Rössing Fun Walk to aid cancer victims
SPORTS REPORTER
The upcoming 2018 Rössing 5km fun walk is aimed at attracting walkers in aid of cancer victims.
The fun walk will be one of the popular events at the upcoming Rössing national marathon championship and a large number of people are expected to walk in aid of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) in their fight against cancer in Namibia.
The fun walk is scheduled to take place in Swakopmund at the Vineta North Sports Field on Saturday, 10 February, starting at 09:00, following a scenic route along the ocean.
“The event has over the years attracted walkers across the country, as this is also the best event for groups, families, friends and pets.
Participants can enter on Saturday, 10 February at the venue from 07:30 to 09:00 at N$10 per walker,” the organisers said.
There will be many fun prizes for participants in the walk, namely best themed and most original costume; funniest hat; youngest walker (excluding toddlers in prams and pets), oldest; tallest and cutest pet walker.
The prize-giving ceremony will start at 10:00.
Meanwhile, runners are gearing up for their events, as some are looking at advancing from the 10km to the newly introduced 21km, which is expected to become a popular event on the Namibian athletics circuit.
The 2017 marathon champion in the men's open will see Paulus Iiyambo defend his title.
“Training has been going well and I am ready for the marathon, and also to defend my title,” Iiyambo said.
The first prize for the marathon is N$10 000 each for the men's and women's open winners, with cash prizes for runners finishing second (N$5 000), third (N$2 000), fourth (N$1 000) and fifth (N$500) in the marathon which is the day's main event. An extra N$1 000 cash bonus is up for grabs should the marathon records be broken in the open categories. The first prize for the half-marathon winners is N$3 000 each for the men's and women's open winners.
The marathon and half-marathon start at 07:00. The 10km run starts at 07:15 and the 5km fun walk and Uranium Relay at 09:00.
Registration is on Friday, 9 February from 18:00 to 21:00 at the Vineta North Sports Field.
Entry forms and more information are available on the Rössing website at www.rossing.com
The upcoming 2018 Rössing 5km fun walk is aimed at attracting walkers in aid of cancer victims.
The fun walk will be one of the popular events at the upcoming Rössing national marathon championship and a large number of people are expected to walk in aid of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) in their fight against cancer in Namibia.
The fun walk is scheduled to take place in Swakopmund at the Vineta North Sports Field on Saturday, 10 February, starting at 09:00, following a scenic route along the ocean.
“The event has over the years attracted walkers across the country, as this is also the best event for groups, families, friends and pets.
Participants can enter on Saturday, 10 February at the venue from 07:30 to 09:00 at N$10 per walker,” the organisers said.
There will be many fun prizes for participants in the walk, namely best themed and most original costume; funniest hat; youngest walker (excluding toddlers in prams and pets), oldest; tallest and cutest pet walker.
The prize-giving ceremony will start at 10:00.
Meanwhile, runners are gearing up for their events, as some are looking at advancing from the 10km to the newly introduced 21km, which is expected to become a popular event on the Namibian athletics circuit.
The 2017 marathon champion in the men's open will see Paulus Iiyambo defend his title.
“Training has been going well and I am ready for the marathon, and also to defend my title,” Iiyambo said.
The first prize for the marathon is N$10 000 each for the men's and women's open winners, with cash prizes for runners finishing second (N$5 000), third (N$2 000), fourth (N$1 000) and fifth (N$500) in the marathon which is the day's main event. An extra N$1 000 cash bonus is up for grabs should the marathon records be broken in the open categories. The first prize for the half-marathon winners is N$3 000 each for the men's and women's open winners.
The marathon and half-marathon start at 07:00. The 10km run starts at 07:15 and the 5km fun walk and Uranium Relay at 09:00.
Registration is on Friday, 9 February from 18:00 to 21:00 at the Vineta North Sports Field.
Entry forms and more information are available on the Rössing website at www.rossing.com
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