Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 51, October 2013 | Page 31

Enter the World’s Greatest Ultra! There has been a steady climb of entries for the 89th edition of the Comrades Marathon, set to take place on 1 June 2014. Under the new race campaign, ‘Hard is what makes it great,’ the Comrades Marathon Association urges runners to enter early, then train and prove that you can step up to one of the world’s greatest ultras. Now is your time! – BY DELAINE COOLS Comrades an entry fee of R550 and the cost to international athletes is R1 800. The entry requirements, which are clearly indicated on the entry form, must be adhered to at all times, or runners risk losing their place at the start. Entries can be done through one of these channels: • Online via the Comrades Marathon website: www.comrades.com. • Through the post by posting your completed entry form, with proof of payment, to the CMA Of?ce in Pietermaritzburg: P.O. Box 100621, Scottsville, 3209. • By handing in your completed entry form, together with payment, at Comrades Marathon House in Pietermaritzburg. Please note that runners may enter before running a qualifying race (minimum qualifying distance of 42.2km), but your qualifying details must be submitted to the CMA by 6 May 2014. Meet The New GM Chris Bruwer has taken over as CMA General Manager. He was one of the three founding members of Octagon South Africa in 1995 and has 18 years’ experience in sponsorship marketing and rights commercialisation, including consulting to clients such as ABSA, BAT, Engen, Old Mutual, Coca Cola ?B?V?W&?W2?F?W"?VFW'2??7??6?'6????6?WF?g&?6?&??"F?F?B?R?6?6?6?VBV???W?W"?fW"F?&VR?V"W&??Bv???7B6?RG&?6?F???VBg&??G&6?F?&?B'V????r?2F?R6??&???b?F?W2F??WF?726??6R#??6?&?2?2&V6??RvV??fW'6VB???77VW2?b6?V"?B&6RF???7G&F?????R?6?&?F?RGW&&?WfV?G26?'?&F???f?"W&??B?bf?W"?V'2?B?2f??"v?F?F?R?VVG2?bF?Rf&??W26?F?W2??f??fVB??6??&FW2??6???f??r7FvVB?VvRWfV?G27V6?2F?RR?Gb?V?6????????B?f??r6???v?VBF?R?V?6????FV?v??b??f?FF????v?F?v'???W"?6?&?2'&??w2vV?F??bW?W&?V?6R??FV?Wf?6???&?GV7F????&?v?G26?W2?B'&?F67B7??6?'6??2vV???vRvV?6??R6?&?2F?F?R6??&FW2f???'W7??'W7?B6??&FW2??W6R#BV?G&?W2f???F??r????&RF??RcV?G&?W2?B?&VG?&VV?&V6V?fVBv?F???Gv?vVV?2?bF?RV?G'?W&??Bf?"6??&FW2#B?V???rBF?R&Vv?????r?b6WFV?&W"?&?7V7F?fRV?G&?G2?fRV?F??3??fV?&W"#2??"26???2F?R6?b?V?G&?W2?2&VV?&V6?VB?F?vWBF?V?"V?G&?W2???F?W&VgFW"???gW'F?W"V?G&?W2v???&R66WFVB?6?'V??W'2&RW&vVBF?V?FW"26???2?76?&?R??"&?6??76??r?WB?&V??r( ?F?v??'V?( ???#B?F?R&6Rv???7F'B?WG6?FRF?R?WFW&?&?G?'W&r6?G????BS?3??B????6?"??W'2?FW"BF?R6?&???w6?VB7&?6?WB7FF?V???GW&&??v?F?&6RF?7F?6R?b?????F?R6??&FW2?&F???76?6?F???( ?2?4??&6RF?&V7F?"?????f?7FFV???2Gf?6VB'V??W'2F?G&???&B?B&W&RF?V?6V?fW2vV??f?"?W?B?V.( ?2&6R?( ?F??27B&6R?2&VV?v?R?W6??f?"???'V??W'2F?BF?R6??&FW2?&F????2F?Vv??BFV??G2FWVFRG&????r?( ?F?R?Wr??7&V6VBV?G'?fVR?b#3Sv?????6??????7F?&W"#2V?F??F?RV?G'?&?6W72?26??6VB?'V??W'2g&??F?R&W7B?bg&?6v???&R6?&vV@??6??&FW2?&F?????W6Rv2'W7F??rv?F?W?6?FV?V?B?B7F?f?G?2'V??W'26?RF?V?FW"f?"6??&FW2#B??F?RfW'???'7BF??bF?RV?G'?&?6W72??6WFV?&W"?F?R??'7B'V??W"F?W'6??????B????2V?G'?BF?R4?v2w&VV??V?&W"???FW"&?6?&B&V6??GB?f????vVB'?V??F????'F?R?&6RF?&V7F?"????f?7FFV?v2????BF?&Wv&BF?V?"76????BV?F?W6?6?'?&W6V?F??rF?W6R'V??W'2v?F??????r6??&FW2v??F?R&r?V?g???rWfV?G0??6F6?Wv?F?F?R6??&FW2FV?B???bF?Rf????v??rV?g???r&6W3?( "v?72b&?fR6?WF?6?7B?&F?????v?V?T?F?( 2b?7F?&W"( "6?vWF??&F????vWFV?r?( 22??fV?&W ??#27?&?B?b6??&FW2v&G0??????F???2f?"F??2?V.( ?27?&?B?b6??&FW2v&G2&R6???r??F??6??Bf7B?F?R4?( ?2?W???FRv&G2v?v???F?R?6R??g&?F???7F?&W"?v?W&RF?RF?&VR7?&?B?b6??&FW2v&FVW2v???&R???V?6VB?B&W6V?FVBv?F?7G&????r??R??V?6R6??&FW2v??B?VF???????vW3??W&V?fBg?fW"b6?W'FW7?4???6?6???WGv?&???p??vR??f?FR??RF?F?RVV???F?F?Rv??FW&gV?v?&?B?b6??&FW2?&F???6?6???WGv?&???r?GvVWB&?WBW2???RW2?"'&?w6RF?RvV"f?"??F???w26??&FW2?&F???&V?FVBC??wwr?Gv?GFW"?6???6??&FW5&6Rwwr?f6V&????6???6??&FW4?&F???wwr?6??&FW2?6???#????