Amateur and professional athletes are invited to be part of the first Hanlie Steyn Memorial Race set to take place at Laerskool Pietersburg-Oos on Saturday.
The race is to be held in honour of the late Hanlie Steyn, wife of Stefan Steyn, a blind and multiple Comrades Marathon participant.
“Hanlie always supported her husband at every race, despite her fighting her own battle with cancer,” Polokwane Athletic Club (PAC) Chairperson Corrie Calitz said. After his wife passed away last year, Steyn approached PAC to negotiate an event in memory of his wife.
“We are proud to announce that we managed to organise the first Hanlie Steyn Memorial Race for Saturday. Races such as this bring athletes closer together and I have confidence that it would be a huge success,” Calitz said.
The race will comprise 5 km, 10 km and 21,1 km options. Entry fees are R30, R50 and R80 respectively and temporary licences are available at R30.
Pre-entries can be done tomorrow (Friday) at Laerskool Pietersburg-Oos from 16:30 to 19:00 while athletes are also welcome to enter on Saturday from 05:00 to 06:15. The race is set to start at 06:30.
Calitz informed that the race will be presented under the rules of Athletics South Africa and International Association of Athletics Federations. Any athletes caught running with earphones will be disqualified. Licences and the race number must be visible. Cut-off time for the 21,1 km is 3 hours and winners must attend the prize giving ceremony in order to receive prize money.
For more information contact Calitz on 082 464 1963.
Story: RC Myburgh
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