South African carbonated soft drink brand Twizza is excited to extend its athletics portfolio with the introduction of the new Twizza Super School Series.<\/p>\n
Twizza acquired its first taste of youth athletics in March after signing a three-year title sponsorship deal with the Twizza Athletics South Africa (ASA) u-18 and u-20 Track and Field Championships.<\/p>
\u201cAthletics is a major sport in South African schools and boasts immense talent at both the junior and senior levels,\u201d said Ajee Valentine, Twizza\u2019s national sponsorship manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe youth and junior championships were the perfect introduction to the sport of athletics.<\/p>
\u201cWe tasted something great and we want more; therefore, we are excited to further expand our involvement with this exciting sport at school level by launching the Twizza Super School Series.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not only will the series present future track and field stars with healthy competition, it will give them a premium platform to represent their schools.<\/p>\n
The winning school will officially be crowned South Africa\u2019s best athletics school and will take home the Twizza Taste The Moment Trophy and bragging rights for a year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Twizza Super School Series grand finale will boast entertainment like no other with the introduction of a live performing arts element from the qualifying schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe series provides us with an excellent platform to support a sport that we believe in, while creating awareness of the brand among schools, learners and parents,\u201d said Valentine.<\/p>\n
Stillwater Sports will team up with Twizza in this series.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe series will not only provide athletes with the opportunity to perform at a higher level, but it will also expose the next generation of athletes to the mechanics of a major series, from call rooms to heats and finals, not to mention the aspect of travel,\u201d said Michael Meyer, managing director of Stillwater Sports.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud to partner with Twizza, a proudly South African brand whose passion is infectious, and to host a high-octane schools\u2019 track and field series that will keep spectators on the edge of their seats.\u201d<\/p>\n
All schools in Gauteng are invited to enter the regional qualifiers, where a points system will identify the top 40 best-performing schools to head to the grand finale in February 2020.<\/p>\n
Local schools can make their way to LC de Villiers Stadium in Pretoria on September 19 to participate in various events, such as 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1 500m, short hurdles, long hurdles, long jump, triple jump, high jump, shot put, discus and javelin.<\/p>\n
The series will accommodate athletes from the ages of 16 to 19.<\/p>\n
Entry for competing schools will be free of charge.<\/p>\n
Entries open on July 1.<\/p>\n
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