The Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K returns to the City of Gold on National Heritage Day (Saturday 24 September 2022), to build excitement and prepare for event day Jozi runners are invited to join a fun weekly 5K PUMA NITRO Demo Run with the first Demo Run starting at 08:00 at the Kibler Park Recreation Centre on Saturday 27 August.
“By joining the 5K PUMA NITRO Demo Run Jozi runners will get the unique opportunity to ‘Wear Test’ PUMA’s newest range of PUMA NITRO running shoes,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Founder of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series. “This is great as runners will be able to find the PUMA shoe that fits them best before race day. PUMA’s technical team will also be on hand to answer questions and offer support.”
“It’s been two years since the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K was hosted in Joburg due to the pandemic. The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series running community is hungry for social interaction,” continues Meyer. “Runners can look forward to catching up with old friends while testing their fitness in the build up to the 5th annual Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K. Whether you race it or enjoy it at a leisurely pace, you are guaranteed to have a fantastic morning with likeminded individuals at the 5K PUMA NITRO Demo Run.”
The Demo Run is open to runners of all ages and is free of charge. The only prerequisites are that you sign up and ‘bring the gees’. Once your run is completed, be sure to stick around for the lucky draw.
EVENT INFORMATION: 5K PUMA NITRO Demo Run #1
Date: Saturday 27 August 2022
Time: 08:00
Venue: Kibler Park Recreation Centre, Peggy Vera Road & Sunningdale Drive, Kibler Park, Johannesburg
Sponsor Prizes up for grabs: Runners who complete the 5K PUMA NITRO Demo Run stand a chance to win:
- A PUMA Hamper to the value of R 5 000.
- A pair of PUMA NITRO Running Shoes.
- A selection of PUMA lucky draw prizes.
To be eligible to be entered into the lucky draw on the morning of the 5K PUMA NITRO Demo Run, participants must:
- Complete the 5km run.
- Collect, fill out and hand in a lucky draw ticket.
- Be present at the time that the lucky draw takes place (directly after the run).
ENTER the 2022 Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K today!
| Date: | Saturday 24 September 2022 |
| Start & Finish: | Start: Lilian Ngoyi Street, Mary Fitzgerald Square
Finish: Rahima Moosa Street, Mary Fitzgerald Square |
| Entry Fee: | Standard (Licensed): R235.00
Gold Package (Licensed): R900.00 Temporary Licence: R40.00 |
| Entries Close: | Sunday 18 September 2022 |
NEW ROUTE: The 2022 Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K will boast an exciting new route that includes fun sections of the M1 and M2 Highways. For more information visit https://bit.ly/2022AbsaRYCJOBURG10KRouteRelease
CHARITY SUPPORT: When entering the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K online entrants can choose to support four local charities: 1. Reach For A Dream Foundation (RFAD), 2. Cotlands, 3. Johannesburg SPCA and 4. Johannesburg Heritage Foundation.
WIN a Chery Tiggo 4 Pro Urban at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K: All runners (and walkers) that enter the 2022 Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K will stand a chance to win a stunning Chery Tiggo 4 Pro Urban vehicle to the value of R289 900.00 on event day. To be in the running to win the vehicle you must enter the event (and pay the entry fee), collect your race number from Race Pack Collection during the stipulated days and times and be on the start line on race day.
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Websites: www.runyourcityseries.com
About Absa
Absa Group is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups.
Absa Group offers an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management and insurance.
Absa operates in fourteen countries. The Group owns majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Absa Bank Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia and has insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia. Absa also has representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, and securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States.
For further information about Absa Group Limited, please visit www.absa.africa
About the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series
A proudly South African mass participation road running series, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series has been revolutionizing the sport since 2015. A road running celebration like no other, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series comprises three unique events namely the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K (launched in 2015), the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K (launched in 2017) and the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K (launched in 2016).
A diverse road running series, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series integrates businesses, families, investment in community, world class achievement and fun for all participants.
For further information please visit https://runyourcityseries.com/