Locals called to attend parkrun
“The initiative is free and everyone is encouraged to attend from 8am.”
KwaThema- KwaThema Bulithando Parkrun are encouraging residents to participate in the local running initiative every Saturday from 8am.
The Parkrun was launched in September to encourage residents to lead a healthy lifestyle.
KwaThema Parkrun director Victor Ngubeni says they decided to have the initiative after identifying that there are different Parkruns in other areas but not in KwaThema.
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“We also saw a lot of the people in the area were attending the one in President Park which meant they were interested in running, leading a healthy lifestyle and keeping fit.
“We decided to approach the metro to partner with us.
“The run caters for people of all ages and most importantly we are encouraging participants to attend as a family.
“We are working towards the initiative being led by the community who will also contribute toward its success,” he says.
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Victor says they are concerned about the number of people attending the weekly run.
“We feel a lot of people are not aware of the weekly run or that they need to pay to attend.
“The initiative is free and everyone is encouraged to attend from 8am.
“It is a two-lap run around the park and caters to people of different age groups,” he says.
