Jeppe Mania Fun Run

The race will start at 8am with registration from 7am at the lower sports grounds on Lancaster Avenue.

There will be an eight kilometre run and a five kilometre run and walk.

There will be one lane closed on the south side of Roberts Avenue, heading in an easterly direction. Residents are asked to be patient.

All interested walkers and their families are invited to attend. Dogs on leads are also welcome and refreshments will be on sale.

Anyone still wanting to take part in the run or walk can e-mail Jeppe High School for Girls‘ Mrs Bronwyn Costine at sport@jeppegirls.co.za

A limited number of tickets will be available on the day.

 5km route description

• The race will start at the Jeppe High School for Girls sports grounds.
• From the sports grounds, turn right up Lancaster Street and cross the road to run on the south side of the road of Roberts Avenue.
• Continue on Roberts Avenue, on to Milner Crescent and Langermann Drive.
• Turn Right into Protea Street, heading up hill.
• Turn Right into Derby Road.
• Water point at the corner of Derby Road and Osprey.
• Continue on Derby Road.
• Turn right into Nile Street, heading downhill.
• First left into Ernest Road.
• Follow Ernest Road, crossing Marathon Street and continue.
• Turn right into Kennet Street.
• First Left into Alice Road.
• Turn right into Katoomba Street and then right again into Somerset Road.
• Left into King Edward Street, and continue downhill.
• Turn Right into Suffolk Road.
• At the end of the street, turn right into Lancaster and enter the sports grounds.

8km route description

Same as above but at the end of the street turn right into Lancaster and repeat the start of the route as follows:

• Go up Lancaster Street and cross the road to run on the south side of the road of Roberts Avenue.
• Continue on Roberts Avenue, on to Milner Crescent and Langermann Drive.
• Turn right into Osprey Street. Continue uphill to the water point at the corner of Osprey and Derby.
• Turn right into Derby Road.
• Turn right into Nile Street, heading downhill.
• First left, into Ernest Road.
• Follow Ernest Road, crossing Marathon Street and continue straight.
• Turn right into Mallard Street, heading downhill.
• Cross the road and head down Lancaster Street and enter the sports grounds on the left.
• Finish line will be indicated by signage near the tennis courts which are about 20 metres from the gate.