Iconic women’s race soon
Online entries are open until midnight on June 16 or until the limit of 12 000 is reached.
The 2025 SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge will be held in Durban on Sunday, June 22.
Over the past 34 years, the women’s race has enjoyed encouraging 369 406 participants to share a morning of running around Durban’s scenic spots.
In 1990, the year the race was started, 2 200 participants took part, with the biggest field of 17 607 competing in 2015. This year, the field is capped at 12 000, with the 10km getting underway at 08:00 and the 5km starting at 08:45.
“For 35 years, we have proudly sponsored women’s running races, championing health, empowerment and community spirit, and it all began here in KZN,” said Menelisi Luthuli, SPAR KZN marketing director.
“This long-standing commitment has provided women with a space to set achievable goals, celebrate their fitness and personal achievements, and do so with camaraderie. Beyond the race, SPAR’s support has inspired generations of women to lead active, confident lives – many reasons for our theme of #Twenty20Thrive this year.”
The #Twenty20Thrive builds on the idea of self-prioritisation, growth and investing in personal well-being with a commitment to thrive in all areas of life.
This year’s race follows the unchanged fast and flat route with an out-and-back course starting along Masabala Yengwa Avenue, near the Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium, with the race concluding on the outer fields of the rugby grounds.
Special entertainment will be laid on at the finish, with many lucky draw prizes to be won, including a Hyundai Exter 1.2 Premium MT.
For competitive runners, the Durban race forms part of the SPAR Grand Prix series, which offers R185 000 in race category prizes. The top three athletes will net a total of R78 000, with the first across the line earning R33 000, the second R25 000 and the third R20 000.
Online entries are open until midnight on June 16 or until the limit of 12 000 is reached.
R5 from each entry will be donated to the Sinethemba Women’s Foundation based in Matabetule near Inanda Dam. The official race charity advocates for an end to gender-based violence.
To find out more about the race and how to enter, visit www.spar.run
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