Entries now open for the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo walk
The fourth annual Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Liberation Walk will take place on Saturday, October 4.
October is Tambo Month, and various activities are held during the month to celebrate the life and legacy of stalwarts Oliver Reginald and his wife Adelaide Tambo.
According to metro spokesperson Themba Gadebe, the race will for the first time be taking place at the Dries Niemandt Precinct in Kempton Park.
Gadebe says that Ekurhuleni will host the event in association with OR Tambo International Airport and the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation, kicking off Tambo month celebrations.
“The Liberation Walk is held annually during the first weekend of October and celebrates the life of two of Africa’s most famous freedom-fighters. It embodies the ideals of unity and patriotism, which are strongly associated with the stalwart’s legacy.”
Oliver and Adelaide’s commitment towards education also resonates with the recurring theme for the walk, which is ‘Education Liberates’.
Ekurhuleni mayor, Clr Mondli Gungubele, says the City is honoured and privileged to be associated with such a great leader and to play host to this important event.
“The whole country owes it to this great man to make the Liberation Walk a resounding success, and we are confident that South Africans from all over will, this year, part-take in this very auspicious activity as the country celebrates 20 years of democracy and the leaders who made it possible,” says Gungubele.
Mavuso Msimang, CEO of Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation, says the Liberation Walk is a project which is all about making sure that the plight for education for all is highlighted.
“This is what ultimately makes this walk stand out above the rest, as it also recognises the efforts of the freedom fighters and at the same time, promotes the humanitarian values of giving back to the community,” says Msimang.
The event will consist of a 21.1 km run as well as a 10 km walk and a 5 km fun walk.
The total value of this year’s prizes is estimated at R150 000 and proceeds from the event will benefit charities in underprivileged communities.
The half marathon will kick off at the airport and end at the Dries Niemandt Precinct, while the 5km and 10km walks will remain at the precinct.
Medals and goodiebags will be awarded and a complimentary foot massage provided.
Entries for the walk are open online at www.entrytime.co.za. – @TumeloBoksburg
