Overview

About this event

The 2024 Festival of Running in Nelson Mandela Bay took place on Friday, 29 March 2024, at Cows Corner in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Distances were 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km and 5km. Results have not been published yet.

Photographs available on:  https://www.richardpearce.co.za/Events/The-Festival-of-Running-2024

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Friday 29 Mar 2024

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 130	ZAR 50	Road	15:30	21:30
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 110	ZAR 50	Road	15:30	19:00
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 70	ZAR 50	Road	16:00	18:00
Minimum age 14 years
5km Race	ZAR 50	—	Road	16:00	17:30
Minimum age 9 years

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Festival of Running Marathon (Earning your Easter eggs) - The Running Mann

A review of what I make as the toughest coastal marathon in the country but also best and most beautiful marathon I’ve run so far this year.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Cows Corner, Colleen Glen

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Organiser

Steven Lancaster

[email protected] +27760275280

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