Become part of something substantial
Parkrun is free for everyone and is run or walked every Saturday at the ZMSC at 8am with a constant distance of 5km.
DESPITE the much needed torrential rain in Richards Bay, local athletes flocked to the Zululand Multi Sports Club (ZMSC) for the inaugural parkrun which had Comrades legend and parkrun CEO Bruce Fordyce and Dr Sibongiseni Dlomo (MEC of Health for KZN ) participating in the event.
The 5km route took athletes from the ZMSC down the gravel road past the Bay Hall into a single track forest trail, which looped back onto the gravel road heading back past the Bay Hall.
Athletes then ran over the causeway to Pelican Island, did a loop and then returned to the ZMSC.
Parkrun is free for everyone and is run or walked every Saturday at the ZMSC at 8am with a constant distance of 5km.
One must register online for their unique barcode, which allows the individual to see their times and their ranking in their age group within the country.
More than 25 000 people are enjoying 70 parkruns all around the country every Saturday morning, with 340 000 runners and walkers being registered to parkrun SA.
The goal is to get 500 000 registered runners and walkers and 90 parkrun events going within the country by the end of the year.
The mission is to provide free, timed 5km runs to every community, therefore increasing participation within sport in SA and slowly making the country happier and healthier.
