{"id":199699,"date":"2019-03-27T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199699\/poker-run-helps-local-club-raise-funds\/"},"modified":"2019-03-27T20:15:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T18:15:39","slug":"poker-run-helps-local-club-raise-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/03\/27\/poker-run-helps-local-club-raise-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Run helps local club raise funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While many community members were still tuck up in bed, 15 runners from the Victoria Lake Athletics Club were up and ready for the club\u2019s annual Poker Run.<\/p>\n<p>The approximately 10km run kicked off and ended at the Victoria Lake Club and allowed the club, which describes itself as a passionate running club with the perfect mix of experienced and novice runners, a chance to raise funds in a fun way.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198060\/impressive-cga-results-for-local-athletics-clubs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Impressive CGA results for local athletics clubs<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The run made its way through the streets of Germiston, and at the end, runners played poker for an hour with cards they have collected along the route.<\/p>\n<p>The winning hand won a prize basket with prizes sponsored by VLC, Mike\u2019s Kitchen, DJL Hair Studio, Germiston Golf Club, Lambton Spar, Angel Paws, Deebar Mining and Greenways Pharmacy.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Money raised from the event will be used to brand the club\u2019s gazebo that goes up at most races.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198024\/prestigious-athletics-meet-a-thrill-at-germiston-stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\">Prestigious athletics meet a thrill at Germiston Stadium<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe club has such awesome branding we\u2019d love to have that on our gazebo,\u201d said club treasurer Michelle Marillier before the start of the race.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199700\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-199700\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNSPORTPOKEL_25196-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNSPORTPOKEL_25196-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNSPORTPOKEL_25196-270x203.jpg 270w, 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