With the coronavirus pandemic still ongoing, the Spar Women’s 10/5km Challenge goes virtual for the second year in a row.

On Saturday, September 4, runners and walkers countrywide can join in on the fun, traveling along a route of their choice and at their comfortable speed.

The only condition is that they complete their challenge between 6am and 6pm on the day.

“This gives everyone in KZN a chance to take part. Traditionally the challenge is confined geographically to Durban and Pietermaritzburg, which means so many of our loyal customers and their families around KZN are unable to participate.

“Now the Virtual Challenge means that whether you are in the Berg, the bush, or on the beach or anywhere in between, you can take part, that gives us all something to look forward to in these rather difficult times,” said Max Oliva, MD of Spar KZN.

“The race has as its theme – #LiveLimitless – is a tribute to the determination and courage of women, who time and time again show their strength in their ability to push on regardless,” he said.

“We are encouraging them to use this virtual challenge as an opportunity to reconnect with their friends with Covid-19 protocols observed of course, and enjoy the spirit that our fun challenge has always had.”

Spar KZN is also offering some incredible lucky draw prizes to any KZN entrants including three two-night weekend stays at Champagne Sports Resort in the Drakensberg, one two night mid-week stay at the Wild Coast Sun Resort, six vouchers from Asics to purchase a pair of running shoes, and five R2,000 Spar shopping vouchers. (T’s & C’s apply).

An entry fee of only R60 gives participants a race pack containing a t-shirt, buff, medal and a digital magazine. In addition, for every paid entry, a pack of sanitary pads will be donated to help keep a girl in school through the SPAR Petals Project.

Bulk entries can be processed for groups of 8 entrants or more.

Please email kzn@spar.run with your enquiry and relevant information will be sent to you. Closing date for KZN bulk entries is Thursday 12 August.

Online entries close at midnight on Sunday 15 August.

On entry, there are two options to choose from for how you would like to receive your race pack: you can either collect if from your closest participating Spar store (at no charge), or you can choose to have it couriered to you at your cost, which will be added to your order total.

In the week leading up to the Virtual Challenge race packs will be delivered to all areas and those opting to collect from the chosen SPAR store can pick up between 28 August and 3 September.

All event details and online entry details are found at: https://sparvirtualchallenge.co.za/