Comrades Ultra Marathon

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DavidAP Jun 2018 8:13pm, 10 Jun 2018 290 posts	0 DavidAP Now that is EPIC shit
larkim Jun 2018 3:08pm, 20 Jun 2018 5,085 posts	0 larkim Meant to ask at the time, why do runners like Steve run for "Nedbank" as their club when running Comrades? Do overseas athletes need to register with a SA club to be able to run, or is there some other sponsorship etc arrangements which makes things work better.
becca7 Jun 2018 3:38pm, 20 Jun 2018 7,716 posts	0 becca7 Nedbank has in the past been a main sponsor of Comrades, in addition to sponsoring a running club, so no doubt there will be a nice sum to be earned from running for them. Overseas runners don't need to register with a local club, though.
Gobi Jun 2018 5:06pm, 20 Jun 2018 64,085 posts	0 Gobi No but I ran for Richards Bay one year :¬)
Snailpace22 Feb 2024 10:20am, 6 Feb 2024 First-time poster!!	0 Snailpace22 Anyone running Comrades this year?
fetcheveryone Feb 2024 12:58pm, 9 Feb 2024 30,159 posts	0 fetcheveryone Welcome to the forum Snailpace22. I don't know if anyone is running it, but I've added the 2024 edition of the race to our listings: fetcheveryone.com/races/comrades-marathon-9375098 - if you're running it, you can add it to your race list. You might also get some responses if you post on our general Ultra Marathons thread here: fetcheveryone.com/forum/ultra-marathons-10360/