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Only one week left till the SPAR Women’s Challenge

There is only a week left before the big day when 25,000 athletes Centurion will hit the streets of Centurion for the SPAR Women's Challenge.

There is only one week left until the Pretoria leg of the 2016 SPAR Women’s Challenge takes place at SuperSport Park Stadium in Centurion on 3 September.

Entries for both the 5km and 10km race are still available at SuperSport Park everyday till Friday 2 September from 10:00 to 18:00 daily – entries are limited so get there fast.

In the week ahead, SuperSport 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 – with the stakes higher than ever this year as we celebrate the Grand Prix’s tenth anniversary. Rutendo Nyahora, last year’s Pretoria race winner will be competing to defend her title against the rest of the top runners.

Colorful scenes will be seen again in the streets of Centurion during this weekend’s SPAR Women's Challenge.
Colorful scenes will be seen again in the streets of Centurion during this weekend’s SPAR Women’s Challenge.

Every person who crosses the finish line will receive a medal as a souvenir of their achievement in finishing the race – courtesy of SPAR and the race sponsors. All the ladies taking part will also be looking forward to receiving one of the legendary SPAR goodie bags. This year’s bags will definitely be a treat having been packed with more goodies than ever.

Following the race there will also be great live entertainment on the day including the likes of George Longane and Brendan Peyper along with 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 www.sparladiespta.co.za website.

To stay up to date on the latest race news and information, like and follow the SPAR Women’s Challenge Pretoria Facebook page.

 

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Koos Venter

Koos Venter is an experienced journalist who started his career 35 years ago, before the days of cellphones, modern computer systems, the internet and digital cameras, as a correspondent for Nexus, the former national magazine of the Department of Correctional Services. He has since worked for various other publications in all aspects of news coverage, as a columnist and in the production side of newspapers and online publications. Since 2007 he has specialized as a sports writer, while he is also regularly used as an analyst and commentator by several radio stations.
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