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ENTRIES
- Race Date is 05 JULY 2025. Compulsory Registration: 04 JULY 2025 between 10:00 and 22:00
- Online entries only. No Postal, fax or telephone entries will be accepted.
o No entries will be sold at registration or on race day.
o Online entries available at www.knysnaforestmarathon.co.za.
o To enter you will be required to create a profile.
o Please ensure correct entry of your Email address and contact number as this is used for all communications.
Do not create alternative login profiles.
If you lose your login details, follow the recovery procedure on the website.
o Entries will be limited to 1 250 for the full marathon, and 6500 for the half marathon.
o Charity Entries: Charity entries will be on sale from 20 JANUARY 2025 until they are sold out. There are150 Half and 50 Full Marathon entries available. These can be bought by anyone, should you wish to avoid disappointment. Charity entries will cost R770 for the Half Marathon and R790 for the full marathon, excluding Temp license, this will include a special designed running peak.
o Loyalty Entries – All 2024 runners will have first choice to enter the 2025 Event. Loyalty entries open on 31 JANUARY 2025. Your ID number will be compared to our list to be able to make an entry.
o General Online entries – Open on 10 February 2025, and will close when the limit has been reached, or on 25 May 2025.
o Half Marathon Cost R270.00
o Full Marathon Cost R290.00
o Event T-shirt cost is R250.00
T-Shirts must be collected in person and will not be handed to third parties.
T-shirts not collected on Registration Day will be sold on race day towards Charity. No T Shirts will be kept or distributed after the event.
o Runners not licensed by ASA will need to purchase a temporary license available with the online entry at a cost of R45.00.
o Payment options available are Card and EFT.
Please follow payment instructions closely. If paying by EFT the exact amount and the provided reference must be used.
PLEASE NOTE: payment must be made within 24 hours of entry otherwise the entry will lapse.
CONFIRMATION OF ENTRIES
o Confirmation of your entry will be emailed once payment has been successful.
o Your race numbers will be confirmed Mid-June by email to all entrants.
This race number confirmation must be produced at registration along with proof of ID.
SUBSTITUTIONS
o The Knysna Forest Marathon will accept substitutions for the 2025 race during the substitution window period of 31 JANUARY – 25 MAY 2025.
o How it works:
Entrants will have the opportunity to withdraw from the race during the window period of 29 JANUARY – 29 MAY 2025.
o An Admin Fee of 15% of the entry fee will be deducted from the withdrawing athlete and a refund of 85% will be made to athletes that are successfully substituted.
o Substitutions can only take place through the portal.
o No late substitutions will be accepted after this date.
o There will be no money or voucher exchange between athletes.
Registration
o The registration and finish venue are on the Knysna High School Sports Field on Waterfront Drive.
o Registration and number collection will be open from l0h00 to 22h00 on Friday 04 JULY 2025 (This is subject to change)
o There will be no registration or number collection on Saturday morning. No exceptions.
o The race number confirmation together with positive Photo identification such as an ID book or a driver license must be produced at registration.
o NO POSITIVE ID, NO RACE PACK.
o T-shirts not collected in Person at Registration will be sold on behalf of our Charities on the Saturday. No T-shirts will be posted or kept for entrants not collected Registration.
o At registration you will receive your race number (with timing chip), t-shirt (if ordered), and final instructions.
o The race number contains a tear-off section with the words “taxi” which must be torn off and handed to the loading staff on Saturday morning to be transported to the race start. Do not tear off until needed as it cannot be replaced, and you will not be able to get to the start venue.
o The top tear off on your race number can be securely attached to your tog bag for handing in at the transport trucks at the Race start (see Route). Due to the nature of the service provided we do not accept responsibility for the bag or valuables placed in them.
o ASA registered runners as well as Temporary runners will be provided with two personalized event number bibs that must be worn on the front and back of the vest and be always visible during the event. No advertising allowed.
o The taxi pickup point to the start is from Vigilance Drive as per the map on the website.
o Parking is available at Loerie-park and along George Rex Drive.
o Entry into the Taxi Loading area is only available from the George Rex Drive Direction.
o Taxis leave from Vigilance Drive from 04h30 onwards, last pick up is 06h30 DO NOT BE LATE! Please comply with the final instructions in your race pack.
o A tog bag vehicle will be on hand to transport your tog bag back to the finish venue. Please do not leave any valuable items in your tog bag. Bags will be available for collection from l0h00 in the main Registration area.
o There will be free tea, coffee and biscuits for all athletes served in the Bedouin tent.
o The 42.2km starts at 07h00 and the 21.1km starts at 08h00.
o The timing starts at the firing of the starter pistol and when you cross the start line. THE RACE IS MAT TO MAT.
o Maps of the 21km and 42km routes are available from the website
o Water and other suitable refreshments will be provided at approximately 3km intervals on the route as well as at the start and finish.
PLEASE TRY THROW YOUR SACHETS IN THE BINS PROVIDED OR AS CLOSE TO A MARKER TO ENSURE THE CLEANLINESS OF OUR FOREST.
o Distance markers will be placed on the right-hand side of the route at every km
o Course use: On all dirt road sections as well as tarred sections not demarcated, the runners must keep to the right-hand side of the road to allow passage of emergency vehicles and landowners, unless instructed differently by the marshals and Traffic Officers
o Cut-off time: 21.1km = 3 ½ hrs.
o Cut-off time: 42.2 km= 5 ½ hrs.
(NOTE: This race is NOT a comrades qualifier)
o Runners still out on the route after the cutoff times might be picked up and returned to the finish venue due to the opening of traffic lanes and withdrawing of event support.
- Distance markers will be placed on the right-hand side of the route at every km
- Course use: On all dirt road sections as well as tarred sections not demarcated, the runners must keep to the right-hand side of the road to allow passage of emergency vehicles and landowners, unless instructed differently by the marshals and Traffic Officers
- Cut-off time: 21.1km = 3 ½ hrs.
- Cut-off time: 42.2 km= 5 ½ hrs.
(NOTE: This race is NOT a comrades qualifier)
- Runners still out on the route after the cutoff times might be picked up and returned to the finish venue due to the opening of traffic lanes and withdrawing of event support.
o For race enquiries contact:
o 076 195 4832
o forestmarathonknynsa@gmail.com
o For up-to-date information and online entries go to www.knysnaforestmarathon.co.za.
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