Overview

About this event

The 2027 Harry Gwala District Marathon is expected to take place on or around Sunday, 21 March 2027, from 06:00, at Umzimkhulu TVET College in Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal. Distances are 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km and 5km. It is a qualifying event for the Comrades Marathon. This date is estimated from a previous year's event and has not been confirmed.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Sunday 21 Mar 2027

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades	TBC	Road	06:00	12:00
Minimum age 20 years Comrades qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	TBC	Road	06:30	—
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	TBC	Run / Walk	06:45	—
Minimum age 14 years
5km Fun Run	TBC	Run / Walk	07:00	—
Minimum age 9 years

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Umzimkhulu TVET College, Ixopo Click for directions

Finish Umzimkhulu TVET College, Ixopo Click for directions

Tog Bag

Tog bag drop-off available at the start.

Water Points

Water points every ~3 km along the route.

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Umzimkhulu TVET College

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Contact

Contact the organiser

Organiser

Themba Gumede

[email protected] +27729488779

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Stay

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Train

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2026

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