Dear Comrades RunnersFirst and foremost we hope you and your families had an awesome Christmas and New Year, and that 2010 gives you everything you hope and wish for. I would say, everything that happened in 2009 should just be left there and the door closed. Make a new start in 2010. After all, it is the beginning of a new decade...
CMA News
With the departure of Race Director Renee Jordaan from the CMA, we welcome Johan Van Staden as the Comrades Race Director. Johan has been involved in the sporting industry for many years, and has vast experience within the running fraternity. We wish Johan all the best and we are confident that he will become a valuable asset to the CMA in the years to come.
Katia Jones will be on maternity leave, as she and Zayne welcomed their new son into their family late in December.
Entry Reminder!!!
There will be 2000 spots up for grabs on 30 January 2010, and will only be available through the Mr Price stores. Please note that this is the ONLY Avenue that will be available if you missed out on the previous entry deadlines. Entries will be done on a first come first serve basis, and no correspondence will be entered into. Entries open at 09H00.
Management at Mr Price have agreed to assist the CMA for this purpose as they are one of the countries largest, and most successful retail organisations, with +- 1
000 stores nationwide, which therefore allows for easy accessibility for all that still wish to enter the 2010 race. Mr Price is also a Comrades sponsor.What to do on the 30 January 2010 at Mr Price:
Make your way to a Mr Price store. Should there still be spots available, you will be able to hand in and pay for your entry at this point.
The entry system is "live" and therefore once 2000 entries have been received, the system will automatically shut down, and entries will then be closed. In no way will the system be able to be overridden, by a store Manager, or staff member, or any individual within the Mr Price Group, as the CMA has full control over the system.
We would like to request that anyone that misses out on entering Comrades 2010, refrain from abusing, shouting or insulting staff at the Mr Price stores, as they cannot change the fact that entries close.
The CMA would like to thank Mr Price for their assistance in advance, which is greatly appreciated.
2010 Club Details & Qualifying
A friendly reminder to submit your 2010 club and license details to the CMA by no later than 26 April 2010 - please submit these details as soon as possible. The 26 April is also deadline to submit a qualifying time, if you have not already done so. Failure to do this will result in your entry being rejected.
Need to Qualify?
For ease of reference herewith a list of qualifying races from January to mid February.
23 Jan 2010 CapeStorm Red Hill Marathon & 36 km Western Province (WP)
23 Jan 2010 Mealie Marathon Free State (FS)
23 Jan 2010 Volksrust 4-in-1 Mpumalanga (MPL)
30 Jan 2010 Ottosdal Nite Marathon & Half Marathon Central North West (CNW)
30 Jan 2010 Shanduka Coal Middelburg 5-in-1 Mpumalanga (MPL)
30 Jan 2010 The Herald/Remax Friendly City Marathon Eastern Province (EP)
31 Jan 2010 Johnson Crane Marathon & Half Marathon Central Gauteng (CG)
06 Feb 2010 Kloppers/Adidas Festival of Running Free State (FS)
06 Feb 2010 Sasol Marathon & Half Marathon Free State (FS)
13 Feb 2010 Eskom Distribution Northern Region Marathon Mpumalanga (MPL)
13 Feb 2010 Potties 4-in-1 Marathon Limpopo (LP)
14 Feb 2010 Nimas Challenge KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)
14 Feb 2010 Pick 'n Pay Marathon & Half Marathon Central Gauteng (CG)
Info from Nedbank Runners Guide 2010
You may run any Standard Marathon (42.2km), as long as it is an officially organized race, and is a timed event, you may use your finishing time as your qualifying time. Maximum time permitted is 5 hours for a standard marathon for qualifying. A full list of races countrywide is available on www.runnersguide.co.za, or get a copy of Tom Cottrell's, Nedbank Runners' Guide 2010, which is available for purchase at your leading news agents.
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