Runners to take to the streets

Get on your running shoes and take part in the Germiston Callies Fred Morrison Race on Sunday.

Runners can participate in either the 21km or 10km races or the 5km fun run in aid of Care Bear Gauteng Place of Safety.

The 20km and 10km races start at 7am and the fun run starts at 7.15am from Germiston Stadium, situated in Delville North Road, Delville.

The race honours Fred Morrison, who is known as the “Father of Callies”, who was a top runner and contemporary of Wally Hayward and Jackie Mekler.

He was chairman of Callies for many years.

Although entries for the race have officially closed, late entries will be taken at the Germiston Callies offices, at the Germiston Stadium, on Saturday (September 2) from 9am to 1pm.

Late entries will also be sold on the morning of the race from 5.30am.

All finishers will receive medals and the cut-off time for runners on the day is 10.30am.

This will be strictly enforced and participants must withdraw from the race if so requested by a race official.

Walkers are welcome but must comply with the cut-off time.