If you missed out on this fun experience, make sure to put it in your diary for next year.
My Pop Up Gym co-founder Khethiwe Mlangeni and I warmed up the 8 000-strong crowd with some basic aerobic exercises five minutes before the start gun went off to mark the beginning of the event. We also had the option of one or two laps around the track like the speedsters.
We had an absolute blast, chatting and laughing, taking pictures and videos as we slowly made our way around the race track. What took many entrants by surprise was how hilly the racetrack is. We periodically joked at how the chatting and laughing would completely stop when we tackled each hill. I opted for the double lap event which meant I found myself lapping many who had simply decided to walk from the start.
What was great to see was how runners and walkers alike would encourage each other to keep going or simply greet each other along the way – something not often experienced at the many other races that I have run. Having started just before sunset, it was beautiful to watch the sun go down as we made our way around the track. The other beautiful sight was when I stopped to look behind me during the race and see how the runners had literally “painted” the race track orange.
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