With less than 20 days to Comrades race day on Sunday, 9 June 2024, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has confirmed that there will be 48 well-stocked and strategically positioned refreshment stations along this year’s Up Run route, to provide for runners’ hydration and sustenance.
The refreshment stations are staffed by nearly 5000 volunteers from sponsoring companies and service organisations, many of which have been providing this service for more than a decade.
Along the 85.91km route from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, the 48 refreshment stations will stock the following:
Coke: 30,350 litres
Fanta / Crème Soda: 10,650 litres
Coke paper cups (175ml): 450,000
Thirsti water sachets: 2,2 million
Thirsti sports drink sachets: 600,000
Asemzansi Amahewu: 45,000
Bavaria Malt: 22,000 x 150ml cans
Cooked baby potatoes: 2 tons
Bananas: 600 boxes
Oranges: 4.5 tons
Energy biscuits: 500 kg
Salticrax: 500 kg