Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 76, November 2015 | Page 26

GAUTENG LEADS WAY IN ENTRIES

GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF GIVING

At the time of writing nearly 11,000 local entries had been received for the
91st running of the Comrades Marathon, and a look at the breakdown of
where entries came from showed that Gauteng is the leading Comrades
province, with over 5500 of the entries. Next up is KwaZulu-Natal, home of
the race, followed by the Western Cape.

PROVINCE

ENTRIES

Gauteng

5566

KwaZulu-Natal

2164

Western Cape

1358

Mpumalanga

502

Eastern Cape

382

Limpopo

311

Free State

280

North West

246

Northern Cape

83

“Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.” - Francis of Assisi

CMA General Manager, Chris Fisher has urged runners to support the six Comrades
Charities, saying, “Our six official charities are involved in important social and
environment upliftment projects, and we encourage our runners to get into charitable
giving and support the work of these charities.”

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For example, runners who make a donation to the Comrades Amabeadibeadi
Charities when they enter, or by pledging to raise funds for Race4Charity in
order to secure a higher starting slot in the special CC starting pen, will be making a
huge difference to the Ezinketheni Community, just outside of Pietermaritzburg. This
community is being helped and supported by the various Amabeadibeadi charities.
Community Chest of Pietermaritzburg
The Community Chest staff recently visited the area, where they helped to distribute
blankets to the children donated by Knit-A-Square and food parcels to some of the
aging grannies in this destitute community. The objective is to provide hope, practical
support and encouragement to the many families facing severe hardships, whilst at
the same time teaching them skills to become self-reliant.

SHARE YOUR COMRADES STORY
Every Comrades runner has a story to tell, including who motivated
you to be part of it, what inspired you to keep going, and how the race
humbled you. Send your Comrades Marathon story in no more than 250
words to [e-mail] and we’ll share it with the whole
Comrade