Beach run a success
More than 1000 participants took to the beach this Sunday to take part in the Sandy Beach Run/Walk.
THE 2014 edition of The Sandy Beach Run/Walk, which was staged on Sunday between Umhlanga and Durban, attracted just over 1 500 runners and walkers from across KZN.
The 14km route along Durban’s golden beaches from Umhlanga to the Suncoast Sundeck attracted all shapes, sizes, colours and dress ups in a year that encouraged runners to don the colors of the “reggae theme”, and included a specially constructed floating bridge over the Umgeni River at Blue Lagoon.
“We are extremely happy with how the event has unfolded. We really do feel this event encompasses everything that Durban has to offer as a city, from the beach to Blue Lagoon and entertainment on the Suncoast Sundeck,” said Stu Berry of Impi Sport, organisers of The Sandy.
It wasn’t all fun and games though, with the top athletes giving the 14km distance everything they had. The overall winning time went to Nkosikhona Mhlakwana in a time of 51min30sec, while the winning woman who crossed the line the day after Woman’s Day was Ruth Heynes, in a time of 1hr06min13sec.
“This event has every potential to become one of Durban and KZN’s biggest attraction events. Running 14km along this stretch of beach that so many of us who live in Durban hardly ever experience is a great privilege, and today encompassed everything that we love about this City,” said Emma Lockhart, first time participant.
All results for the 2014 edition of The Sandy can be found at www.elitetiming.co.za
