Blue Number Club Digimag #1 December 2025 | Page 9

NEWS

TRAINING RUNS START IN JANUARY

The popular Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Training Runs are a fun but essential part of your preparation for race day, and a great way to meet other entrants as well as some of the pacesetters who will be in action during the race. This series of vibe-filled runs also has lucky draw prizes up for grabs after each run, so make a note in your training diaries of these dates and venues around the country, and join us for one or more of these can’ t-miss runs to finetune your race prep. More details will be shared on the Two Oceans platforms closer to the time.

Sunday 25 January TTOM Training Run # 1 Cape Town

Sunday 1 February TTOM Training Run # 2 Joburg

Sunday 8 February TTOM Training Run # 3 Durban

Sunday 22 February TTOM Training Run # 4 Cape Town

Sunday 8 March TTOM Training Run # 5 Pretoria

Sunday 22 March TTOM Training Run # 6 Stellenbosch

Here are some dates for both participants and supporters to pencil into their diaries as we build up to the 2026 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon. More dates and times will be announced as they are finalised, so keep checking this timeline in future editions of this digimag.

As the official staging and commercial partner of the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, Stillwater Sports has made a number of appointments as the company gears up for the 2026 edition of the race. These new appointments bring a wealth of experience and talent to the TTOM event.

RENEE JORDAAN Operations Director

With over 20 years of experience in the sporting events industry, Renee has served as Race Director at some of South Africa’ s most iconic events, including the Comrades Marathon, Cape Town Cycle Tour, and Cape Town Marathon. Each one has taught her something new about balancing operational planning with the energy and emotion that make these events unforgettable. Running has always been her first love, because she has experienced firsthand the sacrifices it takes to participate in an ultra marathon. She is passionate about creating world-class experiences that not only meet the needs of athletes, but also give sponsors and stakeholders meaningful ways to connect and inspire.

GLYN BROOMBERG Compliance & Safety Director

Glyn is an event operations and compliance specialist with over 20 years’ experience. This includes working on local and international events in South Africa as well as Europe and the Middle East. For the past five years, his focus has been more on the safety and compliance elements of events, having worked on a number of international events such as Formula E, Springbok Test Matches, SA20XX and a number of music concerts and festivals. Joining the Stillwater Sports Team is a culmination of his years of experience within events, and offers him the opportunity to bring his expertise to the TTOM across operations and compliance.

AGNE DU PLESSIS Commercial Specialist

After more than 20 years working in mass participation sports, Agne now brings her expertise in project management to the TTOM event. In previous years she has helped shape some of South Africa’ s most iconic running events, including Stillwater Sports’ RUN YOUR CITY Series and the Totalsports Women’ s Races, as well as events in several neighbouring countries. Agne is passionate about creating memorable participant experiences and constantly looks for ways to innovate in the events she works on. This shines through particularly in running events, as she is an avid runner who has taken part in many events herself, fuelling her passion for creating inspiring experiences for participants.

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