Hibiscus Coast Challenge

RULES, INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. All participants for the marathon must be 20 years or older and 16 years for the 21.1km on the day of the race.
2. All participants for the marathon must wear correct club colours with 2016 license numbers on the front and back (or temporary number on the front) of their vest/crop top/T-shirt. The license numbers are not to be worn on shorts.
3. Post-dated cheques and postal orders are not accepted.
4. Monies are not refundable for non-participation in the event for whatever reason.
5. Entries may not be exchanged.
6. Results will be available after the event on http://www.finishtime.co.za/. Please be aware that if your timing chip is obscured, you will not receive a result.
7. Temporary licenses are available at R30 for the marathon and Half Marathon
8. All participants must wear their race number on front of the vest/crop top/T-shirt.
9. The marathon is run in strict accordance with the rules of the IAAF, Athletics South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal Athletics.
10. Age category identification (35, 40, 50, & 60 and Junior badges must be worn on the front and back of your vest/crop top/T-shirt and must be clearly visible in order to qualify for the age category prizes in the event in which you are entered.
11. Refreshment tables will be provided and no personal seconding, except stand and hand, will be permitted. Second’s vehicles will not be permitted to follow the participants.
12. Prize giving will take place at 10:30 for the 21.1km and 12:15 for the 48km.
13. Pre-entries are open and close at midnight on 23/04/2016.
14. Entries will be taken at Shelly Centre (Marine Drive, Shelly Beach) from 9am-12pm on Tuesday, 26th April 2016, and at UGU Sports & Leisure Centre from 2pm to 5pm on Wednesday. Late entries will be taken on race day, Sunday from 04:30 to 05:30 at UGU Sports & Leisure Centre.
15. No queries will be attended to on race day after 5:30am.
16. Time limit for the marathon is 6,5 (six-and-a-half) hours and 6 hours to qualify for Comrades.
17. All participants who have not completed the race by 12.30pm will be taken off the road.
18. ASA Licensed athletes are covered by limited ASA insurance. Refer to KZNA on 031-3129374 for further details.
19. All foreign athletes must comply with the IAAF rule 4, paragraph 2 & rule 142.
20. All marshals, race officials, SA Police & SANDF members & traffic officials MUST be obeyed. Your safety is paramount to us.
21. NO alcohol may be brought to the finish area. Food and drinks will be on sale Please support these facilities.
22. All entrants are required to agree to the indemnity, and to sign this on the entry form.
23. T-shirts are only guaranteed to pre-entries. Medals to all finishers within 6,5 hours.
24. You may enter for the 48km and change to the 21.1km en route but will not qualify for any prizes.
25. Only 48km entrants will be allowed to compete this 48km distance and must be affiliated to a running club and in possession of a 2016 license. Failure to comply with this will lead to disqualification.
26. Route map available on website, www.southcoaststriders.co.za
27. Please check our Facebook page for the most up-to-date information: https://www.facebook.com/hibiscuscoast48kmultramarathon
Directions to start/finish venue: Take the Shelly Beach off ramp from the N2. Turn left at the stop street on the off ramp. Go down past South Coast Mall on your left (Towards the sea), until you get to the 2nd robots (t-junction) turn right onto Marine Drive and go through Shelly Beach for approx. 2km. Just after the bridge that takes you over the river at St Micheals beach turn right into Knox-Gore Rd. Continue along this road for about 5km (be careful of the potholes), until you come to a set of robots (Gamalakhe township). Turn left and you will see the entrance to the stadium 200m from the robots on the left.