Enter Cape Town marathon

ENTRIES are open for the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.

In 2017, the event attracted more than 22 500 runners from 76 countries, including 46 elite runners. Organisers are hoping that this year’s event will draw over 28 000 entries across all events.

The event takes place over the weekend of 22 and 23 September, and participants are encouraged to take up the challenge and get involved in the Run4Change legacy programme, by taking the pledge to #RunGreen; #Run4Peace and #Run4aCause.

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Thanks to the massive effort made by runners who took the pledge last year, waste was reduced by over 25 per cent per runner, with “chuckzones” and an onsite waste-sorting facility contributing to this impressive achievement. Almost three tons of recyclable waste were collected, while 1,4 tons of non-recyclable solids were sent to the New Horizon Energy Plant for conversion into renewable energy sources such as biomethane and gas.

The weekend-long running festival begins on Saturday 22 September with two Peace Trail Runs (22km and 12km) and a 5km Peace Run/Walk. There’s a 10km Peace Run on Sunday 23 September, followed by the classic 42.2km marathon.

To enter go to www.sanlamcapetownmarathon.com.

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