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Fisherman’s Friend Strongman Run

The world’s biggest obstacle race comes to SA for the very first time

As we all know, Cape Town is a very fit city. You can’t walk further than a few steps without seeing someone running or cycling, and for a lot of us, exercise is really not that fun. Well, bid adieu to the dread and say hello to the Fisherman’s Friend Strongman Run!

On Saturday, 1 October 2016, runners of any fitness level can take on the biggest obstacle course in the world, right here in Cape Town! The Fisherman’s Friend Strongman Run has sister events in both Germany and Belgium, making Cape Town the first African location. Yay us! This inaugural event is taking place at the Faure Stadium in Paarl.

RACE OPTIONS AT THE 2016 FISHERMAN’S FRIEND STRONGMAN RUN IN PAARL

Option One 8-km: This course has twelve obstacles, and the number of entries is limited to 1500 people. To enter, it costs R350p/p. All of the courses are run in the stadium itself, with the 8-km being the shortest of the adult course options. The organisers say that people with a basic level of fitness can give this one a try, but if you can’t manage a 5-km on the weekends, then maybe give it a skip!

Option Two 14-km: This course is not for the faint hearted. It’s the second longest, and has its entrants conquering twenty-one gruelling obstacles. This course option costs R450p/p. Fancy yourself a bit of a tough guy? Why not give the third and final option a try?

Option Three 21-km: Needless to say that if you can’t normally run a half marathon, chances are you won’t be able to do this 27 opstacle course option. Option three is for the elite with strictly no under eighteens allowed to participate. This course option costs R750p/p but all who enter option three will receive free entry to the Strong Man Rock Concert on Friday, 30 September 2016.

There is no word on what form each obstacle will take, but we do know that they will in some way feature a long distance track, swimming, climbing and crawling.

LINE-UP AT THE 2016 FISHERMAN’S FRIEND STRONG RUN ROCK CONCERT

The Fisherman’s Friend event is not just an obstacle course on Saturday, 1 October 2016, it’s also features a concert with some of Cape Town’s most loved musical talent the night before (on Friday, 30 September 2016) also at the Faure Stadium in Paarl. Don’t believe us? Look and see:

Prime Circle
Richard Stirton
Juan Casey
Fisherman’s Friend DJ’s

Yes, that’s THE Prime Circle. If you really love the line-up of this concert, then head on over to Strongmanrun.co.za and grab yourself a ticket! You do not need to take part in the run to be able to attend the concert.

KID’S EVENTS AT THE 2016 FISHERMAN’S FRIEND STRONGMAN RUN

Never fear parents! There is something that your little ones can get involved in too. While the minimum age for the main race is fourteen for the 8k-m and 14-km, kids aged between four and thirteen are welcome to take part in their specific kids race categories. They are as follows:

Group One: 4-6 years – One lap
Group Two: 7-8 years – Two Laps
Group Three: 9-10 years – Three laps
Group Four: 11-13 years – Three laps

TICKETS TO THE 2016 FISHERMAN’S FRIEND STRONGMAN RUN AND ROCK CONCERT

Tickets to both events are available online at Strongmanrun.co.za. Tickets to the concert are R160p/p, unless you are taking part in the run, then the price goes down to R85p/p. The kids races are R75 per child, and registration happens on the day of the event (Saturday, 1 October 2016). If you’re tackling the 21-km race then entrance to the concert is free, because you definitely deserve it! Gates open for the concert at 4pm.

Need more info? Please contact the organisers directly on +27 (0)82 851 9999 or email them at media@strongmanrun.co.za.

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