Run Your City this Heritage Day, on September 24, with the FNB Run Your City Series (RYCS) Heritage Day Virtual Run.
“The Heritage Day Virtual Run is an exciting addition to the existing FNB RYCS portfolio of events,” said Michael Meyer, managing director of Stillwater Sports.
“Participants from all walks of life will be able to unite (virtually) in a spirit of camaraderie, pride and celebration.
“With mass participation events currently suspended in South Africa, we are excited to celebrate National Heritage Day with thousands of runners for the first time ever in a virtual sphere.”
According to Bonga Sebesho, head of FNB sponsorships, the current circumstances have initiated a new wave of virtual sporting activities that are gaining momentum in South Africa and globally.
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“The Heritage Day Virtual Run is a great initiative that will inspire people to continue participating in all sporting codes; and also builds on the spirit of nation building and unity amongst us all,” said Sebesho.
“We are truly proud to be part of this event.”
Coinciding with the launch of the Heritage Day Virtual Run, Stillwater Sports has also announced a name change for two of the traditional events, with the Cape Town and Durban races now being known as the FNB Cape Town 12K CITYRUN (formerly known as the FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN) and FNB Durban 10K CITYRUN (formerly known as the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN).
“The FNB RYCS has evolved since the inception of the first event in Cape Town in 2015,” said Meyer.
“We are excited to further cement the idea of a series by aligning the Cape Town and Durban event names with that of the Joburg event and ultimately the FNB RYCS as a whole.”
Due to the current state of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa, both the 2020 FNB Durban 10K CITYRUN and FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN events have been cancelled.
The FNB Cape Town 12K CITYRUN was cancelled earlier this year shortly after South Africa entered lockdown.
“We are sad to cancel the Durban and Johannesburg events,” confirmed Meyer.
“Runners that have already entered and paid have three options available to them.
“Option one is to transfer their entries to the Heritage Day Virtual Run and be part of the Nationwide Heritage Day celebration.
“Option two is to donate the entry fee to one of the official event charities, and option three is to receive a full refund.”
Existing FNB Durban 10K CITYRUN and FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN entrants will be contacted directly.
Entries for the Heritage Day Virtual Run close at midnight on September 22.
The event will be held on September 24 from 8am and the cut-off is noon.
Runners can enter via https://runyourcityseries.com/
The entry fee is R195 and includes:
• Entry into the FNB RYCS Heritage Day Virtual Run
• An event race pack to the value of R300.
The race pack contents include an FNB RYCS limited edition event performance T-shirt, an FNB RYCS race number, a pair of stylish FNB socks and access to the Run Your City Tracking App to use during the Heritage Day Virtual Run.
The app will be available to download from the Google Play and App Store from September 21 and will track the runner’s progress on their actual route, while showing their ‘virtual position’ on the Cape Town, Durban or Joburg event routes.
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• Race Pack delivery to the provided pickup location as selected during the entry process.
• A real-time leader board will be available on the tracking app.
• Final results will be shared to the tracking app as well as the FNB RYCS’ website.
• All finishers will receive a digital finisher’s medal and certificate.
• Exciting PUMA prizes will be up for grabs on the event’s social media platforms on race day.
Participants residing in South Africa will collect their race packs from the pickup location selected during the entry process.
If you enter by September 14, your race pack is guaranteed to be ready for collection before race day.
When entering, online participants can choose to support the following FNB RYCS charities: Cotlands, Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, Johannesburg SPCA, Reach For A Dream Foundation, TREE, Durban and Coast SPCA, LIV Village, iThemba Lethu, help2read, Die Burger Kinderfonds and The Cape Of Good Hope SPCA.
Remember to share your experience via social media:
Facebook: Ctown12 / Durban10k / Joburg-10K
Twitter: @CTown12 / @Durban10k / @joburg10K
Instagram: @capetown_12 / @Durban10k / @Joburg10K
Hashtag: #FNBRunYourCity
For more information or to enter the FNB RYCS Heritage Day Virtual Run, visit https://runyourcityseries.com/
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