top of page

Last chance to warm up with PUMA and the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K Team!


Photo: Tobias Ginsberg

Jozi runners and walkers have one last chance to warm up with PUMA and the Absa RUN YOUR CITY (RYC) JOBURG 10K Team before race day at the action-packed Absa RYC WARM UP RUN #4 fueled by PUMA NITRO that will take place on Thursday, 21 September 2023 at Marks Park (Emmarentia).


"The event week WARM UP RUN adds an extra layer of excitement to the countdown," says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Founder of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series. "The Absa RYC WARM UP RUN #4 is free of charge and open to both club and non-club participants. Join us at Marks Park on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 17:30 for a lively 5km run alongside fellow RYC enthusiasts."


"The Absa RYC WARM UP RUN #4 is your final opportunity to #WearTest PUMA's newest range of running shoes," Meyer emphasizes. "PUMA’s technical team will be on hand to provide expert advice, ensuring that you find the perfect fit for your running style. If you're already entered in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K, you could win fantastic prizes at the WARM UP RUN courtesy of PUMA South Africa. Don't forget to collect your lucky draw ticket after completing the 5km run. Join us as we get ready to heat things up for the grand finale of the 2023 Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series in Joburg!"


To shop the PUMA NITRO Range visit https://go.puma.com/ddzt


EVENT INFORMATION: Absa RUN YOUR CITY WARM UP RUN fueled by PUMA NITRO

Event:

Date:

Time:

Venue:

RYC WARM UP RUN fueled by PUMA NITRO #4

Thursday, 21 September 2023

17h30

Marks Park - Judith Street, Emmarentia

EVENT INFORMATION: 2023 Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K


Date:

Sunday 24 September 2023

Start Time:

08:00

Start & Finish Venue:

Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, Johannesburg

Entry Fee:

Standard Entry:

  • Licenced Runners R240.00

  • Temp Licence: R60.00


Standard Entry Includes:

  • Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Event Performance T-shirt

  • Absa Peak Cap

  • Absa Drawstring Bag

  • Absa Socks

  • Absa Shoelaces

  • DHL Water Bottle

  • Race Number with Timing Chip

  • Lively Sponsor Route Entertainment Points

  • Amazing Route Entertainment Points from Start to Finish

  • 2 x Refreshment Stations on Route

  • Tog Bag Drop and Collect Service

  • Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Finisher’s Medal

  • Transport Service (to start and from finish)

CHARITY SUPPORT: When entering the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K online entrants can choose to support four local charities: 1. Reach For A Dream Foundation (RFAD), 2. Cotlands, 3. Johannesburg SPCA and 4. Johannesburg Heritage Foundation.


PRIZE PURSE: The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series boasts an impressive, combined Prize Purse of R 1 560 000.00 in 2023. Each of the five events will be assigned R312 000.00 in prize money of which R252 000.00 will be allocated towards the Open Category (R126 000.00 going to Top 10 Open Men’s and R126 000.00 to Top 10 Open Women’s), and R60 000 towards Age Categories (Junior, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 – 69 and 70+ Age Categories). To view the prize purse breakdown please visit https://runyourcityseries.com/

WIN A CHERY TIGGO 4 PRO URBAN VEHICLE: One lucky entrant will go home with a stylish Chery Tiggo 4 Pro Urban Vehicle valued at over R308 900.00 compliments of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series and event partners Chery South Africa and Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance. To be in the running to win this fantastic prize the following three boxes need to be ticked: you need to enter the event (and pay the entry fee), collect your race number (during the stipulated race pack collection times) and be on the start line on event day.


Facebook: @Joburg10k

Instagram: @Joburg10k


About Absa

Absa Group is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups.


Absa Group offers an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management and insurance.


Absa operates in fourteen countries. The Group owns majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Absa Bank Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia and has insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia. Absa also has representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, and securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States. For further information about Absa Group Limited, please visit www.absa.africa


About the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series


A proudly South African mass participation road running series, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series has been revolutionizing the sport since 2015. A road running celebration like no other, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series comprises five unique events namely the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K (launched in 2023), Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K (launched in 2015), the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K (launched in 2017), Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K (launched in 2023) and the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K (launched in 2016).


A diverse road running series, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series integrates businesses, families, investment in community, world class achievement and fun for all participants. For further information please visit https://runyourcityseries.com/


29 views0 comments

Comments

Rated 0 out of 5 stars.
No ratings yet

Add a rating
bottom of page