Enter Hartenbos Spar Spring Race

HARTENBOS NEWS - The popular annual Hartenbos Spar 15km Spring Race will take place on 12 September.

The organisation thereof is handled by the Eland group of Hartenbos Drawwers, and they promise to make this race once again a special occasion. The main sponsor is the new owner of Spar, Alex Svoboda.

The circular route is fast and scenic: along the ATKV walkway, across the Hartenbos River and returns via the railway bridge. Apart from the 15km run and walk, there will also be a 4km distance for beginners, the old and the young, and every finisher will receive a beautiful and colourful glazed medal.

The 15km will start at 08:00 and the 4km will start at 08:10, both from the Hartenbos Public Library.

Entries can be done in a number of ways:
Until 10 September online at www.aswd.co.za, or Friday, 11 September, between 17:00 and 20:00, at the library. Alternatively, athletes can enter on Saturday morning from 06:00. Coffee and rusks will be available at the start.

The entry fee for the 15km is R50, and if you are not a member of an athletics club, a temporary licence must be purchased at an extra R35.

The minimum age to participate in the 15km is 15 years. The fun run will cost R20 to enter (no licence required) and the minimum age is seven years.
All category winners in the 15km race will receive gold medals; silver will be awarded to the first 50 finishers and the next 150 will receive bronze medals. The balance will be posted.

Prize money is on offer for the top three finishers, as well as the winners and runners-up in the various age groups: 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, juniors and walkers.

There will even be prize money for the first male and female of 70 years and older.

For more information, contact Wouter (083 309 9971), Ane (082 820 1850) or Kleintjie (072 877 4121).

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