On Saturday April 27 thousands of people from across the Western Cape and beyond will make their way to the Langa Sports Stadium to participate in the TymeBank Langa Run for Freedom race, in celebration of the country’s 30th year of democracy.
This marks the third year of the Freedom Day Run – the first of its kind for Langa and an event which is fast becoming a landmark on the sporting events calendar.
Organisers of the event, along with the Langa community, will be pulling out all the stops to welcome visitors with live performances by traditional marimba bands creating a street festival vibe as runners wind their way to the finish line.
The race will kick off at the Langa Sports Stadium in Bitterhout Avenue at 7.15am on Saturday April 27, taking runners down Washington Street while offering visitors glimpses of the rich history of Langa as they pass by many of the township’s landmarks.
The race is accessible to runners of all fitness levels and includes a 10-kilometre run for participating clubs and professional athletes, and a 6-kilometre option for non-professional runners.
Chairman of the Langa Running Club, Aubrey Issacs, says the turnout in 2023 was beyond expectations. “We were expecting in the region of a 1 000 runners to turn up, and we had close to 1 500 runners finishing the 10-kilometre run, with many hundreds more participating in the 6-kilometre run.”
Entrants can register at the venue on race day from 5am to 7am. Entry fees range from R60 to R150 for the 10-kilometre run and from R30 to R60 for the 6-kilometre run.
The proceeds from the event will be invested directly back into the athletics club where specific programmes are developed to uplift the young people in the area.
For more details, call Molebatsi Matube on 067 076 0400 or email treasurer@langaathleticclub.co.za
