RULES AND INFORMATION

This event is run under the rules of the World Athletics (WA), Athletics South Africa (ASA) and KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA).

ENTRANT RESPONSIBILITY

It is the responsibility of the entrant (or their legal guardian) to ensure that all the correct participant information is supplied. Entrants who provide incorrect or incomplete information on their entry forms, whether electronically or written, will not qualify for any gender or age category prizes.

ENTRY LIMIT

DATE & TIME OF EVENT CUT-OFF TIMES

START, COURSE & FINISH VENUES

Both the 10km and 5km events routes are starting in Masabalala Yengwa Avenue outside Moses Mabhida Peoples Park Stadium. The finish is on the Durban Point Waterfront Beach Promenade.

ENTRY FEES

ENTRY OPTIONS
Enter online at www.ntenga.co.za using the following payment options:
CREDIT CARDS – Visa and MasterCard Credit and Debit Cards only.

Online entries close at 23h00 on Tuesday 17 September 2024. Manual entries will be accepted at the Registration Venue on the 3 days prior to the event (Subject to the 6000 limit). Payment options at Registration include cash, credit card and debit card. NO CHEQUES.

NO faxed or emailed entries will be accepted.
Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will entry fees be REFUNDED.
NO SUBSTITUTIONS.

ENTER AT REGISTRATION

Manual entries will be accepted at the Registration Venue on the 3 days prior to the event (Subject to the 6,000 limit not having been reached). Payment options at Registration include credit card and debit card.

RACE BIBS & LICENCE NUMBERS

All participants must wear a Race Bib on the FRONT of their vest/shirt. For licensed athletes the Race Bib must only be placed over the numeric portion of the ASA licence number. See ASA Rules.

ALL 10km participants are required to wear either a Provincial Licence Number or a Temporary Licence Number on their BACK. (NOT on the shorts – ASA/KZNA Rule).

All numbers are to be clearly visible.

If you are not a licenced runner/walker, you will be required to purchase a Temporal Licence at a cost of R60

NOTE: 5km Fun Run/Walk participants do NOT require a Temp Licence.

FOREIGN ATHLETES

All foreign athletes must comply with WA Rule 4.2, 22.1 and 142 together with ASA Rule 9.

GENERAL
• NO personal seconding on route
• NO vehicles
• NO bicycles
• NO trolleys
• NO carts

Participants pushing prams will be directed to the back of the start batches – no exceptions.

TIMING

Your race bib has an electronic timing chip attached. Please ensure that your FULL Race Bib is visible and not tucked into a crop top, shirt or pull-over.

NO race bib, NO time, NO exceptions.

T-SHIRTS & PROMO BAGS

Only 6,000 T-shirts will be produced and will be issued on a first come first served basis at Race Registration. All early entrants will receive a T-shirt.

REGISTRATION

Entrants must collect their race Bibs, T-shirts from (venue to be confirmed).

LITTERING

WA Rule 125 makes provision for a Race Referee to warn an athlete by showing a yellow card and exclusion by showing a red card;

He (she) shall have authority to warn or exclude from competition, any athlete guilty of acting in an unsporting or improper manner or under WA Rule 162.5. Warnings may be indicated to the athlete by showing a yellow card, exclusion by showing a red card. Warnings and exclusions shall be entered on the result card and communicated to the Competition Secretary and to the other Referees.

FINISHERS

All finishers will receive a medal.

PRIZING GIVING

The prize-giving is scheduled to begin at 10:00. Age Category tags MUST be worn clearly on the front and back of your vest in order to qualify for age category prizes. These are available from your athletics club or from KwaZulu-Natal Athletics on 031 312 9374.

APPEALS

An appeal to the Jury of Appeal must be made within 30 minutes of the official announcement of the decision made by the Referee, in writing, signed by the athlete or a responsible official on behalf of the athlete, and shall be accompanied by a deposit of R500, which will be forfeited if the appeal is not upheld.

NOTE: Entrants who provide incorrect or incomplete information on their entry forms, whether electronically or written, will not qualify for any gender or age category prizes.

LUCKY DRAW PRIZES

All entrants in both the 10km and 5km Fun Run/Walk who are present at Durban Point Waterfront Amphitheatre s on completion of the event and at prize giving will qualify for lucky draw prizes.

* The lucky draw prizes are due to be drawn after the final prize-giving on race day.

TRANSPORT

We recommend that participants must make use of the parking facilities at uShaka Marine World in the morning and use free shuttle service to the start line., shuttles will be available from uShaka Marine World drop off point, from 05:00 - 08:00. There will be no free shuttle service after the race

PICTURES

Entrants agree that photographs taken by the official race photographer on event day can be used for promotional purposes.

RACE CONTACT INFO

The Race Office is managed by Ntenga Foundation.

Office hours
Monday to Friday
08:00 to 16:00

Tel: 031 321 5433
Email: info@ntenga.co.za