• ​By entering The Icon’s Journey Marathon event I undertake that I am bound by the rules and regulations of the event including those of CSA and ASA.

• I am medically fit, I accept that Icon’s Journey Marathon is not liable for any injury, pre-injury/existing condition that may affect me during and/or post injuries including death as a result of my participation in the event. I accept that Icon’s Journey Marathon is not liable for any side effects from food and/or drink that I may consume during at my own discretion during the event.

• This event is run in accordance with the rules of the IAAF, Athletics South Africa, and Athletics Transkei. All foreign athletes must comply with IAAF rule number 4 paragraph 2 and rule 142.

• Online entries open 31 May 2025 and close 10 July 2025.

• Postal entries and cheques must be received at race office before 18H00 on Monday,30 June 2025. Hand delivered entries to the race office must received before Monday, 30 June 2025. Entry forms received after 30 June 23h59, will be considered “late entries” and those entrants will not receive any merchandise.

• All ultra-marathon running participants must be 20 years or older by the date of the event.

• Participants in the 1-day 3 virtual challenge must have their own seconding for refreshments. The event will not provide refreshments for the challenge.

• 103km in 1 day challenge - participants are eligible to run on any day between 01 July - 31 July 2025. To qualify for medal and finishers Iconic jacket you need to run 103km on the Icon’s Journey route from Clarkebury to Nelson Mandela Museum. Only kms recorded that show a map and kms will be accepted.

• 103km over 8 days participants need to run 12.8km for 8 consecutive days on any route chosen by themselves. Each day you must send your results via whatsapp to Mbinana (+27 (82) 421 4044 / +27 (63) 226 6981 whatsapp).

• 103km Cycling must be done in 1 day on a route chosen by the participant. This needs to be done between 01 July - 31 July 2025. Participants need submit their results via whatsapp to Mbinana (+27 (82) 421 4044 / +27 (63) 226 6981 whatsapp).

• Shipping of medals for the virtual events will happen within 14 days after 31 July 2025.

• There are no prize monies eligible to participants in the virtual challenges.

• The 35km and 14km events take place on the 27 July 2025.

A.35km starts in Qunu at 07:00am.

B.14km event starts at Xolilizwe Sangoni High School in qokolweni at 07:15am. Both events finish at Nelson Museum, Bhunga Building, Mthatha.

• No animals allowed on the course.

• No earphones are allowed. 

• Obey traffic officials and marshals at all times.

• Safety:  all participants in the 14km and 35km event to run on the right hand side of the road; facing oncoming traffic.

• Walkers allowed only in the 14km & 35km events.

• Walkers must wear the correct identification tags on front and back.

• Age category tags must be worn on front & back to qualify for category.

• The Icon's Journey organising committee is not responsible for accommodating athletes & club officials.

• Transportation to all starting points will be made available at a market related fee to all participants departing from Nelson Mandela Museum.

• No collection of Race Packs on race day for all physical events. Entrants to collect Race Packs at the Expo from 23-26 July 2025.

• Cut off times (as detailed on our website for each event) must be complied to.

• Temporary licenses for physical running events can be purchased manually at Nelson Mandela Museum or on our website by clicking on your event.

• All winners' prize monies will be deposited through their respective banks after verification of the final results and where necessary testing of the use of illegal substances.

• The event organiser will payout prize monies within 12 months from date of the event.

• Late registration (only available at the Expo) and Expo will be from 23-26th July 2025.

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Updated 25/05/2025