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Festival of Running in Nelson Mandela Bay

Organised by X-Cel Athletic Club

Date
19 Apr 2025
Start 12:00
Venue
Cows Corner, Colleen Glen
Gqeberha
Distances
42 / 21 / 10 / 5
Entry fees
ZAR 50 – 160

Last updated 25 Jun 2026

Marathon Half Marathon 10km 5km

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Overview

About this event

The 2025 Festival of Running in Nelson Mandela Bay took place Saturday, 19 April 2025 from 12:00, at Cows Corner, Colleen Glen in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

Comrades marathon qualifier

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 19 Apr 2025
Distance Entry Fee Temp Licence Type Start Cut-off Details
Marathon ZAR 160 ZAR 50 Road 12:00 18:00
Minimum age
20 years
Comrades
Half-Marathon ZAR 140 ZAR 50 Road 14:30 18:00
Minimum age
16 years
10km Race ZAR 90 ZAR 50 Road 15:00 18:00
Minimum age
14 years
5km Race ZAR 50 — Road 15:00 18:00
Minimum age
9 years

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

Course

Route maps & elevation

Route maps and elevation profiles.

Route map — Festival of Running in Nelson Mandela Bay
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Marathon

Half-Marathon

Press

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Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

Festival of Running Marathon (Earning your Easter eggs) - The Running Mann
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
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Cows Corner, Colleen Glen

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2024

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