Women gear up for race
The SPAR Women's 10/5km race, dubbed SA's most beautiful race returns to sunny Durbs for the 25th time on Sunday, 24 August in time for Women's month.
CELEBRATING women in August, coincides with the 25th running of South Africa’s most beautiful race, which returns to Durban with thousands of women gearing up to participate in the SPAR Women’s 10/5km race on Sunday, 24 August.
The race takes place around the Kingsmead precinct with two distances on offer, the short 5km course or the longer 10km route. The start this year is in Masabala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue with the route going north first, circling around the Blue Lagoon area and then a long straight along the scenic beachfront taking the ladies back to town with the finish at Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead.
Race Director, Brad Glasspoole excitedly said, “Simply putting it – This year’s race has a great route! The run on the promenade heading back towards Durban will be breath-taking, and surely will make it worthwhile for all the ladies.”
The start times will be staggered with the 10km race going off at 8am while the 5km race starts at 9am.
The race organisers have decided to limit the entries this year to a total of 17,500 enthusiastic runners – amazingly 25 years ago, in the first SPAR Women’s race in 1990 only 2,200 ladies lined up to participate.
“A quarter of a century, what a wonderful milestone we are passing this year,” MD for SPAR KZN, Rob Philipson said. “The 2014 race is a bit later on the Durban calendar, but I believe it is fantastic having it in women’s month. The weather is likely to be a bit warmer than the usual July winter start and it is uplifting to see how many people come from around KwaZulu-Natal to participate and I hope that you all will enjoy the day with us,” Philipson added.
The race registration will be at Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World from Thursday 21 and Friday 22 August from 10am to 5pm and on Saturday, 23 August from 10am to 3pm. There are two entry options; online at www.sparwomensrace.co.za with payment by credit card or EFT, or manual entries which will only be accepted at the race registration on the three days prior to the event. Entry forms will be available from participating SPAR stores in KwaZulu-Natal. No entries will be taken on race day.
For more information visit www.sparwomensrace.co.za/durban
