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In October archery was introduced as a school sport at the Du Toitspan Primary School in the city, and air badminton will be launched during the Kalahari Air-Badminton Open Festival at the Kalahari Lodge in Kimberley from 18 to 20 March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lazer Run City Global Tour is a fun event in which athletes shoot at an electronic target with a laser pistol from a distance of 5 m, while running laps of 300 m in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_01e239bc\">\n<div class=\"text\">No experience is needed, and those who want to participate must bring along running shoes, shorts and a T-shirt or running vest.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will be hosted about 12 km outside Kimberley at the Mein Heim Estate Guest Farm, next to the R357 to Douglas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration takes place at 12:00 and racing starts at 14:00. The entry fee is R100 per person and R50 for children under 18. 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