Due to the high volume of enquires and rush for registration for the Blue IQ City2City Ultra Marathon, the organisers of the race have decided to keep certain registration points openbeyond the extended closing date of 02 September to cater for last minute entries. The Blue IQ City2City race, takes place on Sunday, 7th September, 2008 and is Africa’s richest race with a prize purse of over R1.3 million.
Late entry runners can visit the following points:
Central Gauteng Athletics in Germiston Stadium 011 873 2726 Athletics Gauteng North Pilditch Stadium 012 327 4930 The Sweatshop Dunkeld 011 325 2567 The Sweatshop Fourways 011 467 5966 The Sweatshop Irene 012 665 0048 Bedford Runners 011 450 1847 Randburg Runner 011 888 9644 Run-a Way Sports Lynwood 012 361 3738 Sportsmans Warehouse The Glen 011 435 3888
Further entries will also be available at the number collection point in Newtown Park, corner Miriam Makeba and Jeppe Streets, Newtown from the 4th to 6th September between 09h00 and 19h00.
The Blue IQ City2City ultra marathon is an initiative sponsored by Blue IQ in an effort to highlight the synergy that can exist between healthy citizens and a healthy economy. Blue IQ has the mandate of identifying projects and activities that have the potential to grow the Gauteng economy.Part of this mandate is to investigate interventions within the sports tourism arena. This ultra marathon is such an intervention.
