It’s time to get the trainers out and celebrate Spring and Heritage month by taking part in the annual Wimpy Heritage Day Challenge, organised by Kingswood Junior School.
The event, a 10km and 5km fun run/walk, takes place from the Kingswood College City Lords rugby field on Sunday, 20 September, starting at 8am.
It’s time to get the trainers out and celebrate Spring and Heritage month by taking part in the annual Wimpy Heritage Day Challenge, organised by Kingswood Junior School.
The event, a 10km and 5km fun run/walk, takes place from the Kingswood College City Lords rugby field on Sunday, 20 September, starting at 8am.
Entry forms are available from Wimpy and Albany Sports at Pepper Grove Mall, while entries will be accepted on the day of the race from 7am.
The main sponsor is Wimpy with the subsidiary sponsors being Kenrich Motors, Penny Pinchers and PG Glass – sponsoring water tables along the route and at the finish.
Race organiser, Ian Knott-Craig said they are hoping for 600 runners. Last year the event raised R8 500 which went to the Little Red Dragon School and the Eluxolweni Street Shelter.Money raised from this year’s event will once again be given to local charities.
The route for the 10km athletes is the same as in previous years, taking athletes along Park Road to Cradock Road, past the Grahamstown Golf Course, behind the military base and back to the school.
“It is a wonderful opportunity for the family to get out early in the morning as they challenge one another. One could also challenge friends, neighbours, business partners, anyone to participate,” said Knott-Craig.
Entry is R10 for anyone competing in either the 5km or 10 km challenge and all finishers will each receive a medals. Prizegiving will take place at 10.30am, while there are many spot prizes up for grabs.
The men’s event record, set by Simphiwe Tana in 2007 is 32 minutes and 26 seconds, while the women’s record was set by Alexia Louizou last year, with her time of 41:05.
The Kingswood Interact Club will be running a tuck shop and will also be selling burgers during the morning. The money raised there also goes to charity.
