Following the success of the first virtual series in 2020, Nedbank Runified became Africa’s biggest virtual mass participation platform with over 225 000 participants.
The Nedbank Running Club, which is also Africa’s largest virtual running club, is elated to announce the second instalment of Nedbank Runified, a virtual running series in partnership with Strava, set to kick off on July 10.
The various restrictions as a result of Covid-19 impacted the routines of many, and, while everyday runners and fitness seekers look to running to provide some form of normality, we all need to do so responsibly and minimise the spread of Covid-19 by adhering to protocols such as social distancing and wearing a mask.
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In light of the adjusted level four restrictions, Nedbank encouraged runners on all fitness levels to compete in the series alone or with a family member living in the same house and not in groups or arranged gatherings.
“Nedbank has been a supporter of running for decades. We kicked off this year’s Nedbank Runified series with the Breaking Barriers event in May, which put elite runners back on the road, and there we witnessed both Irvette van Zyl and Ketema Negasa break the 50 km International Association of Ultrarunners world record,” said Kelly Thompson, Nedbank sponsorship manager.
The second instalment of the virtual series is open to the general public from across South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique and eSwatini. The distance will change each month, starting from 5km and building up to a 10km race by the final challenge in October, and once again will provide runners with the opportunity to unify by running remotely.
“We’re excited about bringing running events to life in 2021. On all levels, I understand the hard work and effort that goes into starting and completing these challenges and we are looking forward to seeing incredible results and hopefully new running club members,” said Nick Bester, national manager of the Nedbank Running Club.
Take the next step and join the movement. Challenge your limits, run and get rewarded. To keep abreast of all updates, join the verified Nedbank Running Club on Strava. For more information on the Nedbank Running Club visit nedbankrunningclub.co.za and follow Nedbank Sport on Twitter and Facebook.
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