Altus, commentating at the 2019 FNB Run Your City Series, was forced to withdraw from the challenge the week prior to the virtual run after being diagnosed with mumps.
The “Battle of the Commentators Challenge” saw event commentators Sean Falconer, from Somerset West, and Altus Schreuder, from Stellenbosch, replace their mics with running shoes with little over a month to prepare for the inaugural FNB Run Your City Series (RYCS) Heritage Day Virtual Run, that took place on September 24.