{"id":22956,"date":"2018-10-09T17:12:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T15:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=22956"},"modified":"2018-10-09T17:12:29","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T15:12:29","slug":"incentive-scheme-announced-for-sa-athletes-at-fnb-durban-10k-citysurfrun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/press-release\/incentive-scheme-announced-for-sa-athletes-at-fnb-durban-10k-citysurfrun\/","title":{"rendered":"Incentive Scheme announced for SA athletes at FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN"},"content":{"rendered":"

An impressive incentive scheme has been announced for South African athletes taking part in the 2nd<\/sup> annual FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN on Sunday, 14 October 2018.<\/p>\n

Incentives announced for South Africa\u2019s elite athletes include R3000 for a time placing to R50 000 for a SA Record.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth Africa is rich in talent especially in the sport of road running,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cWhile our athletes get to compete against the world\u2019s best abroad, they rarely get the opportunity to do so on home soil.\u00a0 The FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN, however grants them this opportunity.\u00a0\u00a0 They get to compete against the best athletes (local and from abroad) in a world class \u2018local\u2019 10km race.\u00a0 Our goal is to help improve their abilities, while further uplifting the standard of South African road running.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to take this one step further by introducing an incentive scheme for all South African elite runners,\u201d continues Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cWe are proud to be able to use the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN as an incentive to motivate South African runners to continue improving on SA soil.\u00a0 The incentive is in addition to the R750\u00a0000.00 prize purse that is spread across the FNB Run Your City Series.\u201d<\/p>\n

The FNB Run Your City Series is made up of the FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN, FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN and the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s race, the categories start from 29 min 30 sec to 29 min 59 sec (in other words sub 30minutes) and decrease by 30 seconds each time, right down to a new SA Record \u2013 sub 27:38. The full breakdown is listed below.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s incentive scheme starts at sub 34:30 and goes down to the women\u2019s SA record of 31:13 or better. The first five athletes in each category will be awarded the incentive prizes.<\/p>\n

Important to note, is that this is not cumulative. In other words, if 3 athletes break 28:30, they are ONLY eligible for the sub 28:30 incentive, not the incentive that would go with the sub 30, sub 29:30 and so forth. The same applies to the women. The SA Record incentives apply to the Open category only.<\/p>\n

Incentive Scheme<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 SA Men<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
29m30 – 29m59<\/td>\nR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29m00 – 29m29<\/td>\nR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28m30 \u2013 28m59<\/td>\nR12 000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28m00 – 28m29<\/td>\nR20 000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27m38 – 27m59<\/td>\nR30 000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sub 27m38<\/td>\nR50 000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Incentive Scheme<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 SA Women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
34m30 – 33m29<\/td>\nR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33m28 – 33m00<\/td>\nR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32m59 – 32m30<\/td>\nR12 000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32m29 – 32m00<\/td>\nR20 000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31m59 – 31m30<\/td>\nR30 000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sub 31:13<\/td>\nR50 000.00<\/td>\nNot cumulative<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The current men\u2019s record of 27:38 was run in Manchester by Stephen Mokoka in 2015, while the 31:13 women\u2019s record stands behind the name of Elana van Zyl Meyer and was run in Budapest in 2001.<\/p>\n

EVENT INFORMATION<\/u>:\u00a0 FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celebrating its 2nd<\/sup> anniversary in 2018, the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN grants entrants the unique opportunity to explore their city on foot.\u00a0 In addition to lively on-route entertainment and rubbing shoulders with some of the world\u2019s best middle distance runners, the 2018 FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN route will also highlight a number of Durban\u2019s iconic landmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday, 14 October 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Start Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n07:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Start Venue:<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue Lagoon (Athlone Drive)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finish Venue:<\/strong><\/td>\nBeachfront Precinct (near The Bike and Bean)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN is proudly hosted by KZN Athletics.<\/p>\n

CHARITY SUPPORT<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>When entering online runners (and walkers) can support one of five Durban based charities:\u00a0 1. The Reach For A Dream Foundation<\/strong>, 2. TREE<\/strong>, 3. Durban & Coast SPCA<\/strong>, 4. LIV Village<\/strong> and\/or 5. iThemba Lethu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

PRIZE PURSE<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>The FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN will boast a whopping Prize Purse of R250000 in 2018.\u00a0 Prize Money will be awarded to the top ten men\u2019s and women\u2019s finishers in the open category with the overall winners each taking home R30\u00a0000.\u00a0 Prize money has also been allocated to the top three finishers in the junior, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+ age group categories.<\/p>\n

EXCITING ON ROUTE ACTIVATION<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>PUMA South Africa has thrown down the gauntlet challenging runners to \u2018Beat Bolt\u2019 <\/strong>at the 2nd<\/sup> annual FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN.\u00a0\u00a0 The \u2018Beat Bolt\u2019 Sprint <\/strong>requires speed.\u00a0 Be prepared to give your all over a 100m sprint.\u00a0 This section of the route will be timed.\u00a0 The runner (male and female) to clock the fastest time over\u00a0 the 100m will be rewarded with a PUMA shopping voucher to the value of R10\u00a0000.<\/p>\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 #FNBRunYourCity<\/p>\n

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

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

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