Overview

About this event

The 2025 Buffs Marathon & Half-Marathon took place Sunday, 23 February 2025 from 06:00, at Buffalo Club, 1 Buffalo Park Dr, Quigney in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km and 21km races.

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Sunday 23 Feb 2025

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 340	ZAR 70	Road	06:00	12:00
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 280	ZAR 60	Road	06:00	12:00
Minimum age 16 years

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

Course

Route maps & elevation

Route maps and elevation profiles.

• Route map

Marathon (42.2 km)

Half-Marathon (21.1 km)

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Buffalo Club, 1 Buffalo Park Dr, Quigney

Contact

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Train

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History

Past editions

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