Who can count for a club team prize, and how are road race teams scored?
Rule- South Africa
- Athletics South Africa
- ASA Rules 2024 onwards
- World Athletics rules
- Road running
- All ages
- 2026
- Runners
Who can count (ASA Rules 2.4, 23.2, 25.10):
- Every team member must hold a permanent licence from the same club and province.
- Runners wearing a temporary licence never count, even if they own a permanent licence but left it at home.
- You must wear full club colours.
- Only South African citizens and permanent residents are eligible for team prizes; foreign athletes only if they qualify under ASA's foreign athlete rule.
Team size: 3 runners count in each age and gender category, except Senior/Open men and women, where 4 count. The province or ASA must approve any other size, and men's and women's team sizes must be equal.
Scoring (Rule 33.11): add the times of the first finishers from the club who make up the team size. The lowest total wins. A tie goes to the team whose last scoring runner finished nearer first place.
If there's no team competition for your age group, you can count for a younger one (for example, over-50s counting in a 40+ team).
Added 22 Oct 2026