RCS Gugulethu Dave Spence Memorial Run
Join legions of local athletes for a running race through one of the Mother City’s most vibrant townships
Start limbering up the legs and warming up the muscles for the fifth annual Dave Spence Memorial Run organised by the RCS Gugulethu Athletics Club for Sunday, 6 July 2014. Proceeds from the race will be going to the JAG Foundation, an NGO that aims to encourage positive alternatives to crime, gang life and unemployment by using sport as a catalyst for change.
Held in commemoration of the life of one of Cape Town’s local athletics and long distance running coaches, the foot race invites participants to trot through the vibrant township of Gugulethu as part of either a 10-km jog or a short 4.2-km fun run. The longer race will take runners past local landmarks, like the Gugulethu Mall and Gugulethu Junction, and on to Manenberg, which was separated from Gugs under the Group Areas Act during Apartheid, before heading back to the NY49 Stadium, where both races start. Those taking part in the fun run will be meandering through the streets of nearby neighbourhoods, and they can no doubt expect to be cheered and egged on by residents.
So whether you’re keen to take on a 10k or would rather take it easy with a fun run, you can join in the festivities knowing that you’re running for an excellent cause.
ENTRY FOR THE RCS GUGULETHU DAVE SPENCE MEMORIAL RUN
Entries are available online via Entrytime.com until Tuesday, 2 July 2014 or at the venue on race day from 6:45am. Fees are as follows:
|
DISTANCE |
JUNIOR |
SENIOR |
|
10km |
R26p/p (licensed) R36p/p (non-licensed) |
R41p/p (licensed) R62.70p/p (non-licensed) |
|
4.2km |
R16p/p |
R21p/p |
The 10-km race starts at 7:30am and the 4.2-km starts at 7:35am.
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