{"id":42852,"date":"2021-11-02T18:16:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T16:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=42852"},"modified":"2021-11-02T18:16:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T16:16:35","slug":"puma-school-of-speed-2-heads-to-tuksathletics-stadium-this-coming-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/athletics\/puma-school-of-speed-2-heads-to-tuksathletics-stadium-this-coming-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"PUMA School of Speed #2 heads to TuksAthletics Stadium this coming Saturday!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting Track &amp; Field competition is on the cards this coming weekend when the <strong>PUMA School of Speed #2 <\/strong>gets underway at the <em><strong>TuksAthletics Stadium <\/strong><\/em><em>on <\/em>Saturday 06 November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Headed by the World\u2019s Fastest Man, Usain Bolt, the PUMA School of Speed Series was launched in 2016 with the goal of identifying exceptional young South African athletes who believe that their future is #ForeverFaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to witnessing track &amp; field competition of the highest calibre,\u201d says PUMA Marketing Director Brett Bellinger.\u00a0 \u201cAfter a very exciting 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, SA\u2019s junior track &amp; field stars are hungry to compete.\u00a0 This was evident at the PUMA School of Speed #1 that was hosted in Paarl last weekend.\u00a0 We are excited to see the action continue in Tshwane at the <em><strong>TuksAthletics Stadium<\/strong><\/em><em>.\u00a0 We <\/em>can\u2019t wait to see SA\u2019s junior track &amp; field stars in action ready to prove that their future is #ForeverFaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>2021 PUMA School of Speed Series<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>Event, Date &amp; Venue:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"438\"><strong>PUMA School of Speed #2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u>Date:<\/u>\u00a0 Saturday 06 November 2021<\/p>\n<p><u>Venue<\/u>:\u00a0 <em>TuksAthletics Stadium (<\/em>Tshwane)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"438\"><strong>PUMA School of Speed #3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u>Date<\/u>:\u00a0 Saturday 13 November 2021<\/p>\n<p><u>Venue<\/u>:\u00a0 Ruimsig Stadium (Roodepoort)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"438\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>Entry Fee:\u00a0 <\/strong><em>Athletes<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"438\"><strong>NO COST to enter the event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Please Note<\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>Athlete entries close two days prior to each event.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>Events:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"438\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>1500m:<\/strong> Girls U15, Boys U15, Girls U17, Boys U17, Girls U19, Boys U19<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>High Jump:<\/strong> Girls U15, Boys U15, Girls U17, Boys U17, Girls U19, Boys U19<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Triple Jump:<\/strong> Girls U17, Boys U17, Girls U19, Boys U19<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>400m:<\/strong> Girls U15, Boys U15, Girls U17, Boys U17, Girls U19, Boys U19<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Long Jump:<\/strong> Girls U15, Boys U15, Girls U17, Boys U17, Girls U19, Boys U19<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>100m:<\/strong> Girls U15, Boys U15, Girls U17, Boys U17, Girls U19, Boys U19<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>110m Hurdles:<\/strong> Boys U17m Boys U19<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>100m Hurdles:<\/strong> Boys U15, Girls U17, Girls U19<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>90m Hurdles:<\/strong> Girls U15<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>200m:<\/strong> Girls U15, Boys U15, Girls U17, Boys U17, Girls U19, Boys U19<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>800m:<\/strong> Girls U15, Boys U15, Girls U17, Boys U17, Girls U19, Boys U19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>Age Categories:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"438\">U15, U17 and U19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>Entries are OPEN:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"438\">Enter via <u>www.schoolofspeed.com<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The PUMA School of Speed Meets are endorsed by athletics federations, finishing times will count as official qualification for provincial and national championships.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>EXCITING NEWS<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>The PUMA School of Speed Series welcomes individual athletes and\/or schools who believe that their future is #ForeverFaster.\u00a0 Junior track and field stars between the ages of 14-19 can follow in the footsteps of Usain Bolt.\u00a0 All entrants will stand a chance to be scouted and contracted to the PUMA #ForeverFaster Squad. The top identified talent will be awarded<strong> P<\/strong><strong>UMA CONTRACTS<\/strong> at the conclusion of the series!<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Like our Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0 School of Speed South Africa<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Website<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong><u>www.schoolofspeed.com<\/u><\/p>\n<p>For further information contact Stillwater Sports on 082\u00a0991 0045, via email <a href=\"mailto:info@schoolofspeed.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@schoolofspeed.com<\/a> or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofspeed.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.schoolofspeed.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ap-custom-wrapper\"><\/div><!--ap-custom-wrapper-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting Track &amp; Field competition is on the cards this coming weekend when the PUMA School of Speed #2 gets underway at the TuksAthletics Stadium on Saturday 06 November 2021. 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