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Ballot entries open early for 2024 Kathmandu Coast to Coast

Ballot entries for the 2024 Kathmandu Coast to Coast open on 16 January 2023

Organisers of the iconic multisport race, the Kathmandu Coast to Coast, have announced that entries for the 2024 event will open a month earlier than in previous years, allowing successful athletes almost a year to train for the 42nd edition, which takes place on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 February 2024. 

 

Applications to the ballot will open on Monday, 16 January at 9am, and close on Wednesday 22 February 2023 at 5pm. Successful applications will be advised late in February and have a week to secure their spot. “All athletes are required to have their Grade 2 Kayaking certificate to compete in the event. Opening entries early and letting successful athletes know whether they have secured a place allows first-time athletes extra time to gain their Grade 2 before winter arrives,” says Race Director Glen Currie.

 

The Kathmandu Coast to Coast has become a rite of passage for multisport athletes worldwide, with over 20,000 people having completed the event in its 40+ year history. The upcoming 2023 event will see a record number of athletes lining up on Kumara beach, with the 42nd edition expected to be just as popular. “With the 2022 two-day race cancelled due to Covid, the One Day event rejigged due to weather, and international athletes now allowed to enter the country, spots for the 2024 edition will be in hot demand”, Currie adds. 

 

The event numbers are determined due to the DOC concession allowing up to 1,000 athletes over Goat Pass. While two and three-person teams add more athletes to the overall numbers competing during the two days, it does mean that, unfortunately, people miss out each year. “It is great that the event is once again sort after by people seeking an adventure. The ballot system is the fairest way we can come up with to allocate these entries. Opening entries early let athletes know they have a spot as early as possible and can start planning accordingly. Also, with the ballot open after the event, those athletes that compete this year will still have the opportunity to see if they can go even faster next year!” says Currie.

 

The 2024 Mountain Run event will be held on Friday, 9 February 2024, with ballot entries opening on Friday, 1 September.

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