COMRADES RELIEF FUND

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is proud to announce that it will be offering a facility to support the participation of less fortunate athletes in the 2025 Comrades Marathon.

The Comrades Relief Fund (CRF) has been established by the CMA Board to assist financially challenged athletes by offering them a reduced entry fee of up to 50%.

To qualify for assistance through the CRF, entrants must meet the following criteria:

• Entrant must be unemployed or earn less than R30 000 per year.
• Entrant must be a South African citizen and in possession of an SA ID Number.
• 50% of entrance fee must be paid upon entry.

To apply for the reduced entry fee, follow the below steps:

• Complete your Comrades 2025 entry online via the website once entries open on 13 November 2024
  (50% payment of the entrance fee will be immediately required on entry)
• Fill out the Comrades Relief Application Form (CRF)
  (The completed form must be certified by a Commissioner of Oaths)
• Include a signed letter from an assigned individual of your running club Management Committee stating that you are in good standing with the club, and that they support your application. (This must be on an official club letterhead and must include the contact details for your club)

Once all the steps have been completed, please scan, and email all documents to entries@comrades.com. Please seek the assistance of your club management in scanning and emailing the documents, if required. 

Documents may also be hand delivered to the Comrades Marathon Office at the below address:

18 Comrades Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201

All documents must be submitted to the CMA by no later than: 9 December 2024

NO POSTAL OR FAX APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Relief Fund Application Form (English)

Relief Fund Application Form (Zulu)

Relief Fund Application Form (Sesotho)