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Drink-O-Pop supports development running in SA
Veteran South African runner, Willie Motola,
with the enthusiastic young athletes
Drink-O-Pop recently joined forces with a local running club in South Africa to host a development running initiative in Johannesburg. This project was planned to assist schools in Diepsloot (a local community) to plan and host athletic days.
Veteran South African runner, Willie Motola, a Comrades Marathon star performer, also attended the event to share some of his experiences with the children. Over 300 children braved the morning cold to participate in running events. The U 10’s and U 12’s ran a distance of 2.5 kilometres and the U 14’s, U 18’s and open age groups ran a distance of 5 kilometres.
A prize-giving ceremony was held after the run and both runners and supporters enjoyed the tasty flavours of Drink-O-Pop soft drinks. This special sports day made it possible for members of the community to share in the experience and excitement of fellow runners. The children were the stars of the day and truly appreciated the effort made by Drink-O-Pop and the local running club in organising a fun event.