Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 102, January 2018 | Page 5

Think before you
throw - #runclean
M
odern Athlete’s #runclean
campaign calls on all runners
to stop littering during races,
because the mess left behind by runners
dropping water sachets or cups in
the road has become one of the most
prominent talking points in South African
running circles.
While many runners have already
stopped littering, some continue to just
toss their used sachets on the road, or
worse, far from the road, even when
dustbins are provided along the route!
And it’s so easy to carry an empty used
sachet for a kay or two until the next
water table or to a dustbin, or putting
it in a pocket or your waistband and
discarding it at the finish. It will not
weigh you down or slow you down, and
there really is no excuse for littering!
APPLY FOR FREE GARBIE BINS
FOR YOUR EVENT
Further to this, as part of the #runclean campaign, the Garbie brand (East
Rand Plastics) is providing FREE fold-up cardboard bins and plastic bin liners
to registered #runclean events, and any running or walking event held in
South Africa can register via the link on www.facebook.com/runclean, or
go to http://modernathlete.co.za/bf.php?fid=287.
To qualify for the free bins, events must put the #runclean and Garbie
logos on their entry form and race/club website, and must promote the
#runclean message on all their platforms as well as at their event. We
therefore suggest events apply for bins well in advance, so that requests
can be processed in time and the bins delivered, and so that organisers
and clubs can meet the simple requirements as their part of the deal.
Once an event is registered and approved, Garbie will arrange the delivery of
the bins, liners and bags, all free of charge, and Modern Athlete will promote
the event through our various platforms.
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