COMRADES ROADSHOW KICKS OFF IN PIETERMARITZBURG TOMORROW
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The Comrades Marathon Association’s (CMA) annual roadshow kicks off at Comrades House in Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg tomorrow evening (Tuesday, 6 February 2024 at 19h00).
With Comrades training season upon us, the Comrades roadshow will be travelling to four strategic locations in a bid to motivate and empower its 22,500 entrants to be adequately prepared for The Ultimate Human Race on Sunday, 9 June 2024.
The Comrades roadshows will be hosted by local running clubs in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape over the coming weeks. Comrades Coach, Lindsey Parry has urged runners to attend the session and be part of that select group who will receive first-hand advice on training, nutrition, injury prevention and tapering among other relevant topics.
The Comrades roadshows will also include short motivational talks by local running legends as part of the Comrades’ Local Legends campaign for 2024. The line-up includes:
- Pietermaritzburg: Pat Freeman – 31 Comrades Marathon finishes
- Johannesburg: Vic Boston – 45 Comrades Marathon finishes
- Cape Town: Wietsche van der Westhuizen – 44 Comrades Marathon finishes
- Pretoria: Charne Bosman – 2016 Comrades Marathon winner
For more running advice and to chat to the Comrades Coach, get to Comrades House at 18 Connaught Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg by 19h00 tomorrow evening.
2024 COMRADES ROADSHOW PROGRAMME
| DAY | DATE | TIME | PROVINCE | HOST CLUB | VENUE |
| Tuesday | 6 February 2024 | 19H00 | KwaZulu-Natal | CMA | 18 Connaught Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 |
| Tuesday | 13 February 2024 | 19H00 | Gauteng | RunZone AC | Randpark Golf Course, Setperk Road, Randpark, Randburg |
| Wednesday | 21 February 2024 | 19H00 | Western Province | VOB Running Club | Constantia Sports Centre, c/o Constantia Bowling Club, Constantia Main Road, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806. |
| Wednesday | 28 February 2024 | 19H00 | Gauteng North | Tuks AC | South Street, Hillcrest Sports Campus, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, Pretoria |
More details are available on the Comrades Marathon website at www.comrades.com as well as via the Comrades Marathon App.
The 97th Comrades Marathon will start at the Durban City Hall at 5h30 and finish 12 hours later at the HollywoodBets Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday, 9 June 2024. This will be the 49th Up Run.
