Knysna Forest Marathon

How to Enter

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Entry fee range for the event: R250 - R270

Entry Information

Entry fees:

Marathon - R270
Half-Marathon - R250
Note that temporary license fees might apply

No entries available on race day
An event T-Shirt is available for R250
Moisture management, long sleeve event T-shirt. R220 for the short-sleeve

ENTRY TYPES

Charity Entries: Charity entries will be on sale from 22 January 2024 until they are sold out. There will be 150 Half and 30 Full Marathon entries available. These can be bought by anyone, should you wish to avoid disappointment. Charity entries will cost R750 for the Half Marathon and R770 for the full marathon, excluding Temp license or T-shirt.
Loyalty Entries: All runners who entered in 2023 will have first choice to enter the 2024 Event. Loyalty entries open on 29 January 2024. Your ID number will be compared to our list to be able to make an entry.
General Online entries: Open on 12 February, and will close when the limit has been reached, or on 21 May 2024.

Online entries only. No Postal, fax or telephone entries will be accepted.
T-shirts must be collected in person and will not be handed to third parties. T-shirts not collected on Registration Day will be sold on race day towards Charity. No T-shirts will be kept or distributed after the event
NOTE: This race is NOT a Comrades qualifier

Refunds

Entry fees are non-refundable

Entry Limit = 7000

Entry limit for this event is 7000 entries

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Knysna Forest Marathon

Number collection

See below for information pertaining to the collection of your race pack.

Number Collection Information

Number Collection will take place at:
- the venue on Friday, 21 June @ 10h00-22h00

There will be no registration or number collection on Saturday morning. No exceptions.
The race number confirmation together with positive Photo identification such as an ID book or a driver's license must be produced at registration.
NO POSITIVE ID, NO RACE PACK.
T-shirts not collected in Person at Registration will be sold on behalf of our Charities on Saturday. No T-shirts will be posted or kept for entrants not collected Registration.

Knysna Forest Marathon

Race Day Information

See below for more information pertaining to the lead-up to, and the race day itself

START & FINISH: Start and finish for all distances at Knysna High School Sports Fields

Handouts

Medals to all participants

Tog Bags

Tog bag facilities will be available

Refreshments

Refreshments will be on sale

Prize Giving

Scheduled to start at 12h45

Lucky Draws

Lucky draws will be held

PARKING: Parking is available at Loerie Park and along George Rex Drive.
TRANSPORT:

The taxi pickup point to the start is from Vigilance Drive as per the map on the website.
Entry into the Taxi Loading area is only available from the George Rex Drive Direction.
Taxis leave from Vigilance Drive from 04h30 onwards, last pick-up is 06h00 DO NOT BE LATE! Please comply with the final instructions in your race pack.
A free Taxi Shuttle service will be provided to get the runners from the Finish back to the Taxi Pick-up point near Loerie Park.

START: There will be free tea, coffee, and biscuits for all athletes served in the Bedouin tent.
TIMING: The timing starts at the firing of the starter pistol and when you cross the start line. THE RACE IS MAT TO MAT.
WATER: Water and other suitable refreshments will be provided at approximately 3km intervals on the route as well as at the start and finish.
ABLUTIONS: Toilets will be available at the Taxi pickup point, at the race start, and at the Finish venue.
MEDICAL: Medical support will be available at the Finish venue as well as at certain points on the routes. Medical staff may remove a runner from the course should they have reason to suspect that continuing might pose increased health risks to the runner.

Knysna Forest Marathon

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Date & Time

Sat, 22 Jun @ 07h00

Distance

42.2km

Cut Off

5h30m (12h30)

Minimum Age

20y

Entry fee

R 270

Temp License

R 45

Date & Time

Sat, 22 Jun @ 08h00

Distance

21.1km

Cut Off

3h30m (11h30)

Minimum Age

16y

Entry fee

R 250

Temp License

R 45

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Knysna Forest Marathon 2024

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07h00 - 12h30

Marathon (42.2km)

08h00 - 11h30

Half-Marathon (21.1km)

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Entry Limit = 7000

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Marathon

Date & Time

Sat, 22 Jun @ 07h00

Distance

42.2km

Cut Off

5h30m (12h30)

Minimum Age

20y

Entry fee

R 270

Temp License

R 45

Half-Marathon

Date & Time

Sat, 22 Jun @ 08h00

Distance

21.1km

Cut Off

3h30m (11h30)

Minimum Age

16y

Entry fee

R 250

Temp License

R 45

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