The Heidedal parkrun team to host the six-year commemoration event on Saturday (20/05) are from the left Abigail Hendricks, Toorie Smith, Cyril Maasdorp, Kgosi Lloyd Hendricks, Johan Duvenhage and Henriëtta Smith.Photo: Supplied


The Heidedal parkrun six-year commemo­ration is set for Saturday (20/05) in Bloemfontein.

This fun-filled activity for the participation of the community was launched on 20 May 2017.

The participants include both youngters and adults, who opt to run, jog and walk 5 km.

Thus far more than 200 events have been held, and the forthcoming will be the 238th. Staged every Saturday morning, the Heidedal parkrun continues to grow by leaps and bounds – attracting more community members to participate. Since its launch, 1 801 participants have completed 13 306 runs, covering a total distance of 66 530 km.

Some of the significant strides made include 1 782 new personal bests achieved by participants and a total of 269 individuals having volunteered 2 897 times.

Entrance is free for everyone for the upcoming Heidedal parkrun commemoration event.

Activities will start at 07:45.

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