Old Mutual Series in city

OLD Mutual will be presenting the final leg of the three-leg, 21-kilometre Victory Race and the 5-kilometre fun event in Windhoek this weekend.

This anchor leg will start at 07h00 tomorrow at the Jan Moehr Sports Grounds in Mercury Street, Windhoek West. Three hundred entries have already been received so far.The 2006 series has been earmarked by such highlights as Helaria Johannes attaining the fastest 21 km on home soil in 1h 15m and the debut of Frans Hosea as a 21-km athlete.Hosea managed a personal best of 1h 06m 45s.Swartbooi, currently training for the Soweto Marathon, is vying with Hosea for the prize money.The Victory Races are open to all participants and school pupils may participate at no cost.Registration will start at Jan Moehr from 17h30 today.All finishers of the 21 km, as well as the 5 km, will receive finishers’ medals.Cash prizes will go to winners in the various categories.The series prize of N$10 000 for the best performance in the 21-km series will be awarded for the best average time achieved in Windhoek and at least one of the other events.For more information, contact Charles Gordon at 081 124 9471.Three hundred entries have already been received so far.The 2006 series has been earmarked by such highlights as Helaria Johannes attaining the fastest 21 km on home soil in 1h 15m and the debut of Frans Hosea as a 21-km athlete.Hosea managed a personal best of 1h 06m 45s.Swartbooi, currently training for the Soweto Marathon, is vying with Hosea for the prize money.The Victory Races are open to all participants and school pupils may participate at no cost.Registration will start at Jan Moehr from 17h30 today.All finishers of the 21 km, as well as the 5 km, will receive finishers’ medals.Cash prizes will go to winners in the various categories.The series prize of N$10 000 for the best performance in the 21-km series will be awarded for the best average time achieved in Windhoek and at least one of the other events.For more information, contact Charles Gordon at 081 124 9471.