COMRADES NOVICE SEMINARS

Tackling the Guinness World Record-endorsed Comrades Marathon requires proper training, determination and commitment. In order to ensure that athletes are adequately prepared, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has just completed its nationwide roadshow tour to share running hints, tips and advice to runners across the country.

This year 5,656 novice athletes will attempt their maiden Comrades run. To this end, the Comrades Marathon novice-specific seminars will be hosted during March and April, with the first seminar scheduled for Gauteng.

Consisting of a series of educational, motivational and inspirational sessions, these Comrades Novice Seminars are aimed at helping the first-time Comrades athlete to prepare, both physical and mentally, to get in top form for race day.

A panel of experts in the fields of medicine, sport psychology, dietetics as well as the official Comrades Coach will provide invaluable advice, answer questions and support newbies in terms of complete preparation for the race.

Comrades Coach, Lindsey Parry says, “To help get you across the finish line before the 12-hour cut-off time, it is essential that you are prepared. It is important that you know what to expect of the route, that you have trained adequately in terms of time spent out on the road and fuelled the body correctly.”

Entrance to the Novice Seminars is free. See below for a full list of dates and venues or go to the Comrades website at www.comrades.com. This information is also available on the Comrades Marathon App.

The start time for all seminars is 19h00.

In addition to these four Comrades Novice Seminars, the CMA is also hosting a Comrades Women’s Seminar and a series of Comrades Webinars.