COMRADES MARATHON MEDIA RELEASE 2010/ 08
Entries for Novice Comrades Runners opened on Sunday, 1 November at 09h00 and within 27 hours the CMA received the targeted 5,000 entries for Novice Runners! As a result entries for the 2010 Comrades Marathon is now officially closed. Any novice runner who has posted his/her entry by close of business today, 2 November 2009, will still be accepted – the envelope must be postmarked and dated 2 November 2009. Should a postal entry be postmarked and dated after 2 November 2009, the entry will NOT be accepted.
“As we currently stand we have reached the 5 000 Novices targeted for the 2010 Comrades Marathon. I was confident that we would receive 5 000 Novice entries within a four week period, but never anticipated that we would reach the 5 000 threshold within 27 hours of opening the entry process for Novices. This is a fantastic achievement by the Comrades Marathon and illustrates the extent to which the Comrades brand has captured the imagination of South African and international distance runners alike. Congratulations to all the successful entrants and good luck on your quest to complete “The Ultimate Human Race”, Gary Boshoff, CEO Comrades Marathon Association.
The CMA will be processing all entries over the next couple of weeks, and a final entry figure will be released upon completion. The total number of entries could well be in excess of 20 000 runners since postal entries will take approximately 10 working days to arrive at the CMA offices.
Ends.
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Statement Released 02 November 2009
Issued by Comrades Marathon Media & Communications, Craig Fry
For further information contact Comrades Marathon on 033 8978650
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