{"id":160896,"date":"2017-08-29T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/160896\/runners-to-take-to-the-streets\/"},"modified":"2017-08-29T09:25:27","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T07:25:27","slug":"runners-to-take-to-the-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/08\/29\/runners-to-take-to-the-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Runners to take to the streets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get on your running shoes and take part in the Germiston Callies Fred Morrison Race on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Runners can participate in either the 21km or 10km races or the 5km fun run in aid of Care Bear Gauteng Place of Safety.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The 20km and 10km races start at 7am and the fun run starts at 7.15am from Germiston Stadium, situated in Delville North Road, Delville.<\/p>\n<p>The race honours Fred Morrison, who is known as the \u201cFather of Callies\u201d, who was a top runner and contemporary of Wally Hayward and Jackie Mekler.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/153722\/callies-traverse-the-long-comrades-road\/\">Callies traverse the long Comrades road<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/114711\/germiston-callies-athletes-shine-at-cga-event\/\">Germiston Callies athletes shine at CGA event<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He was chairman of Callies for many years.<\/p>\n<p>Although entries for the race have officially closed, late entries will be taken at the Germiston Callies offices, at the Germiston Stadium, on Saturday (September 2) from 9am to 1pm.<\/p>\n<p>Late entries will also be sold on the morning of the race from 5.30am.<\/p>\n<p>All finishers will receive medals and the cut-off time for runners on the day is 10.30am.<\/p>\n<p>This will be strictly enforced and participants must withdraw from the race if so requested by a race official.<\/p>\n<p>Walkers are welcome but must comply with the cut-off time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:pulengs@caxton.co.za\">pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='df09df4ecf49eb0df382f3b1cf09ecd5'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germiston Callies will be hosting the Fred Morrison Race this 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