Overview

About this event

The 2027 Rolando Hillcrest Marathon is expected to take place on or around Sunday, 14 February 2027, from 05:00, starting at c/o Hospital & Old Main Rd and finishing at Hillcrest Villagers Athletic Club in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal. Distances are 42.2km and 21.1km. It is a qualifying event for both the Comrades Marathon and the Two Oceans 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 14 Feb 2027

Distance	Entry Fee	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades Two Oceans	TBC	Road	05:00	11:00
Minimum age 20 years Comrades qualifier Yes Two Oceans qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	TBC	Road	05:00	09:30
Minimum age 16 years

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Refunds

No refunds of entry fees

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start c/o Hospital & Old Main Rd, Hillcrest, Hillcrest Click for directions

Finish Hillcrest Villagers Athletic Club, 5 Crooked Ln, Hilldene, Hillcrest Click for directions

Running with Earphones

No headphones permitted on the route — race rules.

Medical

Medical support stationed on route and at the finish.

Pets

No pets at the venue.

Tog Bag

Tog bag drop-off available at the start.

Toilets

Portable toilets at the start, finish, and on the route.

Water Points

Water points every ~3 km along the route.

Refunds

No refunds of entry fees

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Hillcrest Marathon (Code Brown on the Comrades route) - The Running Mann

If you need to go Code Brown, Hillcrest is the place to do it. A report from what is probably the most beautiful double-lap, urban marathon in South Africa.

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Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Hillcrest Villagers Athletic Club, 5 Crooked Ln, Hilldene

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Contact

Contact the organiser

Organiser

Hillcrest Villagers AC Contact

[email protected] +27824654144

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Stay

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Train

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2026

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