Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 115, February 2019 | Page 29

ADVERTORIAL
Another
Dis-Chem Done
The dust has now settled after the 18 th running of
the Dis-Chem Half Marathon, hosted once again
by Bedfordview Athletics, and what a remarkable run
it was as the first half marathon of the year for many
runners!
M
ore than 6500 athletes participated in the half marathon, whilst the Centrum
5km DASH saw close to another 1500 at the starting line. The organising
team would like to congratulate all who participated in this prestigious
event, especially those who chose this to be their first half marathon ever!
We again had the full support of all our sponsors, the organising committees and
contractors, our volunteers and marshals, and of course all the families and friends
who supported on the day. Without these people this event would not be possible.
The highlight of this year’s race had to be the women’s record being broken
by Irvette van Zyl in a time of 1:14:51, which also gave her a 10 th place overall
standing! In the men’s race, first place went to Philani Buthelezi in a time of
1:08:43, beating last year’s winner Lucky Mohale by 1 minute 20 seconds. More
than R50,000 in prize money was awarded between the different categories, whilst
many spot prizes of running shoes, clothing vouchers and Biogen and Transact
product hampers were handed out to lucky participants.
Greening & Charitable Efforts
Bedfordview Athletics and the Dis-Chem race committee have made a commitment
to ensure that the race has a minimum impact on the environment, hence our
#Runclean Policy. The committee ensured that there were sufficient refuse bins
all along the route and on the field. All refuse was collected by Funky Bins Waste
Management, who issued a Recycling
Certificate stating the following items were
collected for recycling:
• 16 bulk bags of plastic water sachets
• 24 bulk bags of cardboard
• 10 bulk bags of plastic bottles
The Dis-Chem Foundation once again
pledged to match all donations made by
entrants over and above their entry fees to
the events’ beneficiaries. The Namaqua
Dog and Donkey Foundation thus received
a donation of R27,420 and the Lambano
Sanctuary received R30,500. This charitable
initiative also encompasses the essence of
what the Dis-Chem Race strives to achieve
in the community.
So whilst the first half marathon of the year has been run, the training programmes
are now going full steam ahead for those braving the marathons and ultras to
come. From Dis-Chem Pharmacies and Bedfordview Athletics, we wish you all a
great year of running, whatever your goals may be, and we look forward to seeing
you next January for the 19th Dis-Chem Half Marathon!
For full results, go to www.championchip.co.za, and view our Facebook page and website for photos and updates:
www.Dischem21.co.za or www.Bedfordviewathletics.co.za.
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