About 2,700 runners and walkers turned up for the for the Maritzburg Spar Ladies on Sunday13 September. The event has grown significantly in a short time from an initial field of 400 only 4 years ago.I think there are many reasons for its growing popularity.
Lets start with the cross-dressing pranksters who adorn themselves with 2 piece bikinis, wigs make-up and all manner of other outrageous female attire. This is one of the few occasions where straight men can legitimately dress in women's clothes in public. Its also the only way that dads can 'officially' enter and run / walk with their daughters.
Its also a great format for mothers and daughters, grannies and granddaughters, and family and friends to exercise and have healthy fun. Ask me about the excitement, planning and discussions
that went on for weeks before the day. Phone calls and discussions to make arrangements for the online entries, registration and collection of the goodie bags and where and what time to meet. And that's not even mentioning the training runs and walks for weeks before. I took Hannah out for a shake down run a week before just to make sure she was ready for the 5km event. It was special for us (myself and with help from Daniel on his bike) to help prepare Hannah for her race. Here are some more photos from the day:
1) Waves from Brigiite
2) Debbie charging d0wn the hill
3) Hannah and her cousin Emma in full stride
4) Happy and satisfied faces at the end - Hannah and Emma, and Debbie and Amy
5) Brigitte, Daniel and Gail tucking into their goodie bags at the end.
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