Third edition of Kaya FM 67km Relay in South

THE third annual Kaya FM 67KM Relay will take place at NASREC on Sunday, September 6.

The annual relay, which promotes a spirit of camaraderie and support, has found a new home this year by moving from Sunninghill to the south of Johannesburg.

Speaking on the change in location, Greg Maloka, managing director of Kaya FM, said the event had grown over the last two years and that there was a need to identify a larger venue with the capacity to accommodate more people running the relay and choosing to make every day a Mandela Day.

With the full support and endorsement of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the continued theme for the relay hangs on Madiba’s words: ‘It’s in your hands now’. This theme speaks to the need for all South Africans to contribute to a better country, to be the custodians of integrity and to volunteer on Mandela Day and throughout the year to help those around them.

“We know the participants of the relay are the beacons of light in their environments, upholding the principles that Tata Nelson Mandela gave us to take forward,” said Sello Hatang, chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

The Kaya FM 67KM Relay is Gauteng’s premier corporate relay and a sporting highlight on the City of Johannesburg’s calendar. The event will be hosted by the City of Johannesburg Mayor, Parks Tau.

Race organiser, GSE, has set a target of 1 200 teams and expect 12 000 runners on race day.