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FOREWORD MESSAGE FROM THE RACE DIRECTOR Dear Runners Months of preparation will become reality in just under a week, when we welcome you to the 2020 edition of the Jeppe Marathon. The past two years have been very tough for K-WAY Jeppe Athletics, as our race sponsorship with Pick n Pay ended after 35 very successful years. We will always be grateful for the support that we received over that time from Pick n Pay. It is, however, you the runner that we are even more thankful to, for your continued support of our event, even without a single sponsor on board. We continue to strive to bring runners an event of an exceptional nature that offers all the bells and whistles that a participant would expect from a top class event. We understand that with the poor economy, runners are being forced to be more selective with where they spend their hard-earned Rands and Cents, and therefore we thank you for choosing the Jeppe Marathon as one of those events. We would like to thank Central Gauteng Athletics for having faith in us and once again selecting our event to host the 2020 CGA Marathon Champs this Sunday. 4 Jeppe Marathon | 9 February 2020 The Jeppe Quondam Club was founded in 1907 and the Athletics Section in 1978. As part of this, the Jeppe Quondam Club has been a prominent landmark in Bedfordview since 1939, so keep a lookout at the 3km mark for the club on your left hand side. With this great history and tradition, our club we will continue to offer a premier race on the Central Gauteng road running calendar for many years to come, and we will continue our search for a suitable sponsor. I would also like to thank each and every one of the K-WAY Jeppe members who give their time in the build-up and preparation for this event, as well as on the day. Without each and everyone’s help, this race would not be possible. Thanks again for selecting the Jeppe Marathon, we look forward to seeing you all on Sunday. Enjoy your race, have fun, and remember #LiveLoveRun. Bruce King Jeppe Marathon Race Director