Independence race in city

SUNSHINE Athletics Club will host the Metropolitan Namibia Independence Race for the fifth consecutive year on Tuesday to coincide with Namibia’s 16th Independence celebrations.

About 300 athletes from all over Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa will be in action during the 15-kilometre race that has been introduced this year. The race starts at the Independence Stadium at 07h00 on Tuesday morning and is expected to finish at 08h30 at the same venue.Further races which include 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m and a relay, will then be held from 14h00 at the stadium.Sunshine Athletics Club yesterday received a sponsorship of N$20 000 from Metropolitan Namibia to organise the event, which aims to develop cross-country and road running in all the regions of the country.President of Athletics Namibia and race-co-ordinator Alpha Kangueehi said most schools would be involved in the two competitions on the day.He said cash prizes will be given to the winners of the 15-km race, as well as those of the 100-m, 200-m, 400-m and 800-m races.”Relay runners will do it for fun and will not receive any prizes,” he said.Metropolitan Namibia spokesperson Elsabe Horn said the company was proud to be associated with a sport code that can attract participants from rural and underdeveloped regions, as well as neighbouring countries.For more information, contact Kangueehi at 081 262 3434.The race starts at the Independence Stadium at 07h00 on Tuesday morning and is expected to finish at 08h30 at the same venue.Further races which include 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m and a relay, will then be held from 14h00 at the stadium.Sunshine Athletics Club yesterday received a sponsorship of N$20 000 from Metropolitan Namibia to organise the event, which aims to develop cross-country and road running in all the regions of the country.President of Athletics Namibia and race-co-ordinator Alpha Kangueehi said most schools would be involved in the two competitions on the day.He said cash prizes will be given to the winners of the 15-km race, as well as those of the 100-m, 200-m, 400-m and 800-m races.”Relay runners will do it for fun and will not receive any prizes,” he said.Metropolitan Namibia spokesperson Elsabe Horn said the company was proud to be associated with a sport code that can attract participants from rural and underdeveloped regions, as well as neighbouring countries.For more information, contact Kangueehi at 081 262 3434.