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Madness prevails as runners raise R275 000 over 1 488km

14 April 2015 11:42

For the second year, a group of runners has conquered the distance between Johannesburg and Cape Town by foot to raise money for MAD charity, this year with the support of Team Vitality. MAD (Make a Difference) was founded in 2003 by Francois Pienaar to support the education of South Africa’s underprivileged youth.

parkrun and Discovery Vitality hits record numbers

16 May 2014 13:34

parkrun in South Africa has reached world record participation numbers after 1 803 runners took part in the Modderfontein Reserve parkrun this past Saturday as part of World Move for Health Day.

Discovery continues to ride the fitness wave in 2013 Surfers Challenge

19 February 2013 22:04

Eastern Cape - More than 3330 people embraced Discovery’s challenge to lead more active and healthy lifestyles at the 2013 Discovery Surfers Challenge in East London over the weekend...