• The timing chip is attached to the front of your race number.
• The number with the chip MUST be worn on your chest.
• Your temporary license (should you need one) must be worn on your back.
• Please Do Not Bend/Fold/Crumple race number on your chest as this could damage the timing chip.

• We encourage you to dress up or wear your event T-shirt.
• If you belong to a club, we can’t force you to wear the event T-shirt, but be sure to check with your club first. 
• Please remember to wear your permanent license number on the front of your shirt with the event race number over it as indicated in the image below.

• Stay away from high fibre meals, curries and exotic food.
• Lay your running kit or costume and race goodies out the night before so that you don’t forget anything.
• Pin race number to the front of your race day shirt with provided safety pins.
• Set 2 alarm clocks. Even though the race starts at 07h00.
• Get a good night’s sleep.

• Sunday, 14 October 2018
• Start time: 07h00
• NO number collection on Race Day!

1. All Athletes who want to qualify for prize money, need to apply and be accepted into the Contender category.
2. Certain athletes may also be Invited and offered complimentary entry, lodging, travel stipend, and other benefits at the discretion of the Race Organisers.
3. Prize money will only be awarded to contenders who were accepted to start in the Contender Batch (Batch A).
4. It is the responsibility of the entrant to apply for this seeding through the entries process via the website.
5. Athletes need to submit a proof of performance (not older than 2 years) better or equal to the relevant one in the table below.

6. Applications for the Contender seeding will close 4 weeks prior to the event (15 September).
7. Submission of this application does not guarantee acceptance. If an athlete’s qualifying performances cannot be readily verified using the information provided they will not be considered for a Contender or Invitational entry.
8. NO LATE Applications are accepted
9. All Contenders must attend the Technical meeting on 12 October.
10. Contender athletes can collect their race numbers from the Technical Meeting.
11. All Athlete Representatives (AR) must comply with IAAF Rule 7. Should the AR not comply with these rules, the Event Organisers reserve the right to report the AR to the IAAF and ASA.
12. Please note: This is an international event and as such there are restrictions on advertising on clothing for Contenders. It is important that Contenders adhere to these rules as covered in IAAF Advertising regulations.
13. As required in terms of IAAF rules, international athletes must be able to produce a letter of clearance from his/her federation permitting participation.
14. Prize Money

Please note that all prize money winnings’ are subject to South African Tax Law and drug testing results and can take up to 3 months to process. Contenders, who fail to attend the Contender athlete technical meeting may be docked 10% of their prize money.

1. South African Athletes

Prize money to South African Athletes will be paid 30 days after the event, provided the result is not subject to the outcome of any drug testing.

PROVIDED the following information has been emailed through to entries@durban10k.com

1. copy of SA ID book
2. SARS tax number
3. proof of bank details (from bank)
4. completed prize money form (received at prize giving ceremony)

South African Athlete prize money will not be paid until ALL the required documentation has been submitted.

1. International Athletes
   1. copy of passport
   2. proof of address (e.g. clothing account, municipal bill)
   3. proof of bank details
   4. completed prize money form (received at prize giving ceremony)

If an athlete is with an Agency, then the Agency must invoice the Event Organizers no later than one week after the event. The Event Organizers will only make International payments via the PayPal platform, therefore it is compulsory for all agencies to have a registered PayPal account. If an athlete is not managed by an Agency, he/she must also have a registered PayPal account in order to be paid. If an athlete is not able to register a PayPal account, their payment will be subject to a delay.

For any questions, please contact entries@durban10k.com.

It’s a point-to-point race so dress warmly and take a tog bag with you to the start so that you can keep warm and then have something to change into when you get to the finish.

The tog bag trucks will be at the start close to your start pens so you can drop off your bags. You will find your tog bag tag at the bottom of your race number. Simply tear it off and attach it to your tog bag before handing it in at the start. Your race number will serve as the corresponding number when you retrieve your tog bag.

• On event day follow the signage to your start chute.
• Runners must line up in their correct start chute.
• Runners will be put into batches and allocated a start chute.
• A can move to B but B cannot move up to A.
• Wheelchairs will start at the back of batch D.

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport’s core focus is to tackle doping in sport in order to ensure a culture of ethics and fair play within South Africa. We’re passionate about sport. And we’re passionate about our nation’s sporting heroes setting a good example for the younger generation. Not only would we like our athletes to compete drug-free, but we also want them to be proud to say no to doping. The Drug-Free Sport Act* gives the Institute authority and jurisdiction to carry out drug testing across all sports codes. By doing so we’re inspiring a drug-free sports culture all South Africans can be proud of.

Do you believe in playing fair? Are you a supporter of drug-free sport? Take the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport’s “I Play Fair” pledge now to show your commitment to competing clean. All you need to do is go to http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/, click on the I Play Fair tag and fill in the details as requested. By doing so you will say no to doping.