LOCAL residents Dave Ward and Buzz Bolton have urged residents to take part in this year’s King Shaka Trail Run which takes place on Sunday, 18 August. The event is a fundraising event for Riverside Trails with some of the proceeds going to much needed projects in Virginia Bush Nature Reserve.
Speaking to Northglen News, route planner, Bolton said the event also has a heritage aspect to the event.
“With the event occurring so close to Heritage Day we will have a few Zulu warriors encouraging the runners on the course. This is now our fourth King Shaka event and this year we’ve found a new home with all the races beginning and ending at Reddam House in Umhlanga. There will be three distances on offer namely 5km, 10km and 15km, with a mixture of sugar cane roads, beautiful single track and paths in and among the cane fields.
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“This is a fund raising event for Riverside Trails, with proceeds from the event going to assist with projects inside the home of Riverside Trails namely the Virginia Bush Nature Reserve. One of the projects include the upkeep of the 8km of pristine running and walking trails and the upgrade of signage and staircase railings.”
According to co-organiser Dave Ward, there will plenty of secure parking at the school and lots of activities on the day including jumping castles, food and drinks vendors, DJ, music and lucky draw prizes.
Event details
The King Shaka Trail Run takes place on Sunday, 18 August. The race starts and finishes at Reddam House Umhlanga and offers a 5km (R90), 10km (R140) and 15km (R160) trail options. There is a R30 late add on entry fee for those who enter on the day. To enter vist www.roag.co.za or www.wardevents.co.za. For enquiries contact 082 492 1995. Pre-entries close on Wednesday, 14 August. There are goodie bags for the first 200 entries. All races start at 7am with on day registration starting from 6am at Reddam.
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