Rossing Marathon front-runner group with eventual champion Mynhardt Kauanivi on the far left during the 2014 Marathon.
The 24th Rössing Marathon National Championship will take place at Swakopmund's athletics stadium on Saturday, 14 February 2015. The 42 km annual running event, sponsored by Rössing Uranium and hosted by Swakop Striders Athletics Club, crowns Namibia's national marathon champions.
The winners of the open categories will receive prizes totalling N$60 000, which includes N$10 000 cash each and an additional N$20 000 development bonus for the men's and ladies' marathon winners. The development bonus is to help the winners further their careers throughout the year of their reign.
Extra N$1 000 cash bonuses are up for grabs should the marathon records be broken in the open categories. The Rössing Marathon record of two hours, eleven minutes and twenty-three seconds (2:11:23) by Luketz Swartbooi was set in 1992.
Mynhardt Kauanivi of the Namibian Police won the men's open category last year in a time of two hours, twenty-five minutes and fourteen seconds (2:25:14). The ladies' open champion was Alina Armas of the Namibian Defence Force, who won for the second year in a row.
Entry fees for the marathon are N$60 for Namibians and SADC runners and N$100 for international runners.
Uranium mines 10 km relay event
The popular 10 km run, for athletes that prefer a shorter route, also forms part of this year's activities. Entry fees for this event are N$40 for Namibians and SADC runners, and N$60 for international runners. There will also be a 10 km team relay event for mining companies in the Erongo Region – a social event aimed at promoting camaraderie and healthy lifestyles among mineworkers.
The theme for this year's Rössing Marathon is “Walk or run, and live a healthy life”.
Prizes for the 5 km Fun Walk for Cancer Association of Namibia
February is the cancer awareness month, so the fun-filled 5 km fun walk for charity, in aid of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), will also be presented along the scenic, northern beach walk of Swakopmund. The fun walk includes an exciting competition for best costume, most original hat, tallest walker, youngest and oldest walkers and largest group that participates. The coastal community is invited to show their support of cancer sufferers in Namibia by coming up with creative themes for the fun walk competition.
Entry fee for the team relay is N$80 per team and for the fun walk N$10 per walker. All proceeds from these two events are donated to the CAN.
All the running events start at 7 o'clock from the Swakopmund athletics stadium in Welwitschia Street, Vineta. The cut-off time for the marathon is 12 o'clock. The fun walk for charity starts at 9:00 from the same venue, with the prize-giving ceremony at 10:00.
Registration for the Rössing Marathon national championship takes place at the Swakopmund athletics stadium on Friday, 13 February, from 6 to 9 o'clock in the evening. On Saturday, 14 February, registration will take place from 5 to 6 o'clock in the morning. Athletes participating in the marathon and 10 km run events will receive race numbers and T-shirts (on a first-come-first-served basis) during registration.
Contact details
Entry forms and more information about the event are available on the Rössing website at www.rossing.com or contact
Issued by:
Rössing Corporate Communications
Rössing Uranium Limited
Private Bag 5005
SWAKOPMUND
Namibia