Hundreds attend SPAR Lantern Race
Hundreds of people from across Pretoria took part in the SPAR Lantern Race on Wednesday.
The SPAR Lantern Race kicked off the 2015 Irene Triple Challenge at the ARC Irene Campus on Wednesday evening.
Hundreds of people from across Pretoria attended the event, where contestants could take part in a 5 km or 10 km race, which started around 18:30.
The first 10 men and women, as well as the winners of each category, each received a gold metal, while the next 100 contestants received silver medals.
Prizes for the different categories ranged from R50 – R750.
A total of 3 000 bronze medals were given to all runners who completed the 5 km race.
There were also spot prizes, which included SPAR grocery hampers.
The next event is the Clover Irene Spring Run of 21 km on 19 September, followed by the Liquifruit Irene 21 km on 7 November.
Triple Challenge entrants who complete all three races this year will again receive a T-shirt and a special shield to fit all three medals.
