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People Do This for Fun: Running Around the Stadium at Night

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Night Relay around the North End Lake Stadium precinct is proving a huge success with over 85 teams already entered for Wednesday nights second staging. The relay which is open to both running and walking teams sees each team member completing one 4km lap around the North End Lake and Stadium from 6pm on Wednesday.

Backed by the Mandela Bay Development Agency, Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and presented by Kingfisher FM, the Business Night Relay is drawing positive attention from local businesses who have adopted the event as a great way to motivate their staff, build team spirit and offer their work force a great evening of fun and excitement.

“The response to the Business Night Relay has been overwhelming.” said event organiser Mike Zoetmulder, “We had just under 60 teams taking part last month and this month’s entry has grown substantially with local companies like Cadbury’s, Atlas Security and Rhino Plastics each entering more than 5 teams. We’re looking forward to a very festive evening on Wednesday night with most companies booking hospitality sites to entertain their staff after the event.”

The route of the Business Night Relay Challenge is clockwise around the lake and stadium, with participants doing the 4km lap in relay format. The transition for the event is just off Fettes Road along the entrance to the EP Powerboat Club with teams having to handover their baton and Sport Splits SA timing chip at the end of each lap. A 1hr 45min cut-off sees all remaining team members being set off at 7.45pm to ensure that all participants are given the opportunity to do a lap and that the prize giving at 8.30pm is not delayed.

The Business Night relay is exciting for both participants and spectators with many vantage points along the route. Mojazz provide the entertainment on the evening and Kingfisher FM jocks provide the banter during the event. The event is also used as a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of PE Sunrise who are selling boerie rolls on the evening. A cash bar and braai facilities are also available.

Online registration is available till Tuesday evening on www.businessrelay.co.za, thereafter entries are only taken at the venue from 4pm on Wednesday with a late registration fee of R50 being levied on the R400 entry fee for running teams or R240 for walking teams. For further information you can contact John Jones at Zports on 041 484 7860.

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