THE KANSANSHI MARATHON

Location: Trident College, Solwezi

Line-up Time: 5:15

Start time: 5:30

Safety Note:

Note that no runner will be allowed to start after 5:30, we will not tolerate any late starts for this distance. This is because the race’s rear safety vehicle will have already departed, and any runner starting after this would be running on open roads without protection from traffic.

Note while we will light up the start to our level best, you might feel better running with your own light/head-torch for the first 30m.

This is a ZA and World Athletics accredited event, and a Comrades Marathon Qualifier.

FAQ

No swapping, no substituting, and no name changes are allowed.
This is for your safety and insurance cover — medical teams rely on your registered details in case of an emergency.
Running under someone else’s name is dangerous and against Athletics Zambia rules.
Anyone caught doing so will be disqualified and may be potentially banned from future events.
Refunds (less a small admin fee) are available if requested before 24th April.
Email: kansanshi.events@gmail.com with your ticket, name, distance, and reason.
Thanks for understanding!
Any substitutions, upgrades or downgrades will incur a cash payment on collection of race numbers of K50 per entry changed. This needs to be paid before the race numbers are released.

Route

Starting on the Trident College ring-road, runners exit the school on a short, smooth gravel road before joining the Kansanshi Mine Road. This road will take them out of Kansanshi Mine, through Mushitala neighbourhood and then down a steady hill towards Kabitaka. Turning right onto the main road through Solwezi City, runners will be protected by a complete lane closure all the way from one side of the city to the other. After exiting Solwezi at its western end, runners will turn right onto the Kansanshi Smelter Bypass Road. This is a tough section, and repeated hills combine with frequent headwinds to challenge the runners.

Entering Kansanshi Mine through the western gate, runners join the half marathon route for a few kilometres, before turning right and re-entering Trident college the same way they went out. Half a lap of the ring-road brings runners onto the field for a well-deserved cheer from the crowd.