Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 58, May 2014 | Page 32

Comrades

The Freedom
TO RUN

In celebrating 20 years of democracy, what better way to cherish
our freedom than running the world’s greatest ultra? Rich in
history and fortitude of the human spirit, the race reminds
us that it’s all about camamraderie and everyone’s right to
participate. With just a month to go, make sure you’re there to
witness the 2014 Comrades Marathon. – BY DELAINE COOLS

PASTA PARTY TIME!

date, and it must reflect in the Comrades bank
account before 6 May 2014. You will be notified
of your upgraded seeding by e-mail after 6 May,
with details of where you can collect your special

Join the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA)
and Modern Athlete magazine for this year’s
Official Comrades Marathon Pasta Party! Get your
fuel in before this year’s magical 89km.
Date: Friday 30 May
Venue: Hellenic Hall, 6 High Grove Road, Umgeni
Park, Durban North
Time: 7pm for 7:30pm
Price: R275 per person
What you get: A three-course carbo-loading
meal will be served, and guest speakers include
Olympic heroine Elana Meyer and John ‘Red Socks’
McInroy, PLUS Modern Athlete will be sponsoring
a FREE Digi-Mag subscription to all attendees.
Bookings will be opening soon, so stay tuned at
www.comrades.com and don’t miss out on this

goodie bag and race number.

INFO SNAPS
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CMA Vice Chairman Peter Proctor and
Bronwyn Freeman flew the SA flag high at
the Paris Marathon recently, promoting the
Comrades Marathon while also cheering on
a number of SA runners.

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Please check out the Comrades Travel
option on www.comrades.com so we can
help you out with the most cost-effective
solution as well as exciting packages to

one!

getting down to KZN – whether you’re a
local or international competitor. Make sure
that’s one thing that’s sorted, so you don’t
have to worry about anything else except

there will be a specially catered AIMS VIP venue on
the finish straight. More information at
www.aims2014.co.za or www.comrades.com.

TRUST IN OUR FUTURE

The CMA was happy to join the Sports Trust and
Nedbank at a recent handover of kit to active
youth, who will be taking part in a number of races,
including the AIMS Children’s race on 18 May and
the Youth Race on 31 May. This year, 300 learners
aged between 15 and 22 benefited with a pair of
New Balance shoes and running kit! The Sports
Trust is one of the official charities of the Comrades
Marathon and through its partnership with
Nedbank, the Trust is able to make a meaningful

UPDATE YOUR QUALIFIER,
UPGRADE TO CC BATCH

Did you know you can log onto your Comrades
running profile with your user name and password
and update your qualifying times and license
number? Please remember that the closing date for
updates is Monday 5 May.
To qualify for an upgrade to the CC batch, you
must have raised a minimum of R5000 by the same

your run.
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Come race day on 1 June, we’ll be supplying
Coca-Cola to Comrades runners. Expect to
enjoy the refreshing taste of Coke at our 47
refreshment stations on the 89km route.

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Treat yourself to a beautiful range of
Comrades-branded New Balance sportswear
in our online shop at www.comrades.com,
from running shoes to a special Comrades
2014 hoody to wear on those colder
evenings!

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Here at the CMA, we join all South Africans
in celebrating 20 years of freedom and
democracy. What better way to rejoice than
running the world’s greatest ultra marathon!

contribution towards communities.
Images: Lauren van der Vyver & Jetline Action Photo

AIMS IN SA!

Funded by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport
& Recreation, the 20th World Congress of AIMS
(Association of International Marathons & Distance
Races) will be hosted at Durban’s Elangeni Hotel
from 29-31 May 2014. This will be a first for SA and
the continent, when 250 event organisers of the
world’s top long distance races descend on Durban.
The theme for the Congress is: Africa – Home of
Distance Runners, and delegates will also have
the opportunity to experience the 89th Comrades
Marathon at the Start and also at the Finish, where

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COMRADES ONLINE
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