Business relay slated for July

THE eight annual Bank Windhoek National Business Challenge Relay will be held in Windhoek on July 15, with more than 1 000 people from different companies expected to take part in walking, running and cycling competitions.

The walking and running events for teams will be held at the Unam sports grounds on July 15 from 13h00, while the cycling race takes place the following day at the same venue from 09h00. The categories will include men, women and veterans, with the entries to be submitted before June 13.The last day for late entries is July 1.The event was launched yesterday, with Bank Windhoek, who are the hosts of the event, sponsoring it to the tune of N$75 000.Bank Windhoek’s senior manager for marketing and corporate communications, Marlize Horn, said the bank believes that physical fitness is essential for a healthy mind and that teamwork is the central focus in all successful business environments.”Bank Windhoek would like to call on all businesses and schools to accept the challenge and to enter their teams as part of this national teambuilding exercise,” she said.The entry fee is N$165 per team, but school teams only have to pay N$90 per team.For late entries, the fee is N$195 per team, while schools will have to pay N$120.The walking and running teams will cover 20 kilometres, which will be five kilometres per member, while the cycling teams will have to cover 80 km per team, with 20 km per team member.Entry forms are available at all Bank Windhoek branches, or contact Charles Gordon at (061) 241 728 or visit www.bankwindhoek.com.naThe categories will include men, women and veterans, with the entries to be submitted before June 13.The last day for late entries is July 1.The event was launched yesterday, with Bank Windhoek, who are the hosts of the event, sponsoring it to the tune of N$75 000.Bank Windhoek’s senior manager for marketing and corporate communications, Marlize Horn, said the bank believes that physical fitness is essential for a healthy mind and that teamwork is the central focus in all successful business environments.”Bank Windhoek would like to call on all businesses and schools to accept the challenge and to enter their teams as part of this national teambuilding exercise,” she said.The entry fee is N$165 per team, but school teams only have to pay N$90 per team.For late entries, the fee is N$195 per team, while schools will have to pay N$120.The walking and running teams will cover 20 kilometres, which will be five kilometres per member, while the cycling teams will have to cover 80 km per team, with 20 km per team member.Entry forms are available at all Bank Windhoek branches, or contact Charles Gordon at (061) 241 728 or visit www.bankwindhoek.com.na