Comrades centenary command centre
Turn the Down Run direction, staged entry and finish city into one executable ultra-travel decision board.
My race workspace
Build the plan now, then use an alert for the exact opening moment.
Entry intelligence
Unknown price, eligibility or availability remains blank. A route appearing here does not replace the organizer’s final terms.
The organizer confirms general entries use a ballot; detailed eligibility and allocation remain subject to official terms.
Entries open at 10:00 a.m. SAST; general entries by ballot from 9 September 2026.Official organizer source ↗
Race travel decisions
Only the verified race city (KwaZulu-Natal) is available. Search city-wide now, but do not assume a hotel is near the start.
Read medical, cancellation, pre-existing-condition and race-activity wording before price. Race Guide does not decide suitability for you.
For ballots, wait for the draw and payment confirmation unless you have a real Plan B. Compare total baggage and change costs, not headline fare alone.
Course intelligence
Race-day operations
Unknown details stay unknown until the organizer publishes them.
The 2027 race is on 13 June; accommodation and finish transport should be planned around the Pietermaritzburg-to-Durban direction.
Official race hub ↗Entry opens in three stages at 10:00 am SAST on 25 August 2026.
Official 2027 entry announcement ↗Green Number, Yellow Number and charity entries go first; general entry moves to a ballot from 9 September 2026.
Official 2027 entry updates ↗Official 2026 broadcast replay
Replay Part 1 of the 99th edition from the organizer-linked broadcast, with historic finishes verified through its linked FinishTime archive.
Plan B
Protect the training cycle first. Full matching also uses month, distance and live entry status.