Rössing Uranium will commemorate the 30th anniversary of sponsorship of the Rössing National Championship marathon on 19 June 2021.
In a media statement availed to Nampa on Monday, corporate communications manager, Daylight Ekandjo, said the event will be celebrated with a virtual marathon.
“It is to ensure that we adhere to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions and measures in place; allowing runners to participate from wherever they find themselves. The event was initially set for 06 March 2021 but was postponed to June due to the COVID-19 gathering restrictions. Since this event also forms part of Rössing Uranium’s social investment activities, a mini-marathon will be held in Swakopmund with invited veteran athletes from different running clubs to compete for the marathon prize and development bonus given to the open category winners,” she said.
This time around, no national champion will be crowned due to participants running on different road terrains.
Ekandjo added that an investment of 30 years is a milestone worth celebrating and it is important for Rössing Uranium to celebrate the journey with the runners throughout the country.
“We envisaged a bigger event but due to COVID-19 being amongst us, the safety of our runners is a priority and for that reason we had to explore an alternative, being the virtual marathon. We are confident that all our local runners will join us from their different towns in celebrating this milestone,” she said.
Ekandjo noted that the mini-marathon is strictly for veteran athletes who have been invited by Swakop Striders, through their clubs.
“It is important that you register on time, for the organisers to arrange the delivery of your race pack accordingly. Runners are reminded that they will need to download a tracking app from a link provided by finish time when you have completed your registration,” she added.