Joburg’s Fun Road Challenge
Buli G, pictured here entertaining the crowds before the SPAR Women’s 10 km Challenge in Port Elizabeth earlier this year, is one of the main attractions to keep the Joburg race competitors in the groove. The final event in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge series is just around the corner, and it promises to be […]
Jhb Challenge Ends Grand Prix
Top athletes Charne Bosman (Mr Price), Maxine Heine-Wacker (Harmony), Annarien van Schalkwyk (Irene) and Gloria Baeba (Harmony) line up to register for the upcoming Johannesburg SPAR Women’s 10km and 5km Challenge. Photo: Reg Caldecott The Johannesburg SPAR Women’s Challenge which will take place at 8am on Sunday, 14 October at the Old Parktonian Sports Club […]
Challenge to Help a Worthy Cause
"You have breast cancer" are words that turn a woman’s spine to ice. Breast cancer is a major cause of death among women in South Africa.
Challenge Comes to Joburg
CANSA were winners at the launch of the Joburg leg of the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge held in Fourways on Wednesday, where a "trolley dash" for CANSA, the official charity for the race taking place in Randburg on Sunday October 14. Joining in the fun were (Behind from left to right) Snowy Matthews (Central […]
5 Mins with SPAR’s Wendy Kruger
For many years now, supermarket giant, SPAR, have been the biggest corporate supporter of women’s sport, with major investments in hockey, netball, and road running. Last month, SPAR announced that it was renewing its sponsorship of netball for another three years. The sponsorship, worth over R12 million, covers the annual inter-provincial championships and the national […]
Kalmer in Grand Prix Pole Position
With just two races left in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge series, Mr Price’s Rene Kalmer appears to have a least one hand on the R50 000 Grand Prix cheque.
Kalmer Attempts Pretoria Hat-Trick
Mr. Price runner Rene Kalmer will be going all out to win the third SPAR 10km Challenge race in Pretoria on Saturday, and cement her place at the top of the Grand Prix leaderboard, after winning the first two Challenge races of the year, in Port Elizabeth and Durban.
Grand Prix Halfway Mark
The SPAR Grand Prix Challenge reaches the halfway mark on Saturday with the running of the third SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge at Pretoria University’s sports grounds.
7de Laan Stars in 10km Challenge
The leaves on the jacarandas are turning yellow, and will soon be dropping off – a sure sign that spring is on its way. That means that you should be preparing for the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge with Bokomo at Tuks Sportsgrounds on August 25.
Two Cities in One Ladies Race
For the first time in its history, the popular Totalsports Ladies Race, presented by Asics, took place in two venues at the same time, and close to 10 000 runners, joggers and walkers united across the country to participate in the seventh edition of the race in Bellville, Cape Town, and its debut […]
Calling All Book Clubs
Book clubs – mostly made up of women – are very popular in South Africa, and some of them take their books very seriously, with members giving a talk on the books read, while others are more concerned about the lavish teas that are served with an element of fun and friendship.
Women Run in Joburg & Cape Town
Female runners and walkers are invited to join in the fun on National Women’s Day, by celebrating their womanhood in the 2007 Totalsports Ladies Race, presented by Asics.