Lace up for SPAR Dispatch fun run
Entries have opened for the annual SPAR Daily Dispatch Summer Fun Run, which takes place on November 25.
The fun run last year drew a crowd of close to 1,500 participants – able-bodied, in wheelchairs and on crutches – who took part in the 4km and 8km races.
A big part of the event is that it’s wheelchair friendly and Daily Dispatch general manager Ryan Megaw said that this aspect was growing every year.
“Approximately 1,200 people enter the two events,” he said.
The event has adopted The Sweethearts Foundation as its charity this year. By collecting plastic bottle tops and bread tags for recycling, the Sweethearts Foundation has raised money to fund 294 wheelchairs for needy beneficiaries.
SPAR Eastern Cape sponsorship and events manager Alan Stapleton said they were proud to be part of the fun run.
“It’s an unofficial extension of our Women’s Challenge that has a strong family and fun feel to it,” he said.
“Secondly, the race echoes our involvement in assisting those with physical disabilities and the Wheelchair Wednesday initiative as it caters specifically for participants in wheelchairs.”
The event takes place from the Orient Pools, starting at 9am. The entry fee for adults is R60 for the 4km and R70 for the 8km (U16s pay R30 for both).
To enter, visit the Facebook page for the SPAR Daily Dispatch Summer Fun Run, and click on the sign-up button, which leads to the entry form.
Online entrants stand the chance to win a share of R20,000 in SPAR vouchers.
Online entries close on November 20. Alternatively enter at the following stores: Sportmans Warehouse, Total Sports at Vincent Park, PNA (Old Transkei Road), Wild Coast FM’s Office and the Daily Dispatch. —