{"id":40454,"date":"2020-12-03T15:45:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=40454"},"modified":"2020-12-03T15:45:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:45:26","slug":"runners-ready-for-a-pink-themed-friday-5k-pop-up-run-4-powered-by-puma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/more-sport\/runners-ready-for-a-pink-themed-friday-5k-pop-up-run-4-powered-by-puma\/","title":{"rendered":"Runners ready for a \u2018PINK themed\u2019 Friday 5K Pop Up Run #4 powered by PUMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The countdown to the 4<sup>th<\/sup> and final <strong>Friday 5K Pop Up Run powered by PUMA<\/strong> has begun!\u00a0 Taking place this coming Friday (04 December), runners nationwide are encouraged to join in on the fun by dressing in pink and completing a 5km run.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in October and consisting of four bi-weekly 5km runs that start and finish at a designated venue in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, the <strong>Friday 5K Pop Up Runs <\/strong>are limited to 70 runners (per city) to adhere to Government Regulations.\u00a0 The first 50 runners (per city) to enter the <strong>Friday 5K Pop Up Run #4 powered by PUMA <\/strong>will receive a cool PINK limited-edition Run Your City Series (RYCS) t-shirt.\u00a0 Runners who complete all four runs will receive a limited edition colourful headscarf and medal and stand a chance to win their share in spectacular sponsor prizes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Event Team has had an absolute blast catching up with runners at the Friday 5K Pop Up Runs powered by PUMA,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cThe campaign has been exceptionally well received with runners clearly loving the color theme and we\u2019ve saved the best color for last.\u00a0 With the Pop Up Runs reaching capacity really quickly, we encourage runners to sign up as soon as possible.\u00a0 For those runners that aren\u2019t able to sign up in time or that cannot make it to the designated venue on the day, you can still be part of the action by taking on the Virtual Run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe beauty of the Virtual Run is that you can run anywhere,\u201d continues Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cJust remember to wear pink, take photographs, share them to social media and tag our events.\u00a0 You won\u2019t receive the RYCS t-shirt, but you will still be in the running to take home sponsor prizes.\u00a0 We look forward to closing off the campaign on a high note or should I say \u2018Pink Note\u2019 this coming Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>EVENT DETAILS:<\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0 Friday 5K Pop Up Run Series powered by PUMA<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>EVENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"113\"><strong>DATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"67\"><strong>START TIME<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"243\"><strong>VENUE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\"><strong>COLOUR THEME<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>Friday 5K Pop Up Run #4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">Friday 04 December 2020<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">06:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"243\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><u>Cape Town<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>The President Hotel<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><u>Durban<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Promenade (Start close to Bike &amp; Bean)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><u>Johannesburg<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0 Homestead Dam Recreation Park, Wilge Road, Farramere, Benoni<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Virtual:\u00a0 <\/strong>Runners choose their route<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\"><strong>PINK <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>ENTRY <\/strong>is<strong> FREE OF CHARGE<\/strong>, but you do need to sign up via the following link:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Cape Town<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/entries.thecapetown12.com\/events\/76327-friday-0412-cpt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/entries.thecapetown12.com\/events\/76327-friday-0412-cpt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Durban<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/entries.durban10k.com\/events\/76329-friday-0412-dbn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/entries.durban10k.com\/events\/76329-friday-0412-dbn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Johannesburg<\/u><\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entries.joburg10k.com\/events\/76328-friday-0412-jhb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/entries.joburg10k.com\/events\/76328-friday-0412-jhb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Timing and Results<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Runners can track their run either with a sports watch, fitness tracker, their mobile phones or Strava. After completing the Friday 5K Pop Up Run #4, runners must go to the RYCS social media platforms (Cape Town 12K, Durban 10K or Joburg 10K), there will be a results link via which runners can manually upload their results.<\/li>\n<li>Results will sit in a national leader board (per run) on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runyourcityseries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">runyourcityseries.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Exciting Sponsor Prizes up for grabs<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Runners who complete all four runs stand a chance to win the following prizes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1x VIP GOLD Entry and a trip (for two) to a 2021 RYCS Event of your choice (Cape Town 12K CITYRUN, Durban 10K CITYRUN or Joburg 10K CITYRUN) worth R10 000 (flights and accommodation included).<\/li>\n<li>A pair of PUMA Ultra Ride Running Shoes worth R2000 (per City).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><u>How to be eligible to win<\/u>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take a photograph after each run, either wearing the \u201ccolour themed\u201d RYCS T-shirt or any T-shirt in that colour.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the photograph to the RYCS social media platforms together with a caption that answers the question \u201cWhy do you run?\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Tag Ctown12, Durban10k, Joburg10K and @PUMASouthAfrica<\/li>\n<li>Use the hashtags: #RunYourCity #ForeverFaster<\/li>\n<li>Winners will be announced at the end of the series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For competition <strong>T&amp;C\u2019s<\/strong> visit <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/35657q2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/35657q2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please remember to abide by all legal government regulations for exercise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook: <\/strong>PUMASouthAfrica\u00a0\/ Ctown12 \/ Durban10k \/ Joburg10K<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> @pumasouthafrica \/ @capetown_12 \/ @Durban10k\u00a0\/ @Joburg10K<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hashtag: <\/strong>\u00a0#ForeverFaster #RunYourCity<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For further information on the <strong>Friday 5K Pop Up Run Series powered by PUMA <\/strong>visit <a href=\"https:\/\/runyourcityseries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/runyourcityseries.com\/<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:entries@thecapetown12.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">entries@thecapetown12.com<\/a>, <a href=\"mailto:entries@durban10k.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">entries@durban10k.com<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:entries@joburg10k.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">entries@joburg10k.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ap-custom-wrapper\"><\/div><!--ap-custom-wrapper-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The countdown to the 4th and final Friday 5K Pop Up Run powered by PUMA has begun!\u00a0 Taking place this coming Friday (04 December), runners nationwide are encouraged to join in on the fun by dressing in pink and completing a 5km run. 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