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This year’s Lake Farm Centre Charity Run will offer a selection of distances to suit the whole family on Saturday, March 9.
Entrants will be able to choose from the popular 5km walk/run, 10km, or the 25km Rolf Kordes Endurance Challenge. Both the 10km and 25km events are EP Athletics Participation League events.
The Lake Farm Centre Charity Run is the centre’s flagship fundraiser which has continued over many years, thanks to the long-term support of Investec, Pam Golding Properties, Kingfisher FM, and Bukani Print.
Lake Farm Centre’s roots date back to 1959, when concerned parents of intellectually disabled children envisioned a loving home where their unique individuals could thrive throughout life, with purpose and joy.
Lake Farm Centre is a special village fostering growth, independence, and belonging, for the valued members of their supportive community. Both residents and staff are carefully selected to ensure a close-knit, nurturing environment.
Lake Farm Centre invites all to join them in celebrating their 64-year legacy of providing a loving home for intellectually challenged adults to thrive and lead fulfilling lives, as envisioned many years ago. The goal of the annual Charity Run & Ride is to raise much-needed funds and create awareness for Lake Farm Centre.
This year Lake Farm Centre have dedicated the 25km Endurance Challenge to honour Ralph Kordes, local former world class athlete who is now coping with dementia.
Rolf Kordes, an esteemed Duathlon athlete, Ironman, Comrades, and Two Oceans athlete, used this Lake Farm 25km route for most of his training runs. Rolf, now 83, together with many of the great athletes of his generation, is no longer able to compete, and it was decided to honour him with the 25km Lake Farm Charity Run.
The 29th edition will continue the tradition of a wonderful country outing for family and friends, and everyone is invited to enjoy a morning in the country with the Lake Farm Centre Coffee Shop’s scones & cream, pancakes, boerewors rolls, and to visit their charity shop and book store.
The Lake Farm Centre Charity Run will take place at the centre in Lakeside Road and caters for the entire family.
Events start on Saturday from 06:00 with the 25km training run, followed by the 10km run starting at 06:30, and the 5km fun walk/run at 07:15.
All finishers in the events will be given a special medal, handmade by the residents.
Enter online for the event at www.webtickets.co.za, or manual entries may be handed in at Brian Bands in Cape Road, Sportsmans Warehouse in Moffet Retail Park, and UD Sports in Uitenhage (cash only for manual entry payments).
The closing date for online and manual pre-entries is on Wednesday, 6 March by 16:00.
Collection of race numbers (pre- and late entries) will be available on Friday, March 8, between 16:00 and 18:00 from the EPA office at Westbourne Oval, and from 05:00 at Lake Farm Centre on race day.
For more information contact Irene van Eeden on 083 299 1775 or visit www.lakefarm.org.
