Pirates Reverse Run Club invited citizens to a reverse run to determine if it is harder to run the traditional way.
Pirates Road Running Club is a warm and enthusiastic group of runners catering to all standards of running. Young and old are welcome to join at any time, and no one gets left behind.
Each year, Pirates Road Running sponsors the now-popular Reverse Run to settle the controversy over ‘Which is Tougher,’ the Pirates 21k regarded as Joburg’s toughest half marathon or the same route but in the opposite direction.
On a freezing Sunday, May 21, 350 runners took the reverse route and couldn’t agree on which 21k course was easier, as both include a difficult climb up Northcliff Hill, affectionately called ‘King of The Mountain’ by Pirates. Because of the challenging course, the race has a cult following.
“To genuinely say you have run it, you must have run it in both ways,” said one of the running committee, Gerry Greyling.
Rohan Deamer commented on the Facebook page of the club and said, ” Another awesome Pirates event, thank you to everybody involved. Think both normal and reverse have their elements, the downhills are steep.”
He added that the yearly club run is also a fantastic way to collect funds for Pirates Development. The squad fund helps a group of Pirates athletes to compete in other countries. The Pirates squad consists of 13 exceptional runners who can compete against their peers in races across the country.
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