1. All Entrants who want to qualify for prize money, must apply and meet the stated criteria (see table below), and be accepted into the Contender category.
2. It is the responsibility of the entrant to apply for this seeding through the entries process via the website.
3. There are no additional charges for being a contender. Any person who meets the necessary criteria to be a Contender, but fails to apply during the entry process, is automatically deemed to have accepted that they will not be eligible for any prize money.
4. Athletes must submit a proof of performance better or equal to the relevant one in the table below

• Senior and Master athletes age is taken on the date of the event.
• Juniors are defined as athletes 15 years or older on the date of the race, and under the age of 20 at 31 December 2020. e. born in 2001 or later.
• In addition to Overall (Open) prizes, runners will only be eligible for age category prizes in the age category they enter.
• Corresponding numerical age category tags must be worn on the front and back of their vest.
• Runners may enter the age category corresponding to their chronological age or any younger category down to senior.

Age Category                     Men                      Women

Open                                     33:00                     42:00

Junior                                    38:00                     47:00

35 – 39                                  36:00                     44:00

40 – 49                                  39:00                     45:00

50 – 59                                  42:00                     50:00

60 – 69                                  53:00                     55:00

70+                                         1:00:00                  1:00:00

• Senior and Master athletes age is taken on the date of the event.
• Juniors are defined as athletes 15 years or older on the date of the race, and under the age of 20 at 31 December 2021. e.  born in 2002 or later.
• In addition to Overall (Open) prizes, runners will only be eligible for age category prizes in the age category they enter.
• Corresponding numerical age category tags must be worn on the front and back of their vest.
• Runners may enter the age category corresponding to their chronological age or any younger category down to senior.

1. Applications for the Contender seeding will close 4 weeks prior to the event (27 August).
2. Submission of this application does not guarantee acceptance. An application that is missing any data will automatically be rejected.
3. NO LATE Applications are accepted.
4. The full list of accepted Contenders will be published on the website 13 days prior to race day. Anyone wishing to protest, (World Athletics rule 146.1) on the details or status of an athlete listed in the Contenders, must do so, in writing to the Race Office a minimum of 7 days prior to race day. Any protest outcome will be replied to by no later than 3 days prior to the race.
5. All applicants will be notified prior to the event.
6. All Contenders will need to verify their IDs/Passports and licence at the Contender Meeting (details to follow).
7. It is mandatory for all Contenders to attend a Technical Briefing meeting (details to follow).
8. All Athlete Representatives (AR) must comply with World Athletics Rule 7 and ASA Rule 12. Should the AR not comply with these rules, the Event Organisers reserve the right to report the AR to World Athletics and ASA.
9. This is an International event and as such there are restrictions on advertising on clothing for all Contenders. It is important that Contenders adhere to these rules as covered in the World Athletics Advertising regulations and ASA rule 24.
10. Contenders will be checked at the start and any athlete not in compliance will not be allowed to start in the Contender batch and will be downgraded to Batch B and therefore no longer be considered a Contender or eligible for prize money.
11. All Foreign athletes will sign a waiver as required by ASA Rules 2022 and must abide by World Athletics Rules for international competition.

Prize Money

• Please note that all prize money winnings are subject to South African Tax Law and anti-doping results and can take up to 3 months to process.
• Athletes accepted as Contenders who fail to attend the Contender Technical Meeting without apology or good reason will be docked 10% of their prize money.
• Athletes who win an award and fail to be present for prize giving for any reason other than doping control or medical will be docked 10% of their prize money.

South African Athletes

Prize money to South African Athletes will be paid 30 days after the event, provided that:

• the result is not subject to the outcome of any anti-doping testing
• the following information has been emailed through to entries@joburg10k.com:
• copy of SA ID book
• SARS tax number
• proof of bank details (from bank)
• completed prize money form (received at prize giving ceremony)

South African Athlete prize money will not be paid until ALL the required documentation has been submitted.

International Athletes

Prize money to International Athletes will be paid 30 days after the event, provided that:

• the result is not subject to the outcome of any anti-doping testing
• the following information has been emailed through to entries@joburg10k.com:
• copy of passport
• proof of address (e.g. clothing account, municipal bill)
• proof of bank details
• completed prize money form (received at prize giving ceremony)

International Athlete prize money will not be paid until ALL the required documentation has been submitted.

If an athlete is with an Agency, then the Agency must invoice the Event Organizers no later than one week after the event.

Payments:

The Event Organisers will only make International payments via the PayPal platform, therefore it is compulsory for all agencies to have a registered PayPal account.

If an athlete is not managed by an Agency, he/she must also have a registered PayPal account in order to be paid. If an athlete is not able to register a PayPal account, their payment will be subject to a delay.

For any questions, please contact entries@joburg10k.com.

Starting chutes and times to follow.

• Runners must line up in their correct start chute.
• Participants are NOT allowed to move up a batch.
• Participants arriving late and subsequently missing their starting time, will have the opportunity to start in the final batch.
• Participants in wheelchairs will start in the last batch.
• There will be a mat at the start so you will receive a mat-to-mat finish time
  • Prize winners can only come from batch A, but your 10km time, provided on entry, will ensure you are in the correct start pen.

• The batch holding areas are large enough to cater for social distancing – please ensure good spacing at all times.
• Runners are to wear their masks whilst in the in the start batches. You may only remove your mask once your race has started.