{"id":15620,"date":"2018-01-23T18:37:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T16:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=15620"},"modified":"2018-01-23T18:37:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T16:37:58","slug":"run-your-city-series-set-to-unite-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/press-release\/run-your-city-series-set-to-unite-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Run Your City Series set to unite Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seen here:\u00a0 The start of the 2017 FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN.\u00a0 Photo Credit:\u00a0 Anthony Grote<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Local Sports Marketing Agency, Stillwater Sports together with FNB is excited to launch the FNB \u2018Run Your City Series\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FNB Run Your City Series will feature three mass participation road running events:\u00a0 the FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN (launched in 2015), the FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN (launched in 2016) and the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN (launched in 2017),\u201d confirms Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cIn addition to boasting an impressive prize purse, each event has also received overwhelming support from both local and international elite runners.\u00a0 We would like to build on this trend in 2018 and will be announcing an overall Series Prize Purse in March this year.\u00a0 We look forward to attracting big names, exciting racing and fast times in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FNB Run Your City Series is however not only aimed at elite runners,\u201d continues Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cEach event highlights the splendour of its host city.\u00a0 Runners of all fitness levels are invited to partake in a road running experience like no other.\u00a0 Look forward to spectacular routes that highlight important landmarks, feature magnificent views and boast with exciting on route entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mike Vacy-Lyle, CEO of FNB Business expressed how excited FNB is to open its entries for the FNB Run Your City Series for the 2018 year. The series comprises of three races namely the FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN, FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN and the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN. The three races encourage families, professional runners, business owners and every other participant from different walks of life to run their city their way.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is most exciting about this series is the essence of the race itself; it is more than just running, we are effectively asking South Africans, many of which are our customers, to come out in their numbers to experience their cities in the company of each other. There is something beautiful about that, something very South African about it,\u201d says Vacy-Lyle.<\/p>\n

EVENT INFORMATION<\/u>:\u00a0 <\/strong>FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday, 20 May 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entry Fee:<\/strong><\/td>\nStandard Entry:<\/strong>\u00a0 R170 (licensed) \/ R200 (unlicensed)<\/p>\n

Gold Package Entry:<\/strong>\u00a0 R850 (licensed) \/ R880 (unlicensed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Facebook: <\/strong>Ctown12<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: <\/strong>@CTown12<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:<\/strong> CapeTown_12<\/a><\/p>\n

Hashtag:\u00a0 <\/strong>#CT12Run<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0 <\/strong>www.thecapetown12.com<\/a><\/p>\n

EVENT INFORMATION<\/u>:\u00a0 <\/strong>FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, 24 September 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entry Fee:<\/strong><\/td>\nStandard Entry:\u00a0 <\/strong>R170 (licensed) \/ R190 (unlicensed)<\/p>\n

Gold Package Entry:<\/strong>\u00a0 R850 (licensed) \/R870 (unlicensed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Facebook:\u00a0 <\/strong>Joburg-10K<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0 <\/strong>@joburg10K<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0 @Joburg10K<\/a><\/p>\n

Official hashtag:<\/strong>\u00a0 #J10krun<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0 www.joburg10k.com<\/a><\/p>\n

EVENT INFORMATION<\/u>:\u00a0 <\/strong>FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday, 14 October 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entry Fee:<\/strong><\/td>\nStandard Entry:<\/strong>\u00a0 R170 (licensed) \/ R190 (unlicensed)<\/p>\n

Gold Package Entry:<\/strong>\u00a0 R850 (licensed) \/ R870 (unlicensed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Facebook:\u00a0 <\/strong>Durban10k<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0 <\/strong>@Durban10k<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0 @Durban10k<\/a><\/p>\n

Official hashtag:<\/strong>\u00a0 #D10Krun<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0 www.durban10k.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

ENTRIES<\/strong> for the FNB Run Your City Series<\/strong> will open on Thursday<\/strong>, 25 January 2018<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Runners taking part in all three events will be rewarded with an unrivalled event experience, a FNB Run Your City Series Performance T-shirt and medal on completion of the third race, the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN, where a special hospitality area awaits.<\/p>\n

For further information please visit www.runyourcityseries.com<\/a><\/p>\n

About the FNB Run Your City Series<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

FNB is proud to bring you the FNB Run Your City Series. The series encompasses three unique mass races namely the FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN, FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN and the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN. The three races are about inclusivity for all as well as encouraging business involvement, family, world class achievement and fun for all participants.<\/p>\n

FNB\u2019s strategy is to engage with our clients and non-clients through healthy lifestyle activities, where we sponsor selected sporting events that allow us relationship building opportunities, ensuring that we enrich the communities and the lives of those around us. Through the runs, we encourage runners to run their city their way. We invite all runners back to the city to experience the rejuvenation, revival and renewed city centres.<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/p>\n

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