a platform for runners around the world to compete in the 100th event.

Come Sunday, 13 June, athletes and their families will be able to participate at any time between 12.01am and 11.59pm, within their local time zone globally.

The Comrades Centenary Hope Challenge comprises five distances, namely 5km, 10km, 21.1km, 45km and 90km, which will all be run virtually.

This means athletes get to run their own race, along their selected route, anywhere in the world.

All that participants need to do is go to the official Comrades Marathon website, register for the Comrades Centenary Hope Challenge and select their distance.

Participants will also have the option of supporting their Comrades Marathon official charity if they so wish.

Entry fees:
South Africa /Rest of Africa – 5km R100, 10km R150, 21.1km R400, 45km R400 and 90km R400.
* A bank transaction fee will apply over and above the entry fee
* Postage fee of R100 will apply over and above to Rest of Africa entry fee
* Entry fees for the 21.1km, 45km and 90km are inclusive of a free limited edition Comrades Centenary Hope Challenge T-shirt, and South African entries are subject to collection of medal, T-shirt and/or related products at a Mr Price Sports store. Participants who opt for a courier service will be charged an additional R100.

International – 5km R700, 10km R700, 21.1km R850, 45km, R850 and 90km R850.
* International entry fees are inclusive of postage of medal and/or products
Once registration is complete, runners will receive all vital race information prior to the race.

For more information on the Comrades Centenary Hope Challenge and to enter, visit www.comrades.com

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