| Distance & Entry Fee |
Early bird entries: Before 3 September 2010
. Running Teams - R182.40
. Walking Teams - R148.20
. School Running Teams - R114
. School Walking Teams - R96.90
Late entries: Until 5 October 2010
. Running Teams - R216.60
. Walking Teams - R182.40
. School Running Teams - R136.80
. School Walking Teams - R114
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| Starting Time |
Start Time: 07:30
Cut-Off Time: 10:30
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| Venue |
| Germiston Stadium
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| Take 5 Team Relay for Running and Walking Teams |
The emphasis falls on fun and enjoyment where the casual runner/walker can participate together with active runners/walkers as a team under uniquely structured categories
Teams will first enter under one of the 5 Team Categories and then depending on whether it is a Business Enterprise, Sport Club or Educational Institution, under the appropriate category
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| Categories |
7 Team Categories
5 Business Categories
3 Sport Club Categories
5 Educational Institution Categories
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| Changeover |
| The same changeover situated at the venue will be used by all runners/walkers to hand over the team baton / sash |
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| Teams |
5 Runners per team each running a different leg
3 Walkers per team each walking a different leg
5 km per runner/walker
Teams enter under one of the 7 team categories and one of the 5 business, 3 sport club or one of the 5 educational institutions categories
Running Teams
Teams will consist of 5 members, each running a different leg of 5km
Teams enter under one of the 7 team categories and one of the 5 business, 3 sport club or one of the 5 educational institutions categories
Walking Teams
Teams will consist of 3 members, each running a different leg of 5km
Teams enter under one of the 7 team categories and one of the 5 business, 3 sport club or one of the 5 educational institutions categories
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| Awards Ceremony |
| Will take place between 10:30 and 11:30 |
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| Results |
Available 5 working days after event on:
www.sportsvendo.co.za
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| Confirmation |
All team entries will receive between 13 September and 13 October 2010 the following:
Confirmation letter of entry received and relevant details
Route directions map to venue
Confirmation of Hospitality site and site number, if applicable
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| Registration |
Each team must register before the race and collect their race numbers and team baton
Venue: Germiston Stadium, Germiston
Date: Saturday, 16 October 2010
Time: 06:30 - 07:15
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| Prizes And Give-Aways |
Medals (to all team members)
Gold Category medals: To the winning team of each category
Silver Collectors medals: Positions 1 - 20 running and walking teams
Bronze Collectors medals: To all other teams finishing
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| Incentives |
All team entries received before the Early Bird Closing Date receives a complimentary hospitality site (5m x 5m) - Value R70
If complying and wanting to make use of it, complete applicable section on the entry form
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| Rules |
1. RACE NUMBERS
Race numbers will be issued and must be worn by each team member on the front of vest or T-shirt. Competitors not wearing race numbers will not be allowed through the changeover or into the finish area
2. RACE BATON/SASH
The person running/walking the first leg will start with the baton/sash issued at registration. The baton/sash must be passed on to the team member running/walking the next leg at every changeover. Teams not finishing with the baton will be disqualified
3. TEAM COLOURS
Teams are encouraged to wear the colours of their companies / organisations. etc
4. SECONDING AND MARSHALLING
Under no circumstances will seconding be allowed. A refreshment station will be provided at the 2.5 km mark of each leg and at the changeover point. All participants must obey marshals and traffic officers.
5. CHANGES
The race co-ordinators must be notified in writing or by fax or e-mail (not by telephone) of any team changes/category changes before 17:00 on 13 October 2010
6. MEDICAL ADVICE
It is the responsibility of each participant to ensure that he/she is medically fit to run/walk and to consult a doctor before training for and participating in the race
7. ORGANISERS RIGHT
The organisers reserve the right to return any entry not in keeping with the spirit of the race.The decision of the organisers will be final and no correspondence will be entered into
8. APPLICABLE TO WALKERS ONLY
NO RUNNING IS PERMITTED and to all entrants will participate under the general rules of road walking (it is each participant's responsibility to be farmiliarised with these rules). Teams transgressing this rule will lead to disqualification
9. Running Teams
Teams will consist of five members each running the same 5km course
There will be five basic team categories: men, women, mixed, veterans and juniors
Men: All 5 members must be men or 1 women and 4 men per team, and older than 19 years
Women: All 5 membersmust be women and older than 19 years
Mixed: A minimum of two and a maximum of 4 women per team, and older than 19 years
Veteran Men: All 5 members must be men and 40 years or older
Veteran Women: All 5 members must be women and 40 years or older
Juniors: All 5 members must be under 19 and older than 9 years
Junior Boys: All 5 members must be boys
Junior Girls: All 5 members must be girls
10. Walking Teams
Teams will consist of three members each walking the same 5km course
There will be five basic team categories: men, women, mixed, veterans and juniors
Men: All 3 members must be men and older than 19 years
Women: All 3 members must be women and between 19 years
Mixed: Any combination of men and women older than 19 years
Veteran Men: All 3 members must be men and 40 years or older
Veteran Women: All 3 members must be women and 40 years or older
Juniors: All 3 members must be under 19 and older than 9 years
Junior Boys: All 3 members must be boys
Junior Girls: All 3 members must be girls
No running is permitted and all entrants will participate under the general rules of road walking (it is each participants responsibility to be familiarised with these rules). Teams transgressing this rule will lead to disqualification
Further Rules (Running & Walking Teams)
With the exception of the conditions stated in rule 2 below, all team members of a team must be employed by the same organisation or belong to the same club or educational institution
An organisation with fewer than (10) employees is entitled to join forces with another organisation/other organisations by the same trade, also employing not more than ten (10) people, in order to make up a team. In such cases the name of the organisation who has the moast runners/walkers in the team must appear on the entry form. This rule only applies for business categories
A runner/walker may not run/walk more than one leg per team
Where age is applicable it is age on day of race
Business Enterprise Categories
Teams must enter in the business category under which the organisation is registered
Sport Club Categories
All team members must belong to the same sport club, teams can not exsist out of members from different sport clubs
Educational Institution Categories
All team members must belong to the same Educational Institution. This is only for students/scholars
Teachers/lecturers/staff members must enter under the Business Enterprise Categories. - Parastatal Concerns
IMPORTANT: Members of Running teams may walk
BUT members of Walking teams CAN NOT run
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| Hospitality Site |
For Booking your Hospitality Site please log on: www.sportsvendo.co.za
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