Victoria Parkrun celebrates milestone
The Victoria Lake Parkrun celebrated a major milestone on Saturday when runners and walkers completed the 100th park run at the Germiston Lake.
The Victoria Lake Parkrun has continued to grow since its start in July 2016.
This Saturday the parkrun celebrated a very special milestone when runners, who were in high spirits despite the chilly morning air, took part in the 100th Victoria Lake Parkrun.
The run is held every Saturday at the Germiston Lake from 8am and sees runners and walkers from across the country coming together to get fit.
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“The parkrun allows participants the chance to run through one of the most beautiful parks in Gauteng,” said Victoria Lake Parkrun chairperson Simon Treston.
The Germiston Lake’s park boasts tarred roads and brick walkways, which are ideal surfaces for running or walking, with the main objective of the parkrun being to uplift the community through a healthy lifestyle, free from barriers and prejudices.
“Use of the park by the public declined over the years, and an opportunity existed to utilise the park for community benefit.
“Victoria Lake is renowned for water sports, but athletics also forms a small part of the Victoria Lake sports offering.
“The introduction of a parkrun enabled the local community to enjoy a healthy sporting activity at no cost,” explained Treston.
The parkrun has grown steadily from its inception with members of the Victoria Lake Canoe Club now using the run as training for major races such as the FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon.
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“The level of volunteers stepping up to help has been phenomenal, with the metro even showing their support,” said Treston.
The Victoria Lake Parkrun team hopes to continue to grow even more in the months to come with greater emphasis being placed on participants with handicaps.
“We will continue to offer a free, safe healthy event every Saturday morning,” said Treston.
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