Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge celebrates 30 years on
SPAR will award the winner of this race R30 000.
ENTRIES are open for the 30th annual Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge which takes place on Sunday 23 June. This year the race route remains the same as last year, starting off in Masabalala Yengwa Avenue opposite the outer fields of Jonsson Kings Park Rugby Stadium, which is also the finish.
To celebrate 30 years on, SPAR will award the winner of this race R30,000, as well as the usual cash category prizes. Elite runners participating in the Women’s 10km Grand Prix Series will be vying to increase their standings on the leaderboard. Currently Namibian runner Helalia Johannes (Nedbank) is in poll position having won the Port Elizabeth race on 4 May in a regional record time of 31.50 minutes.
Participants will receive a breakfast pack upon completion of the event, and are encouraged to remain after the race and enjoy the entertainment on offer, with some big lucky draw prizes up for grabs to mark the occasion. Entry fees are R145 for a 10km non-licensed entrant, which will include a temp licence, R120 for a 10km licensed entrant and R120 for all 5km entrants. Entrants for the 10km challenge must be 14 years or older and for the 5km must be 9 years or older on the day of the competition.
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Entries can be done online via the race website – EFT payments close on 10 June and Credit Card payments close on 17 June. A manual entry option is available, subject to the limit of 15,000 not having been reached, at race registration which takes place at Hall 6 at the Durban Exhibition Centre on: Thursday, 20 June and Friday, 21 June from 10am to 5pm and Saturday, 22 June from 10am to 3pm. All entrants will receive a promo bag at race registration.
To enter online or for more race information, www.sparwomensrace.co.za/durban.
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