Gqeberha residents are invited to join a fun inner-city ‘Clean Up’ on Saturday, 01 April 2023 that will start from Absa (51 Govan Mbeki Street, Gqeberha) at 08:30 (until 10:00) in the build-up to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K that will make its debut on Sunday 02 April.
“We are excited to celebrate the debut of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K with a fun inner-city ‘Clean Up’ the day before the event,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Founder of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series. “We are proud to play our part in keeping our host city clean and would like to invite all residents to join us. The ‘Clean Up’ is the perfect way to get the community involved, while building excitement for the upcoming race. Absa will be supplying scrumptious breakfast packs and refreshments post ‘clean up’, while the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series will provide refuse bags and gloves for all volunteers. Once full the bags will be collected and disposed of. What greater reward than knowing that you have made a positive contribution towards our shared love for the environment and making a sustainable difference in the city of Gqeberha.”
Single Use Plastic (SUP) Management Campaign: The Gqeberha inner-city ‘Clean Up’ ties in perfectly with the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series’ SUP Management Campaign that aims to drastically reduce the usage of single-use plastics by 85% at all five events.
“Our ultimate goal is to host a mass participation road running series that is plastic free and highlights the splendor of its host city while celebrating its people, their talent and the amazing sport,” confirms Meyer. “Continuing our partnership with #RunClean, we will implement strict ‘litter zones’ on event day to ensure a litter free route. We are also encouraging runners to be self-sustained with #ICarryMyOwn by running with the DHL water bottle that they will receive in their race packs compliments of our awesome logistics partner.”
EVENT INFORMATION: 2023 Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES
| 1. Sunday 02 April 2023 | Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K |
| Start & Finish Venue: Kings Beach Precinct | |
| Start Time: 07:00 | |
| Entry Fee: 1. Standard Entry: Licenced Runners R240.00 Temp Licence: R20.00 Standard Entry Includes: · Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Event Performance T-shirt · Absa Drawstring Bag · Absa Peak Cap · Absa Socks · DHL Water Bottle · Race Number with Timing Chip · Sponsor Route Entertainment Points · Lively Route Entertainment Points · 2 x Refreshment Stations on Route · Tog Bag Drop and Collect Service · Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Finisher’s Medal | |
| · Gold Package: R1200.00 Gold Package Includes: · Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Event Performance T-shirt · Absa Drawstring Bag · Absa Peak Cap · Absa Socks · DHL Water Bottle · Exclusive Gold Package Gifts · Race Number with Timing Chip · Access to Pre-race VIP Area (incl. refreshments) · Preferential Start Seeding · Sponsor Route Entertainment Points · Lively Route Entertainment Points · 2 x Refreshment Stations on Route · Tog Bag Drop and Collect Service · Access to Post-race VIP Area (incl. refreshments, massage, ablution facilities) · Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Finisher’s Medal | |
| 2. Sunday 14 May 2023 | Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K |
| 3. Sunday 09 July 2023 | Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K |
| 4. Sunday 27 August 2023 | Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K |
| 5. Sunday 24 September 2023 | Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K |
CHARITY SUPPORT: The Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K proudly supports two local charities: the Reach For A Dream Gqeberha and Garden Region and the Animal Anti-Cruelty League Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha. When entering the event online runners are urged to show their support by donating to either or both worthy causes.
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 R289 000.00 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.
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/
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Hashtag: #RunYourCity #AbsaRunYourCity
Websites: www.runyourcityseries.com
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/
