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Newlands AC Durban Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 06:306:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · 10K
- Entry fee
- ZAR 450
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 6 hours
The course
The marathon starts on Prospecton Road and finishes at the People's Tunnel of Moses Mabhida Stadium, with shuttle buses to the start from Kings Park Swimming Pools.
- Prospecton Road to the People's TunnelStart on Prospecton Road, finish in Moses Mabhida Stadium's People's Tunnel.
- Three entry phases, runners 20 and overThree entry phases to 18 April 2027; marathon runners 20 or older.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryProspecton Road to the People's TunnelStart on Prospecton Road, finish in Moses Mabhida Stadium's People's Tunnel.
The organiser puts the marathon start on Prospecton Road and the finish at the People’s Tunnel of Moses Mabhida Stadium. Shuttle buses to the start cost R120 per person and leave from Kings Park Swimming Pools between 3:30 and 4:30 in the morning; runners driving are asked to use the Suncoast parking beside the Kings Park Sporting Precinct.
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Whole courseConditionsThree entry phases, runners 20 and overThree entry phases to 18 April 2027; marathon runners 20 or older.
Phase 1 (early bird) is 12 September to 31 December 2026 at R450, phase 2 is 1 January to 17 March 2027 at R480, and phase 3 is 18 March to the close of online entries on 18 April 2027 at R530, each with an 8% admin fee included. International runners pay R600, R650 and R700 for late online entry. Early entrants get their T-shirt at registration.
The marathon is for runners 20 and over, and the organiser says only licensed athletes may enter it. The race is a qualifier for the 90 km Comrades Marathon.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Msunduzi Athletics StadiumBefore race week 1 key date
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18 Apr 2027
Online entries close Phase 3 entries run from 18 March 2027 to the close of online entries.
Wednesday 28 April Bib pickup
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09:009:00 AM–17:005:00 PM
First registration, collection and late entries (Pietermaritzburg) Msunduzi Athletics Stadium
Saturday 1 May Last bib day
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09:009:00 AM–17:005:00 PM
First registration, collection and late entries (Durban) The Globe, Suncoast Casino, Suncoast Boulevard
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Sunday 2 May Race day
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03:303:30 AM–04:304:30 AM
Shuttle buses to the start Kings Park Swimming Pools. R120 per person. -
06:306:30 AM
Marathon start Prospecton Road. The finish is in the People's Tunnel at Moses Mabhida Stadium. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Durban time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Durban time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Durban, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Newlands AC Durban Marathon
- When is the Newlands AC Durban Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 2 May 2027. The start is at 06:30.
- How do I enter the Newlands AC Durban Marathon?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: ZAR 450 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Newlands AC Durban Marathon?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish.
- Where does the Newlands AC Durban Marathon start?
- Start: Prospecton Road.
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