Beware of fraudsters!
Last Chance of Entries!
The Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon and Half Marathon will be run on Saturday 15 April. Here’ s all the latest news from the World’ s Most Beautiful Marathon!
STILL NEED AN OCEANS ENTRY?
Ran out of luck during the Old Mutual Two Oceans Half Marathon ballot process? Thought you wouldn’ t be able to run an Ultra, but now you’ re keen to see your hard work pay off? Well, runners still hoping to secure their place in the 2017 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon can still run for a charity or enter via Substitution Entry before 6 March.
The Substitution entry process provides an important logistical function that contributes to athletes’ safety on race day. Runners withdraw from the Ultra, Half and Trail events for a number of reasons, but it’ s not just a small matter of handing your race number over to a friend. Each runner’ s personal profile, which includes important medical and emergency information, is linked to his / her race number, and the substitution process facilitates the linking of a newly-issued number to the new participant.
Not following the proper substitution procedure could have life-threatening consequences, as emergency personnel rely on the accuracy of the information linked to an athlete’ s race number.
Visit www. twooceansmarathon. org. za and follow the easy Substitution Entry process.
DON’ T FORFEIT YOUR ENTRY!
If you entered the 2017 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, log into your online profile before 6 March and make sure that all your details are included and up to date. Runners are required to update the following details by 6 March:
• Qualifier( especially for the Ultra Marathon).
• Medical details( medical aid, health issues, etc).
• Running Club details with 2017 license number.
• Any changes to personal information.
Remember, runners who do not update their details by 6 March will lose their entry. We don’ t want that to happen to you, so please update your details today!
Beware of fraudsters!
With the high demand for entries, especially for the Half Marathon and Trail Runs, there are individuals who abuse the trust of runners by advertising invalid substitutions. Here are some tips to ensure your substitution entry is a safe and smooth process:
• Do not buy entries from third-party reseller sites.
• If you are unsure of the validity of an entry, please contact the Entries Team to first confirm the details of the withdrawing runner or substitution voucher number.
• Don’ t be pressured into making any kind of upfront payment without first ensuring that the transaction is valid.
Images: OMTOM & Jetline Action Photo
40 ISSUE 92 MARCH 2017 / www. modernathlete. co. za