With less than three weeks to go until the 2019 Comrades Marathon, runners across South Africa — and the world — are doing their last-minute preparations for race day.
While that is going on, the race's organising committee is ensuring that all Comrades refreshment stations are adequately stocked at strategic points along the route.
Sunday, June 9 will see the 94th running of the Ultimate Human Race.
This will be the 48th up run, starting at the Durban City Hall and finishing 12 hours later at the Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg. Along the 86,83 km route, over 40 refreshment stations will stock the following:
• Coke: 30 350 litres
• Fanta/Crème Soda: 10 650 litres
• Coke paper cups (175ml): 430 000
• Water sachets: 2 million
• Energy drink sachets: 480 000
• Mageu Number 1: 32 640 sachets
• Oranges: 4,5 tons
• Energy biscuits: 500 kg
• Salticrax biscuits: 500 kg
• Racefood energy bars: 20 000
• Cooked potatoes: 1,5 tons
• Bananas: 9 tons. — Sport24.
