Mayoral race brings the city together
Polokwane Mayor, Thembi Nkadimeng and several municipal councillors joined this year's race on Saturday at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, proving to be a shining example for residents.
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POLOKWANE – With the aim to encourage people to live a healthy and fit lifestyle as well as raise money for the Mayoral Bursary Fund, the annual 3-in-1 Mayoral Race was born.
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Even though late comers were given the chance to register on the day of the race, all early bird participants received a free T-shirt to commemorate the event.
Athletes could participate in the 21,1 km, 10 km and 5 km races with all athletes completing the race receiving a medal. A total of R150 000 in prizes were up for grabs to the winners. There was also an aerobics marathon for those who did not want to take on the races.
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One of the participants, Veronica Fritz, invited her gardener, Jakob legodi, and domestic worker, Salome Mothiba, to take part in the 5 km fun run with her. “This is a wonderful race for a good cause and seeing as this wasn’t the first race we’ve competed in together, we decided to give it a shot,” she said.
At the age of 79, Elizabeth Mahlakuna was one of the oldest participants who finished the 5 km fun run. “I decided to take part in the race to encourage others to do the same, showing them that my age is no excuse not to live a healthy lifestyle,” she said.
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“Even though I did not complete the race in a record time, I did complete it and am very proud of that. I want to encourage others to join in and take part in such events because it is for a good cause.”
The annual 3-in-1 Mayoral Race was proudly sponsored by Polokwane Athletics Club (PAC), Coca Cola, Park Inn Hotel and Talisman.
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