• Race Date: 05 July 2025.
• Registration: Compulsory, on 04 July 2025 from 10:00 to 22:00.
• Entries: Only online at www.knysnaforestmarathon.co.za. No postal, fax, or phone entries accepted. No entries sold at registration or on race day.
• Entry Limits: 1,250 for the full marathon, 6,500 for the half marathon.
• Entry Costs: Half Marathon – R270, Full Marathon – R290.
• T-Shirts:            Long Sleeve R280, Short Sleeve R 220. To be collected in person. No shirts will be kept or distributed after the event.

Entry Types:

• Charity Entries: Available from 20 Jan 2025. Half Marathon: R770, Full Marathon: R790, includes a special peak cap.
• Loyalty Entries: Open 31 Jan 2025 for 2024 participants.
• General Entries: Open 10 Feb 2025, close 25 May 2025 or when full.

Payment:

• Options: Card or EFT via the online portal. Follow payment instructions carefully.
• Deadline: Pay within 24 hours, or the entry will lapse.
• Temporary License: R45 for non-ASA registered runners.

Confirmation:

• Entry confirmation will be emailed after payment.
• Race number confirmation will be sent mid-June via email.

Charities:

• Supported charities: HERO, Knysna Basin Project, Knysna Animal Welfare, Hospice.
• Donations from charity entries and clothing collections are distributed by the Knysna Marathon Club.

Substitutions:

• Window: 29 Jan to 29 May 2025.
• Process: Withdraw and get an 85% refund if substituted. A 15% admin fee applies.

Registration:

• Venue: Knysna High School Sports Field, Waterfront Drive.
• Time: 04 July 2025, 10:00 to 22:00. No Saturday morning registrations.
• Bring race number confirmation and ID to collect your race pack.
• No third Party pick-ups.

Route & Timing:

• Start Time: Full Marathon at 07:00, Half Marathon at 08:00.
• Route Maps: Available online.
• Cut-off Times: Half Marathon – 3.5 hours, Full Marathon – 5.5 hours.
• Taxi to Start: From Vigilance Drive, 04:30 to 06:30. No private drop-offs allowed.

Post-Race:

• Medals: Unique shields for the first 150 full marathon finishers, silver for the first 800, bronze for others.
• Prize Giving at the finish area:
  21.1km prize giving @ 12:30pm
  42.2km prize giving at 13:00pm.

• Shuttle Service: Free taxi back to the start point from the finishing field.