First Brakpan parkrun a huge success
Brakpan finally has its own parkrun.
At 8am on April 21, 545 people took part on the very first parkrun event held in Brakpan.
The parkrun events, an initiative brought to South Africa by nine-time Comrades Marathon winner Bruce Fordyce, has grown in leaps and bounds with events sprouting up all over the country, and now all over the East Rand.
So, what is the Brakpan parkrun?
It is a 5km, timed run.
It’s you against the clock.
When is it?
Every Saturday at 8am.
Where is it?
The event takes place at the Brakpan Sport Centre, corner of Elliot and Escombe streets, Brakpan.
What does it cost to join in?
Nothing.
It is free, but participants are urged to register before their first run.
You only ever register with parkrun once.
Do not forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode.
If you forget it, you won’t get a time.
How fast do you have to be?
All walkers/runners run for their own enjoyment, whatever their pace.
How else can you get involved?
It is entirely organised by volunteers.
Send an email to brakpanhelpers@parkrun.com to become a parkrun volunteer.
Mariëtte Rossouw, the Ekurhuleni ambassador for parkrun, said that the new parkrun is extremely exciting for the people of Brakpan.
“Lots of people cannot get to Benoni or Springs every Saturday morning, so we have brought parkrun to their doorstep,” she said.
Rossouw added that parkrun is growing in Ekurhuleni with another event soon to be launched in KwaThema.
She said that the legendary Fordyce will visit the Brakpan parkrun at the beginning of May.
Visit www.parkrun.co.za for more information.
Also read: Eerste Brakpan Parkrun beïndruk
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