VAAL MARATHON RULES

1. The race is run in accordance with the rules of the ASA and AVT.   Registered athletes must be members of a club affiliated to ASA, wear official club colours and wear two 2019 license numbers on front and back of vest.  Numbers may not be altered.
   
2. Race numbers for the 42.2km, 21.1km and 10km to be worn on front of vest.  5km runners must display their race tags.  Runners found on route without official numbers or tags will be removed from route.
   
3. Non registered athletes running the 10km, 21.1km & 42.2km races must purchase temporary licenses, wear plain clothing and pin license number only on back of vest.
   
4. Ensure you purchase the correct colour number for the distance you are running.
   
5. The race committee reserves the right to accept or reject any entry.
   
6. Proof of age to be produced on request (birth certificate or ID document).
   
7. Athletes competing for a category prize must wear numerical ID tags.
   
8. The athlete may, in writing to the Organizer of the event, empower a third party e.g. Athlete Representative, Club Captain, etc., to receive the prize or prize money; on condition that the athlete abdicates his/her right to appeal to ASA should the athlete experience difficulty in recovering the prize or prize money from the nominated third party, or any party other than the Organizer of the event. Athletes winning prizes/medals must be present during the award ceremony. An athlete who is not present during the medal ceremony will forfeit his/her prize money.  In competitions where the competition takes place according to age categories, in addition to the OPEN category, if offered, the athlete will participate and only be eligible for the prizes in the category they entered for, provided they display the relevant official numerical age category tags front and back on their vest. Any athlete may thus qualify for a maximum of two individual prizes (one in the open category and a second in the age category entered for). 
   
9. NO SECONDING will be permitted on any part of the race route.  No vehicle or bicycle will be allowed to follow runners on the route.  Any runner who is seconded or followed is liable for disqualification.
   
10. NO advertising of any form may be worn by competitors unless sanctioned by the official sponsors.
    
11. Failure to obey rules, referees, traffic marshals or any race official could result in disqualification.
    
12. There will be no officials, traffic officers, marshals or refreshment station workers in attendance on the route after 11h45.
    
13. Distance boards will be placed at each kilometer.
    
14. There will be a tog bag area at the start and this facility is to be used by athletes at own risk.
    
15. All athletes compete at their own risk.  Athletes indemnify National, Provincial and Regional bodies, sponsors and organizers of the race against all or any actions whatsoever nature whatever, that may arise due to participation in any event.
    
16. NO Vaal Athletic Club members may participate in any event on race day.
    
17. License number may only be worn on running top and not on shorts, and must be clearly displayed. The race number must not cover the ASA license sponsor's logo/s.
    
18. Runners will not be permitted to start second lap of 42.2km distance after 08h30 (2 hours 30 mins).
    
19. The 42.2km, 21.1km & 10km races are timed by Peak Timing / ChampionChip Africa, all participants must wear the correct chip on their right shoe. NO CHIP, NO OFFICIAL RESULT, NO PRIZE
    
20. This is a #RunClean / litter free event and being caught littering outside the water point zones could lead to disqualification.