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ENTRIES

FOR THE ULTRA MARATHON

All runners in the Ultra Marathon( including International and Africa entrants, as well as Blue Number holders) are required to run a qualifying marathon( or a race with a distance longer than 42.2km) within the specified minimum time, as stated in the table below:

ENTRIES FOR INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES

Each year, about 3000 international entrants from around 90 countries take part in the TTOM, and are excluded from the ballot system in order to ensure there is an international flavour to the race. These international entries are divided into two groups, Rest of Africa and International, and entries for both groups open about two weeks after Blue Number Club entries and general ballot applications open.

The criteria for being an African runner is based on your country of residence, i. e. where you live and / or work now, not on your nationality. Therefore, if you live and / or work in an African country other than South Africa, you must enter as an African runner, whereas if you live and / or work outside of the African continent, you must enter as an International runner, even if you have South African nationality.

All standard marathons, or races longer than 42.2km, that are affiliated to Athletics South Africa( ASA), or internationally to World Athletics, count as qualifying races, provided that:

• the race course is officially measured, and

• the race is officially timed.

You need to submit your qualifier by adding it to your TTOM profile, or else you will forfeit your entry. Take note that qualifying results can only be submitted once entries have opened, and must be submitted by the stipulated profile update deadline.

FOR THE HALF MARATHON

While entrants in the half marathon do not need to run a qualifying time, your completed 10km, 15km or 21km races will be used to determine your placement in the respective seeding pens for the race start. Therefore, be sure to submit all seeding times and updates on your profile by the deadline for profile updates.

Rest of Africa and International runners can enter on a first come, first served basis, and the moment you pay, you will get your entry. You can find the entry link on our homepage at www. twooceansmarathon. org. za, and need to follow the same procedure as general entrants in terms of creating or updating your profile.

Please note that Rest of Africa and International entries are limited and will close when they are sold out, so it is recommended to enter early to avoid disappointment.

I’ m a South African by nationality, but I live in another African country. Do I enter as a local or African runner?

The criteria for being an African runner is based on your country of residence, i. e. where you are living and / or working now, not on your nationality. So, if you’ re a South African living in another African country, you must enter as an African runner.

I’ m a South African living and working overseas. Do I enter as an International or South African runner?

The criteria for being an international runner is based on your country of residence, i. e. where you are living and working now, not on your nationality. So, if you’ re a South African living abroad, you must enter as an international runner.

I’ m not a South African, but I currently live and work in South Africa. Must I enter as a local or international runner?

If you’ re a not a South African, but you are residing( living) in South Africa, you must enter as a local runner.

May I run both the Ultra Marathon and the Half Marathon?

12 Totalsports Yes Two, but Oceans if you Marathon are a South 2026 African runner, you must apply through the ballot draw system to be able to enter both events.

I am a differently abled athlete. May I enter the TTOM?

No prams, strollers or similar devices will be permitted in either distance, but wheelchairs are permitted, subject to the wheelchair and the participant in it being accompanied by a wheelchair handler who has also entered the event, and who will push the wheelchair throughout the event. These wheelchairs will start in front of seeding group A, five minutes before the official start of the race. All prospective wheelchair entrants must have permission from the Two Oceans Marathon organisers before entering the event. Please contact info @ twooceansmarathon. org. za for further information.

My qualifying race is not listed on the TOM entry system. What now?

No problem. Please email the Race Office at info @ twooceansmarathon. org. za, and kindly provide the name of your qualifier so it can be added on our side. We accept any local race generating an officially measured time from gun to mat, or mat to mat, and that can submit proof of official course measurement to our Race Manager. If you’ re an African or International entrant, you can type in the name of the race yourself, but should you still need assistance please email the Race Office.