{"id":133912,"date":"2019-04-01T13:55:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T11:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/the-2019-wings-for-life-world-run-is-calling-on-south-africans-to-be-wingmen-and-wingwomen\/"},"modified":"2019-04-01T13:55:43","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T11:55:43","slug":"the-2019-wings-for-life-world-run-is-calling-on-south-africans-to-be-wingmen-and-wingwomen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/the-2019-wings-for-life-world-run-is-calling-on-south-africans-to-be-wingmen-and-wingwomen\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2019 Wings for Life World Run is calling on South Africans to be Wingmen and Wingwomen"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2019 Wings for Life World Run is calling on South Africans to be Wingmen and Wingwomen<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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The Wings for Life World Run, a global race with no finish line, will be hitting the streets on 5 May 2019 Photo: Craig Kolesky for Wings for Life World Run<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Get ready for the 2019 Wings for Life World Run \u2013 where every participant is a winner \u2013 set to take place on 5 May 2019, at Irene Agricultural Farm. The World Run is a global charity event, with 100% of all entry fees and donations raised going directly to the Wings for Life Foundation, which has funded close to 200 projects globally to date, all with one goal in mind \u2013 finding a cure for spinal cord injury.<\/p>\n

The Wings for Life World Run first got the world running as one in 2014, and continues to bring people from all walks of life together in support of an incredibly worthy cause, encouraging people to run for those who can\u2019t. More than half a million participants have already run in the past five editions to help fund ground-breaking research into spinal cord injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cResearch shows that there are around 250,000 new cases of traumatic spinal cord injury every year, leaving patients paralysed mostly from the waist down, and often from the neck down too,\u201d says Paralympian, Laureus nominee and World Run Ambassador Pieter du Preez. \u201cEvery year the World Run helps us get a step closer to finding a cure for this traumatic injury, but we need the help of global citizens to take up the challenge and help us fund the research.\u201d<\/p>\n

The concept of the World Run is simple \u2013 on one day each year, the Wings for Life World Run takes place at event locations across the world. Every participant starts at exactly the same moment \u2013 11am UTC (which is 13h00 South African time) \u2013 and, half an hour into the race, a \u2018Catcher Car\u2019 begins to chase participants along the course, gradually increasing in speed until the last runner is caught.<\/p>\n

People of all ages, abilities and fitness levels are welcome to participate by walking, running or rolling a wheelchair. Whether it\u2019s day or night, bright sun or pouring rain at your location \u2013 you\u2019re running together with the world and sharing an amazing experience. Your name shows up on a Global Result List, too!<\/p>\n

The Wings for Life World Run is inspirational and inclusive. Anyone \u2013 from beginners to international athletes \u2013 can sign up. \u201cThe Wings for Life World Run is a truly global event open to all ability of runners and wheelchair competitors all in the name of making a truly ground-breaking difference in spinal cord research,\u201d says Colin Jackson, Event Sports Director and two-time athletics world champion.<\/p>\n

Plus, by taking part you could find yourself rubbing shoulders with some of the world\u2019s biggest sporting stars and local celebrity ambassadors of the event.<\/p>\n

So, sign up and take part in the global movement to find a cure for spinal cord injury. You can set your own goals, run anywhere on the planet and share the fun of a simultaneous worldwide event.<\/p>\n

Spinal cord injury research projects and clinical trials are in progress, but they need your help to continue and find a cure. Sign up to participate, or donate now, at https:\/\/www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com\/za\/en\/pretoria\/<\/p>\n

Details for Wings for Life World Run 2019 South Africa:
\u2022 When: Sunday, 5 May 2019
\u2022 Time: 13h00 local time
\u2022 Where: Irene Agricultural Farm
\u2022 Entry fee: ZAR175.00 per person<\/p>\n

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