Comrades Marathon Finish 2012

Calvin and Late-Lynn at the Finish

Matt comes in under 7 1/2 hours

I've watched the Comrades Marathon (89km) almost all my life as I've lived in three houses along the route from Pietermaritzburg to Durban... so it's been champagne and orange and egg rolls alongside the road for many years, cheering on the runners. Today was the first time I have been to the Finish and watched the first runner home as well as Llewellyn's brother-in-law Matt make it home for his second Comrades, doing both an uprun and today a downrun. Well done Matt! It's an incredible achievement... something I could never contemplate doing myself. What amazed me also is the fast pace that runners were keeping up right to the end of the race. Truly amazing.

Dave and Kate-Lynn in the Chep box at the Finish

Durban send-off for Comrades

We were up at 4am this morning to see our guests Zander, Richard, Matt and Gary off for the start of the Comrades Marathon from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.

There was a jubilant, excited atmosphere as the 15 000 runners jostled for position and a huge roar as the gun boomed at the Start on a slightly chilly, dark but clear Durban morning.

This was followed by a spectacular dawn break seen from the Berea with the Moses Mabhida Stadium breaking the shoreline and horizon.



Comrades Weekend in Durban

We're having a Comrades Weekend at the Guesthouse this weekend in support of the runners taking part in this year's uprun from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. We have runners from Johannesburg and New York including 2 guys who have run the Antarctic Marathon and are now up for the Comrades challenge. In the photos are Jaco, Kate, Debbie, Matt, Gary and Llewellyn. The New Yorkers didn't join us for customary pasta which we enjoyed at Mamas.