Overview

About this event

The 2026 Irene Running Festival took place on Saturday, 4 April 2026, at Denel Dynamics in Centurion, Gauteng. Distances were 48km, 21.1km, 10km and 5km. Official results have been published by the timekeeper. It was a qualifying event for the Comrades Marathon.

The 42km is a Comrades Qualifier, and the 21km is part ofr the AGM Championships

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 4 Apr 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Grand Masters	Great Grand Masters	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Irene Ultra Marathon Comrades	ZAR 420	—	ZAR 370	Free	Road	06:00	12:00
Minimum age 20 years Comrades qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	ZAR 250	ZAR 70	ZAR 210	Free	Road	06:00	09:00
Minimum age 16 years
10km Road	ZAR 150	ZAR 70	ZAR 110	Free	Road	06:00	08:00
Minimum age 14 years
5km Fun Run	ZAR 70	—	ZAR 50	Free	Run / Walk	06:15	—
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.

Irene Ultra Marathon (48.0 km)

Downloads

Resources

• T-Shirt Design (70.27 KB)
• Event flyer (514.41 KB)

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Denel Dynamics, Nellmapius Dr, Irene

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Organiser

Irene Athletics Club

[email protected] +27634513961

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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