Enter Boxer Super Run 5km
Experience 5km running at its best at the 2024 Boxer Super Run! Entries are officially open!
The action-packed Boxer Super Run returns to Durban on Sunday, 13 October 2024. Both social and elite runners (and walkers) can look forward to experiencing 5km running at its finest. Entries are officially open!
Launched in 2023 in a partnership between Stillwater Sports, Boxer Superstores and Coca-Cola, the Boxer Super Run is a world class 5km road run. With 5km being the most popular distance globally, the event attracts a diverse range of participants, from seasoned athletes seeking to challenge their limits to newcomers venturing into the world of road running.
“We’re thrilled to open entries for the 2024 Boxer Super Run,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports. “The inaugural event showcased an extraordinary standard of running in 2023 and we are excited to build on that. In 2024 entrants can look forward to an unparalleled 5km running experience for both social and elite athletes. Join us in Durban for a day of excitement and excellence.”
“Boxer is ‘super’ proud to once again host the most social run in South Africa, right here in KwaZulu-Natal, where it all began for us 47 years ago,” says Lee-Ann Pillay, Head of Marketing at Boxer Superstores. “Our goal is to host an event that unites people of all backgrounds and fitness levels. The Boxer Super Run embodies community, camaraderie, and, of course, running. In 2024, we look forward to an even bigger and better event, so secure your entry tickets now, as they will sell out fast! We can’t wait to see you at the Boxer Super Run!”
EVENT INFORMATION: 2024 Boxer Super Run
| Date: | Sunday 13 October 2024 |
| Distance: | 5km |
| Start Venue: | Snell Parade via Lagoon Drive, Durban |
| Finish Venue: | Blue Lagoon Park, Durban |
| Event Waves & Start Times: | · 07:00 / OPEN WAVE (Anyone and everyone, club runners, serious runners, schools, runners who prefer an early start, masses)
· 08:00 – 09:30 / SUPER SOCIAL WAVE (Dress up, groups, company groups, charities, runners who prefer a slightly later start) · 09:45 / ELITE WOMEN · 10:00 / ELITE MEN |
| Entry Fee: | R100.00 |
| Minimum Age of Entrant: | 9 years old |
| Entries Open: | Monday, 22 July 2024 |
| Entries Close: | Monday, 07 October 2024 |
| Entry Includes: | · Boxer Super Run T-shirt
· Boxer Super Run Goodie Bag · Race Number · Fantastic On Route Entertainment · Boxer Super Run Medal |
| Enter Via: | www.webtickets.co.za |
Facebook: Boxer Superstores / Boxer Super Run 5K
Instagram: @boxer_superstores / @boxer_superun5k
Enter directly at Webtickets: https://bit.ly/4c2a040
About Boxer Superstores:
Boxer is one of the fastest growing discount supermarkets in Southern Africa. With a cemented set of ‘people-centred’ goals and values, Boxer has positioned itself as ‘Africa’s Favourite Discount Supermarket’. Since its humble beginnings 46 years ago in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, the Boxer brand, (comprised of Boxer Superstores, Boxer Liquors and Boxer Build) has grown far and wide and offers services to shoppers in 450 stores spread across every province of South Africa, as well as in the Kingdom of Eswatini.
For further information about Boxer Superstores, please visit www.boxer.co.za
About the Boxer Super Run:
A world class 5km road run, the Boxer Super Run is set to captivate entrants, young and old, social, and elite, in the scenic city of Durban. With 5km being the most popular distance globally, the event attracts a diverse range of participants, from seasoned athletes seeking to challenge their limits to newcomers venturing into the world of road running. This run is for everyone! A highlight on race day will be the Boxer Super Run ELITE RACE where SA’s Elite athletes will go head-to-head in a men’s and women’s race for the coveted title of King and Queen of the Boxer Super Run 5K! For the rest of the field, we’re not aiming for first place, we’re aiming for PB’s but most importantly we’re heading for fun! Choose your wave for your 5km loop along the Durban promenade. Dress up or dress down, whatever you do make sure you follow the event on social media and share your experience.
ISSUED BY: 
Newsport Media
ON BEHALF OF: Boxer Super Run a Stillwater Sports Initiative
For further information contact Jacky McClean via email jacky@newsportmedia.tv