SPORT NEWS - In support of the Plastic Free July® global movement, the Run Your City (RYC) Series is challenging runners to complete a Plastic Free 5km run on Saturday, 3 July.
"We encourage the RYC Community to 'say no' to single-use plastic by stepping up and committing to making a few small, easily attainable changes," says Michael Meyer, managing director of Stillwater Sports and founder of the RYC Series.
"Celebrate your pledge and shared love for the environment with thousands of runners by taking part in the Plastic Free 5km. Runners choose their own safe location and route and have from 05:00 to 21:00 on Saturday, 3 July, to complete their run."
The run needs to be recorded using a smartphone (Android or iPhone device) or smart watch (such as Garmin, TomTom, SUUNTO, Fitbit and Polar).
"An awesome pair of Puma Nitro running shoes to the value of R4 000 is up for grabs," continues Meyer.
"To stand a chance to win, runners must share their activities, routes and photos to the RYC Series Running Club on Strava by no later than 23:00 the same day. Be sure to include the hashtags #RunYourCity, #RunClean and #RunPuma. To make an added difference, we ask runners to collect any plastic they may see on their run. Help keep your city clean."
How to join the event
- Runners must "join" the RYC Series Running Club on Strava via the following link: https://www.strava.com/clubs/rycs.
- If you have not yet done so, create a Strava Account before you can join the RYC Series Running Club.
- Runners can join the Plastic Free 5km on the RYC Series Running Club homepage on Strava by clicking on the orange "I'm in" button displayed next to the Event listing.
Please note: All runners must protect their health and safety and that of others by social distancing while running.
Runners are encouraged to stay up to date with the latest news and guidelines from their local and national authorities.
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