Entries are open for Joburg’s most beautiful race, the SPAR Women’s Challenge

The SPAR Women’s Challenge is back and entries are now open for Joburg’s most beautiful road race.

The sixth and final event in this year’s SPAR Grand Prix will see thousands hit the streets around Marks Park Sports Club, Emmarentia, for a 10km challenge and 5km fun run on 6 October.

The run starts at 8am and cash prizes are available for category podium finishers in the 10km event from the junior division all the way to 80 years plus.

New prizes this year include a R5 000 bonus prize for the first South African born woman to cross the finish line. Asics also has R3 000-worth of its products on offer for the first South African born woman to cross the line wearing their running shoes.

The Face of the SPAR Women’s Challenge is back after a successful introduction last year. The winners of this competition will also receive awesome SPAR prizes as they promote the race in the weeks to come.

So get out your running shoes and log on to www.sparjoburgrace.co.za to enter online. Online entries close at midnight on 24 September.

Otherwise visit your nearby SPAR, KWIKSPAR or SUPERSPAR to register in store. A full list of the stores where you can enter is available on the race website.

Late entries will be charged at R110 each and will be available at Marks Park Sports Club from 2 to 5 October between 10am and 4pm, and on 6 October between 6am and 7.30am if available.

The Drop off a Pair and Show You Care campaign is also in effect, and has been since Caxton Local Media noticed many children running the race barefoot in 2015.

Community members are encouraged to donate a pair of running shoes that are in good condition at Marks Park Sports Club or at one of the two Caxton branches in Joburg north.

These are at 368 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall, and 1187 Cornelius Street, near the corner of JG Strydom Road, Weltevreden Park.

Details: sparjoburgrace.co.za