Benoni Northerns Athletics Club (BNAC) successfully hosted its first road race on July 3 after two years of hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Benoni Northerns Athletics Club successfully hosted its first road race on July 3 after two years of hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s race, proudly sponsored by Kwikscaff, saw a total of 4 308 runners entering the event which offered 42.2km, 21.1km and 10km races.
At the time of launching the race in January, there were several unknowns including if and when the Comrades Marathon would take place this year and the closing date of the Comrades qualifying period. The past two weeks have been adrenalin-filled to accommodate double the number of participants than originally anticipated. It meant more race numbers, more medals, more toilets, water and refreshments had to be secured in a matter of days.Preparing for and hosting an event of this scale is a lot of hard work and there are strict requirements to be met in terms of the Safety in Sport and Recreations Act .
The Benoni Northerns has always been the marathon of choice for thousands of runners who keep returning because of the fast and flat route, friendly marshals, well-stocked water tables and its perfect timing on the race calendar as one of the last Comrades qualifiers in Gauteng.
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