The programme will include full integration of all popular fitness apps, including Strava and Endomondo for direct upload; as well as Garmin, Polar and Suunto. Read more about our, Community Chest of Durban & Pietermaritzburg, CMA Chairperson, Cheryl Winn says, “We welcome all athletes to be a part of ‘Race The Comrades Legends’. The Virtual ‘Race the Comrades Legends’ will provide a platform to engage with other runners throughout South Africa and the rest of the world as well as opportunity for family members to participate in the action, all with the reassurance of safety and convenience, while here in South Africa doing so within the constraints of the government’s National Lockdown regulations. Athletes will then run their race and capture their finish time using a normal timing device; upload their time manually, after which their results will be calculated and updated automatically. Something unique. It may seem new age to traditional Comrades Marathon runners but ‘Race the Comrades Legends’ is a great option for runners who for months have done training runs in isolation and no longer feel part of a close-knit running community. Participants register with the Comrades Marathon Association App and enter the start and finish times of the chosen distances. However, this is one race in which we wish to unite South Africa and the world in one amazing virtual event.”, CMA General Manager, Keletso Totlhanyo says, “We have every intention of making ‘Race The Comrades Legends’ a memorable event where runners can participate in a virtual race and still receive a medal to remember a special accomplishment achieved within the confines of their homes, gardens and neighbourhoods.”, For more information on ‘Race The Comrades Legends’ and to enter, please click through HERE. Picture: @ComradesRace/Twitter, Solskjaer admits Man Utd fortunate as late Fernandes penalty beats Brighton, Hamilton takes Russian Grand Prix pole after 'horrible' qualifying. Publishing came to an abrupt halt with the outbreak of the. Participants from all over the world will virtually compete, run with and compare with each other and past Legends of the Worlds Greatest Ultra Marathon. Foreign Athletes (International/SADC) (18 May 2020 – 14 June 2020) – $25 RSA entrants who have entered the 2020 Comrades Marathon get a FREE entry into ‘Race The Comrades Legends’ while Foreign athletes DO NOT receive a free entry There will be no refunds under any circumstances. One of the participants in the virtual race says she will be running a 10 kilometre distance in Westville and Pinetown. The Comrades Marathon is normally 87K or 90K (the course alternates between two directions each year), but for the virtual event, organizers added 45K, 21K, 10K and 5K … The first ever virtual Comrades Marathon, where local runners and thousands across the globe got to race with legends, is being held today (June 14). Once you have achieved 90.2km, upload your results by latest 4 June 2020 at 12 noon to claim a very special medal, and T-shirt. Racing with legends in the virtual Comrades Marathon It was a chilly start but the runners soon warmed up as the route took them along the Wembezi road and back to Estcourt at the finish June 14, 2020 Runners will also have the option of donating to a Comrades Amabeadibeadi Charity should they so wish. Plus, all athletes who finish their respective distances will receive a medal and an online finishers certificate. Local entrants of the Marathon will not be refunded their entry fee, but will instead receive their runners’ T-shirt and goodie bag, as well as a Comrades badge and flash disk. Run or walk the Comrades distance of 90.2km in the weeks starting 2 May until 31 st May 2020, yes that’s correct, we give you a month to achieve the Comrades distance! Powered by, COMRADES MARATHON VIRTUAL CHARITIES HANDOVER. It works pretty much the same way as any other type of running but the difference is that the runner can run at any location, especially in the comfort of your own home, on a treadmill, outside in your garden, or neighbourhood, all at your own pace. The 2020 Comrades Marathon between Pietermaritzburg and Durban became a casualty of COVID-19 and joins a long list of major international sporting events cancelled due to the pandemic. This is one of those innovations that will add to the Comrades spirit on Sunday, 14 June on what would have been our 95th race day but has obviously had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.