PACESETTERS
FIND YOUR PERFECT
PACE
Whether you ’ re aiming for a 40-minute finish or planning to cruise home in 90 minutes at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K , you can run with one of the official pacesetting buses and let our experienced pacesetters help you achieve your race goal .
At the front end of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K , the leading men will be looking to run a time of around 27 to 28 minutes , if not faster , in order to win the race , while the top women will need something around 31 to 32 minutes to take line honours . However , they will not be the only athletes aiming for a time goal when the starting gun is fired .
All runners taking part in the race , right the way to the back of the pack , will have their own race goals and pacing targets to chase . For that reason , there will be official Absa RUN YOUR CITY Pacesetters in action on race day , and all runners are invited to catch one of the ‘ buses ’ driven by these experienced volunteers , who will help you to reach your target time . Your official Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K Pacesetters for 2023 will be :
Flag Time
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Pacesetter
Bongani Bilankulu Sbusiso Mlangeni Johan van Tonder Maredi Mphahlele Linda Hlophe John Legoale Cindy Nkomo Asanda Macingwana Buks van Heerden Madoko Ndlovu Steve Mabona Lebo Mathatho Mindlo Mdhluli Nondumiso Mkhize
Special VIP Escort
There will be another two pacesetters in action during the race , Nyambeni Nefale and Michelle Mammburu , but instead of aiming for a specific target time , they will be running as the special VIP escort for the winner of a brand new Chery Tiggo 4 Pro Urban vehicle , who will be announced at the draw for the for the car shortly before the race starts . This amazing vehicle is valued at over R289,000 , and the winner may still be in shock when the race starts , hence we ’ ve laid on personal pacers to guide him or her to the finish safely !
Where to Find the Pacers
You will be able to identify the official pacesetters on race day by their Puma kit and official pacing flags , showing their target times and their names . We ’ ve asked all the pacesetters to be at the start about 30 minutes before the race start , so that runners can find them and meet them before the run . The pacesetters will line up at the start according to their pace times , with faster pacesetters near the front of the field , and slower pacesetters closer to the back of the field .
So , look out for the guys and girls with the flags at the start , or along the route , and either run with them in the bus , or use them as a gauge of your own pace and finishing time .
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