This year the ‘Die Burger, Rafi’s, Builders Warehouse Friendly City Marathon’ will be held on 30 January 2016. The race will commence and end at the Fountain Vineyard Church fields behind Builder’s Warehouse. Retina SA East Cape Branch is the beneficiary of this event. To create awareness of this event the Run 4 Retina charity Challenge was launched in 2013. The challenge takes place before the marathon on the morning of 24 January 2015 at Builder’s Warehouse. The concept is that four … [Read more...] about Friendly City Marathon raising funds for Retina South Africa
Running
Addo Elephant Trail Run
The Addo Elephant Trail Run is one of the older trail runs in South Africa. It was introduced in 2004 with a 50 mile and a 100 mile distance – making it the original and only 100 mile trail run in the country. A 25 mile race was introduced in 2009. This was also the last year that the 100 mile event was run. Subsequently the 25 and 50 mile events have become a 44km and a 76km trail run. In 2015, Free Spirit Adventures took over the event from former organisers, Nadia and Estienne Arndt of … [Read more...] about Addo Elephant Trail Run
Charity Wins Urban Run
Thousands descended on the city centre this weekend to witness the Nelson Mandela Bay Urban Run hosted by the Mandela Bay Development Agency and SA's first Inner City Enduro. Starting and finishing from the Donkin Reserve, just under a thousand runners took part in this unique Urban Run which took participants on an 8.5km route through the historic CBD and included many of the rejuvenated sections of the city. Along the route some 20 obstacles and 4 water stations were setup by local … [Read more...] about Charity Wins Urban Run
Enduro World Champ to compete in Port Elizabeth
South Africa's first ever Inner City Enduro (ICE) takes place in Port Elizabeth on Saturday 26th September as part of the annual Urban Run Festival, hosted by the MBDA to highlight urban renewal, and will include multiple world extreme enduro champion David Knight. ICE is what is capturing the imagination of the Extreme Enduro Riders and Fans alike all over the world and is about to set the streets of the PE CBD alight as the World champion takes on SA's best in a last man standing format. … [Read more...] about Enduro World Champ to compete in Port Elizabeth
Tackling PE for Charity
It's a one of a kind event in South Africa and it returns to the PE CBD this month – the Nelson Mandela Bay Urban Run hosted by the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) - is a unique concept event where participants not only rediscover the city centre but also raise much needed funding for local charities. The Urban Run event is not only a fun filled weekend of entertainment for everyone, young and old, it is an event which has a feel good factor helping others in need and less fortunate. … [Read more...] about Tackling PE for Charity
Records Tumble in Stadium
It was a night of records at the final of the 2015 Town Lodge Business Night Relay on Thursday evening at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Both the Men's and Ladies relay team course records were beaten on the evening with Gamble Pharmacy Men's team going unbeaten for the second year running after claiming the 17.5km course record in a blistering time of 57 minutes and 22 seconds. In the well represented ladies category, it was the girls from Charlo Athletics Club that set the new mark … [Read more...] about Records Tumble in Stadium
Run along the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast Trail Run was started in 2011 by trail running enthusiasts Jane and Dallas Barnardo of the event company Free Spirit Adventures The 5th annual Sunshine Coast Trail Tun will be held on 6 September 2015 and includes two distances: an 8km and a 21km trail, both offering runners the opportunity to run on beautiful private farmland, and for the 21km runners, the chance to get across the dunes and down to the sea. The run will be held on Springmount Farm, just past Nanaga. … [Read more...] about Run along the Sunshine Coast
Great Growth for Urban Run
The popularity of one of the largest charity social sports events on the Eastern Cape sporting calendar, the Nelson Mandela Bay Urban Run, is growing gauging by the number of entries having already been received ahead of the event on the last weekend of September. The Nelson Mandela Bay Urban Run, hosted by the MBDA to highlight urban renewal in the CBD, has enjoyed significant growth on the social calendar, not only providing a fun obstacle race for children and adults but also offering a … [Read more...] about Great Growth for Urban Run
Finale of Port Elizabeth’s Unique Night Relay
The Gamble Pharmacy running team heads into Thursday night's final round of the 2015 Town Lodge Business Night Relay as the overwhelming favourites after an unbeaten season so far this year which also included an overwhelming victory at the Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race. It would be a major surprise to the talented 5 man Gamble Pharmacy team, comprising of some of the country's top young runners, if they were to be upstaged on the night despite a strong challenge being expected from the likes … [Read more...] about Finale of Port Elizabeth’s Unique Night Relay
It’s dark and you are running in the Stadium …..
It's fun, it's exciting and it's unique - the Town Lodge Business Night Relay returns for the final time in 2015 with round 3 taking place next Thursday evening at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The Series has received great review this year for it's uniqueness and the reduction of the laps from 5km to 3.5km, encouraging companies to enter more social 5 person running teams or 3 person walking teams to experience our magnificent city landmark stadium. The team from Gamble Pharmacy has … [Read more...] about It’s dark and you are running in the Stadium …..
Inner City Enduro
Port Elizabeth's unique Urban Run charity event, hosted by the Mandela Bay Development Agency, returns to the CBD at the end of September and is boosted by the addition of South Africa's first Inner City Enduro (ICE). Capturing the imagination of the Extreme Enduro Riders and spectators alike all over the world, much like the Urban Run concept, the event uses the natural and man-made obstacles of the CBD and lets loose a bunch of professional extreme enduro riders, including three-time world … [Read more...] about Inner City Enduro
Runners too quick for Train
The second addition of the Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race, hosted by NMBT, was another resounding success on Sunday morning as athletes took on machine in a race against the Metrorail train between Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage Station. This year the runners got the better of the train with the top 4 teams beating the train as unexpected signal delays along the route slowed down the defending champions. It was the young running stars from the Gamble Pharmacy team that took the lead from the … [Read more...] about Runners too quick for Train
Are you ready for the Train Race?
The Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race, a unique biathlon style team relay race comprising corporate, club, social and schools teams of 6 persons against a Metrorail train between Port Elizabeth Uitenhage stations, takes place this Sunday morning as the only event in Nelson Mandela Bay which combines the 3 major towns which make up the Metro and connected communities. Just under 200 teams are expected to challenge the train over the 38km distance between Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage Stations on … [Read more...] about Are you ready for the Train Race?
Gamble Dominate Night Series
Despite the wet conditions and driving rain on Tuesday night, the Gamble Pharmacy Men's team ran in a another convincing victory in the second round of the Town Lodge Business Night Relay at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Strengthened by the return of Mariano Esau who recently returned from the World Student Games in Korea, the young team finished the 17.5km race in just under 1 hour with their mixed team breaking the course record for their category with an equally impressive 1 hour 2 … [Read more...] about Gamble Dominate Night Series
Night Relay inside Stadium
It's fun, it's exciting and it's unique - the Town Lodge Business Night Relay returns to Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday evening for another round of corporate team building with 5 runners or 3 walkers each completing a 3.5km route within the magnificent settings of the city's landmark stadium. Open to local companies, sports clubs or social groups, this popular event has brought something new to the city with the introduction of a monthly social winter sports series which brings fun … [Read more...] about Night Relay inside Stadium
