Comrades 2019

opus · 17-10-2018 7:40pm #1

Entries open tomorrow, I'll just leave this here

TFBubendorfer · 18-10-2018 8:55am

Curse you! Just when I'm trying to convince myself to take it easy for a while.

dcorcaigh · 19-10-2018 9:58am

entered... yipee!! now to start training...
seems to be selling fast, 8000 entries gone after 3 hours

opus · 19-10-2018 11:23am

Entered as well myself, managed to resist for no more than a few hours

Heading for 10k entries now!

pansophelia · 19-10-2018 12:02pm

Entered - this should be interesting ðŸ˜¬

Enduro · 20-10-2018 12:15am

Good luck lads...A nice focus to have to keep you well motivated through the winter!

opus · 22-10-2018 2:47pm

Like all big events these days it seems to be selling a lot faster, close to 19k entries today with a cap at 25k.

ISOP · 23-10-2018 5:10pm

would love to try this some day, 2019 looking hectic already so maybe 2020!

opus · 05-11-2018 3:45pm

Filled up fairly quickly. Official promo video is below to whet your appetite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU2VRt8Xa64

ooter · 07-04-2019 6:38pm

Apologies for bumping an old thread but looking for some information for the 2020 event. I seen this on the official site, how do I get written approval?
Is this a new thing or was it always the case?
All foreign athletes must note that in order to participate in the event, they require written approval (a permit) from their National Federations.

dcorcaigh · 08-04-2019 7:23am

ooter wrote: »

Apologies for bumping an old thread but looking for some information for the 2020 event. I seen this on the official site, how do I get written approval?
Is this a new thing or was it always the case?
All foreign athletes must note that in order to participate in the event, they require written approval (a permit) from their National Federations.

it was always there but this year they decided to try and enforce, which caused a big uproar. all international runners got a mail recently, saying that the requirement for the clearance letter requested by CMA is withdrawn.

Basically dont worry about it.

opus · 08-04-2019 10:04am

Spotted this pic on the Comrades FB, road markings are going down. Something to look forward to

opus · 08-05-2019 12:15pm

Little taster of what's to come in a month

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tddj-gx5Eao

Murph_D · 11-05-2019 8:54pm

So how many boardsies are actually doing this? It really does look like an amazing race, secretly on the bucket list. (Well, maybe not so secret now).

opus · 12-05-2019 3:06pm

Sounds like three of us unless anybody is lurking

dcorcaigh · 13-05-2019 6:59am

Murph_D wrote: »

So how many boardsies are actually doing this? It really does look like an amazing race, secretly on the bucket list. (Well, maybe not so secret now).

yep i am doing it. ill be on the startline very undercooked but ill give it a blast anyway.

i see Cathriona Jennings and Gary O' Hanlon, are on the start list, it will be interesting to see how they do.

opus · 26-05-2019 11:41am

Burren marathon ticked off yesterday, thankfully that's pretty much it for Comrades as feel like I want to sleep for a week

spaceylou · 30-05-2019 4:10pm

Enjoy the Comrades experience! I did my PhD fieldwork in Pietermaritzburg which is just a sports crazy city, and comrades itself has such a long tradition. I don't envy you running up those hills but it is a beautiful part of the world so I hope you all are able to enjoy the sights as well.

Itziger · 05-06-2019 8:25am

opus wrote: »

Burren marathon ticked off yesterday, thankfully that's pretty much it for Comrades as feel like I want to sleep for a week

Good luck, J. Have a good run.

tbukela · 06-06-2019 12:23pm

Best of luck to everyone doing Comrades this weekend. Listening to a Marathon Talk podcast about it now and it sounds amazing.

pansophelia · 07-06-2019 7:56pm

So disappointed I had to pull out - knee injury that just didn't quite fix itself. Thanks J for your advice and best of luck! Next year . . .

Abhainn · 09-06-2019 8:28am

Jennings 2nd. Running well 4min behind leader. 32k to go. Getting good air time too

OOnegative · 09-06-2019 9:54am

Jennings seriously hurting!!!

tbukela · 09-06-2019 10:19am

OOnegative wrote: »

Jennings seriously hurting!!!

She's in 3rd now. Be great if she could hold on.

chris85 · 09-06-2019 10:52am

She has been digging deep by the looks of it, pure grit now. Looks like will hold on to 3rd.

pansophelia · 09-06-2019 1:37pm

Fantastic achievement!

TFBubendorfer · 09-06-2019 3:23pm

What a fantastic run by Caitriona! Sensational!

average_runner · 10-06-2019 9:34am

That's an amazing run by her. Hope the media cover this.

opus · 12-06-2019 4:12pm

Happy to report that dcorcaigh & myself made it to the finish in Pietermaritzburg last Sunday

Within a few mins of each other in fact!

That was indeed a fantastic result from Catriona Jennings, hopefully she'll go back again as they all say that you have to run Comrades at least once to know how to approach it.

Figure I'll take a break next year & maybe head back for the 100th anniversary in '21. It's two Down runs in a row now cause of that.

If anyone is thinking of doing it & want to ask a few questions no problem dropping me a PM.

Huzzah! · 14-06-2019 9:29am

Caitriona Jennings will be interviewed on Marathon Talk in a few weeks.

dcorcaigh · 08-07-2019 2:58pm

opus wrote: »

Happy to report that dcorcaigh & myself made it to the finish in Pietermaritzburg last Sunday Within a few mins of each other in fact!

That was indeed a fantastic result from Catriona Jennings, hopefully she'll go back again as they all say that you have to run Comrades at least once to know how to approach it.

Figure I'll take a break next year & maybe head back for the 100th anniversary in '21. It's two Down runs in a row now cause of that.

If anyone is thinking of doing it & want to ask a few questions no problem dropping me a PM.

great to meet you on the route Opus.. only 15 Irish entered and i manged to bump into 3 of us in the space of 2 miles, gas.

also planning to go back in 2 years for the 100 year anniversary.

this was my 1st comrades and it lived up and exceeded my expectations would recommend it to anyone.

Comrades 2019

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