RACE INFO
5 SECONDING AND PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE
The stand-and-hand seconding rule, in terms of which a participant’ s second or supporter may stand( in a stationary position) at designated points along the course and hand refreshments to their runner, will be strictly enforced. No seconds / supporters may drive, cycle or run alongside any participant on the course or within 100m of a refreshment station. The course will remain closed to all non-accredited vehicles for the duration of the race.
Please Note: Any participant being found carried along the course and / or before the finish line will be liable for disqualification( World Athletics Rule TR6).
6 LITTER / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Litter / waste bins will be provided at all refreshment stations. All participants are strongly encouraged to make use of the bins for the purpose of disposing of all plastic and other waste. Any participant seen intentionally littering on the course may be disqualified and barred from entering the race in future.
7 TOILETS
Unisex as well as female-only portable toilets have been placed at regular intervals along the course for your convenience. Please use them. Security guards have been employed to ensure that only females make use of the females-only portable toilets. Any participant who fails to adhere to the female-only policy may be barred from entering the race in future.
Please note: Female participants will be able to collect sanitary items from the 8 physiotherapy stations located alongside the Netcare 911 medical stations situated along the course.
8 MEDICAL FACILITIES / PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSISTANCE
There are 8 dedicated Netcare 911 medical and physiotherapy stations situated along the course( as shown on the route map on the next pages). There will also be a Netcare 911 medical and physiotherapy tent at the finish.
Netcare 911 ambulances with medical personnel will be circulating along the route. Should you require urgent medical assistance, please attract the attention of a marshal or race official, who will be able to call emergency medical staff to your aid. The official medical emergency contact number is 082 911.
9 RACE PHOTOGRAPHERS
MarathonPhotosLive is the official race photographer of the 2025 Comrades Marathon, and will have a large team of photographers at various points on the route and at the finish to capture your race photos, which will be sent to you electronically after the race. The CMA does not sanction any other photographs that you may receive electronically, or by any other means( e. g., post). All queries regarding race photographs must be directed to https:// marathonphotos. live.
Please note: By participating in the event, you consent to the CMA’ s free and unencumbered use of any and all photographs in which you may appear as a participant.
Participants will be required to cross a series of cut-off points within a certain time in order to finish the race. These cut-off points will be clearly signposted and do not necessarily relate to the location of any timing mats or other markers along the course. The cut-off points, distances and times will be as follows:
CUT-OFF
DISTANCE COMPLETED
CLOCK TIME
Cato Ridge 30,5km 05:10 11:10
Drummond( Halfway)
45km 06:40 12:40
Winston Park 58,3km 08:30 14:30
Pinetown 69,1km 10:05 16:05
Sherwood( 45th Cutting)
10 TIME LIMITS AND CUT-OFFS
81,5km 11:30 17:30
APPROXIMATE TIME OF DAY
Please note: Although there will be two starts on race morning, at 5:45am and 6am, there will only be one set of cut-off times that come into effect after the second start at 6am.
If a participant does not reach and pass through a cut-off point within the required time, that participant will be required to retire from the race, and rescue buses will be available to transport any participant who is cut-off to the finish in Durban. Any participant who fails to obey an instruction by a race referee, race official and / or medical personnel to retire from the race at the time of cut-off may be disqualified, and may be barred from future entry to the race.
The final cut-off at the finish line in Durban is 12h00:00 into the race( approximately 17h45 for Group 1 and 18h00 for Group 2). If a participant has not reached and crossed the finish line outside People’ s Park by this time, that participant will be asked to retire from the race and leave the course immediately. Failure to do so and / or comply with this instruction as given by a marshal or race official, will lead to disqualification.
11 RUNNERS RESCUE BUSES
Any participant who wishes to retire, withdraw and / or has been cut off, will be able to make use of the Runners Rescue Bus service, which is available to transport participants to the finish in Durban. For each participant’ s convenience, these vehicles will be continuously circulating along the course.
Please note: When boarding any of the rescue buses, a participant’ s race number will be recorded. Once he / she has boarded a rescue bus, a participant may not rejoin the race. Any participant who chooses to rejoin or finish the race after having boarded a rescue bus may be disqualified and their future entry to the Comrades Marathon rejected.
12 UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOUR
Any participant who conducts themselves in an unsportsmanlike manner before, during or after the race, including at registration and prize-giving, may be disqualified and their future entry to the Comrades Marathon rejected.
Turn to the next pages for a detailed map of the 2025 Comrades Marathon route, including a handy guide to refreshment stations, physiotherapy stations and cut-off points.
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