SPAR Women’s Challenge 2014 Pretoria Officially Launched
Everything you need to know about the 2014 Spar Women's Challenge
Entries are now officially open for the Pretoria Leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge in association with Jacaranda FM, the biggest and most popular race in the SPAR Women’s Challenge Grand Prix series, which attracts a whopping 25 000 avid runners each year.
“We are so excited at this time of year,” says Jerome Jacobs, Marketing Director at SPAR North Rand. “Once entries open we know that it is crunch time but at the same time we start to look forward to seeing all the ladies turn out on race day.”
Entry costs R70 per person and entry forms are available at SPAR stores across Pretoria or online. Visit www.ladiesrace.co.za for more information. All participants will receive a t-shirt, a race number and a copy of My Race Magazine when they enter.
The 2014 theme is My Shoes, Your Shoes. This concept invites all the race participants to think about what it means to walk in another woman’s shoes. The theme is being backed by a social media campaign asking all women running in honour of someone who cannot – those literally running in another woman’s shoes – to share their stories on the SPAR Women’s Challenge Pretoria Facebook page.
The 2014 Brand Ambassadors were chosen for their efforts in using their positions and success in life to make tangible changes to the world around them. They represent the spirit of the race and the epitome of the values it represents. This year’s group includes longstanding race patron Annie Malan, Zoleka Mandela, representatives of the Mrs United Nations initiative as well as Pretoria couple Pierre and Juanné Spies.
The race now boasts a separate starting point for the 5km and 10km races. The 10km will start in South Street and the 5km will start in West Street. “After years of trying to make this happen, we have finally secured a separate start for the two races in order to better accommodate the thousands of participants,” says Jacobs.
An event of these proportions is impossible to carry off single handedly and that is where SPAR’s crucial race sponsors come into play. SPAR North Rand is fortunate this year to have been able to team up with a number of valued partners and sponsors. These include Super Sport Park, City of Tshwane, Jacaranda FM, Athletics Gauteng North, New Balance and Suzuki Montana as major partners as well as Gary Rom, Arial, Ultra Mel, Shield, Starke Ayres, Futurelife and Ava as sponsors.
All of these sponsors came together with SPAR to create a great event, not only for the runners, but for those who stand to benefit from the proceeds of the day as well. A percentage of the proceeds of the race will be divided among SPAR’s four beneficiaries – the Chrysalis Foundation, the Jacaranda Good Morning Angels and Helpnet.
The race will start at 14:00 on Saturday 30th August 2014 and takes place at Super Sport Park in Centurion. As always, the race will offer women the opportunity to partake in a 5km or a 10 km race, with the 10km challenge forming part of the SPAR Women’s Challenge Grand Prix Series, which has cash prizes at stake for the more advanced athletes amongst us. As always several local artists will entertain the crowds with live performances on race day and will set the stage for the handover of SPAR’s donations to the race beneficiaries. On the day, all entrants will receive a goodie bag filled with wonderful products and all runners to cross the finish will receive a medal compliments of SPAR and the race sponsors. Families, groups and friends are encouraged to come and enjoy the day together – bring a picnic basket and make the most of this great event!
Stay on top of the latest race news, enter exciting competitions and show your support by Liking the SPAR Women’s Challenge Pretoria Facebook Page or following @SPARladiespta on Twitter.
