Comrades Refreshments
Athletes will be well fed along this year’s Up Run with the Marathon’s organisers providing many well-stocked and strategically positioned refreshment stations along this year’s route.
Nearly 5,000 volunteers from service organisations and sponsoring companies are busy stocking the stations in preparation for tomorrow’s race. Some organisations have been providing this service for more than a decade. SANParks Honorary Rangers are proud to be taking part for the first time this year.
48 refreshment stations along the route will, amongst other things, stock –
Thirsti water sachets: 2.2 million
Thirsti sports drink sachets: 600,000
Coke: 30,350 litres
Fanta / Crème Soda: 10,650 litres
Coke paper cups (175ml): 450,000
Bavaria 0.0% beer: 10,000 x 150ml cans
Bananas: 600 boxes
Oranges: 4.5 tons
Cooked baby potatoes: 2 tons
Energy biscuits: 500 kg
Salticrax: 500 kg.
