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PRIZES GALORE IN ESWATINI 5KM RUN

10/07/2019 08:46:00 BY NTOKOZO MAGONGO

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MATSAPHA – It will be cash galore during the second edition of the Eswatini 5km Run billed for September 21 in Manzini.

The race hosted by the Church of the Nazarene was launched yesterday and it is meant to raise funds to assist domestic abuse survivors among other things. Registration for the race is already open and it’s E100 for each athlete.
An athlete to come first in both men and women will earn E1 000 as the first prize while the runner-up will get E800 with the third finishers receiving E500.

E5 000 is at stake for the largest group and same applies with churches with a lucky draw winner also taking E5 000 home.
Douglas Eaton, who is the coordinator of the run said all the cash prizes, medals and t-shirts were donated and will not come out from the proceeds of the race as those were aimed at the domestic abuse survivors.

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“All race fees and sales of donated garments create a 5K Charity Fund. The 5k Charity Fund will be spent exclusively 100 per cent (no administrative fees) for abused children’s needs, abused children’s family needs, education to prevent domestic abuse and promotional activities like this race to highlight the need,” he said.
Eaton, who was in the company of his wife Margaret during the launch said the race was held at same time with the one in Bethany, Oklahoma in the Unites States.

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He said the race in Oklahoma was in its 11th year and had been raising funds that assist in that country.
The Eswatini 5K Executive Board includes Tokky Hou of Golden Foot Club, Douglas and Margaret Eaton, Reverends Bheki Kunene and Sophie Nkata, and Siza Dlamini, among others.

The race will start at 6am on the road behind the Sharpe Memorial Church of the Nazarene. The route will be from Sharpe Church left nto David Hynd street to the bypass along Mavuso, then passing in front of William Pitcher College back to the Sharpe Church.