The route links Pietermaritzburg and Durban over about 90 km, and each edition is described as an up run or a down run. The next edition is a down run, starting in Pietermaritzburg. You get 12 hours from the gun, with cut-off points on the route, and bailer buses take anyone who misses one to the finish. Refreshment tables line the course, supporters may hand you food only while standing still, and pacing is not allowed. You need a qualifying marathon or longer time, and places are allocated by ballot.
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