Comrades Supplement Comrades Training and Info Guide, January 2016

RACE INFO Entered… Check! Now for Qualifying Right, so you’ve entered the 2016 Comrades, and you’re getting going with the serious training for the next five months, but don’t forget that you still need to run a qualifying time (if you don’t yet have one in the bag) and then submit it to the Comrades organisers (if you have not already done so). Here’s what you need to know about qualifying times, seeding, substitution entries and more. T he qualifying period for the 2016 Comrades Marathon runs from 30 August 2015 until 2 May 2016, and runners must complete a marathon or longer race within the times listed in the table below (to determine your starting batch), then supply your qualifying time to the CMA by no later than 2 May. Seeding upgrades can also be done until 2 May, should you run a faster time after submitting your initial qualifier. QUALIFYING RACE DISTANCE Batch 42.2km 48 - 50km 52 - 54km 56km 60km 64km 80km 90km 100km A 02:59:59 03:39:59 03:54:59 04:04:59 04:29:59 04:59:59 06:19:59 07:29:59 08:14:59 B 03:19:59 03:59:59 04:19:59 04:34:59 04:59:59 05:29:59 06:59:59 08:14:59 09:14:59 C 03:39:59 04:24:59 04:44:59 04:59:59 05:29:59 05:59:59 07:39:59 08:59:59 10:14:59 CC Amabeadibeadi Race4Charity D 03:59:59 05:09:59 05:29:59 06:04:59 06:39:59 08:29:59 09:44:59 10:59:59 E GREEN NUMBER CLUB F 04:19:59 05:09:59 05:34:59 05:59:59 06:39:59 07:14:59 09:14:59 10:29:59 11:44:59 G 04:39:59 05:34:59 06:04:59 06:29:59 07:09:59 07:49:59 09:59:59 11:14:59 12:29:59 H 04:59:59 05:59:59 06:29:59 06:59:59 07:39:59 08:19:59 10:39:59 11:59:59 13:29:59 04:49:59 Take note that the 2015 Comrades Marathon will not be an automatic qualifier for this year’s event, b

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