Only one week left till the SPAR Women’s Challenge
The long wait is over. This Saturday it's time for the SPAR Women’s Challenge Pretoria.
There is only one week left until the Pretoria leg of the 2015 SPAR Women’s Challenge takes place at Super Sport Park Stadium in Centurion on 29 August with both the 5km and 10km race now closed for entries as the 25 000 entry cap was reached last week.
In the week ahead Super Sport Park will be a hive of activity as staff prepare for the arrival of the 25 000 participants together vendors, volunteers, staff, entertainment, print and broadcast media and thousands of spectators.
All of the SPAR Grand Prix series top runners will be there to duke it out for first place and the chance to move up the ranks in the Grand Prix leader board. Irvette Van Zyl, last year’s Pretoria race winner will be competing to defend her title against the rest of the top runners. The crowds will also be cheering on veteran runner Lily Krugel as she completes her 19th SPAR Women’s Challenge race at the age of 83!
Of course, most participants will want to share their experiences on race day through their favourite social media platforms. To carry this massive volume of online traffic, Vodacom will be setting up an additional tower for race day. If you would like to be a part of the SPAR Women’s Challenge online community, post under the following hashtags: #SteppingFor, #SPARLadiesPTA, #FitBit and #GoodieBag.
Each entrant will receive a medal to signify their completing the challenge and a goodie bag. There will also be great live entertainment on the day including loads of shopping opportunities. The popular lucky draw will see entrants walking away with amazing prizes so don’t forget to put your lucky draw ticket into the box when you arrive at the stadium.
Families, corporate groups and friends are encouraged to come and enjoy the day together – bring a picnic basket and make the most of this great event. Race organizers are advising people to arrive early on the day in order to avoid traffic and to find a parking space. Make sure that you familiarize yourself with the rules regarding braai’s and bringing in your own food and drink. These can be found on the official website for the race. For more information, visit www.sparladiespta.co.za .
Stay on top of the latest race news, by Liking the SPAR Women’s Challenge Pretoria Facebook Page or following @SPARladiespta on Twitter.
