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Grab your favourite running partner and join us tomorrow for our monthly Points Rush!!! 📝

📍Start location - ORC tasting room
- you only need to:
📱Charge your phone
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🏁 UPINGTON JUST HOSTED THE WORLD'S FIRST POINTS RUSH

Last night, 31 checkpoints went live across Upington — and a field of runners scattered into the dark to hunt them down.

Here's how Points Rush works:

Every checkpoint around town is worth points. The close, easy ones are worth a little. The far, brutal ones are worth a lot. You scan what you can, in any order you like, and you build your own route as you go.

Then comes the catch: you have to scan the finish before the cut-off. Miss it, and every single point you collected goes to zero.

So it isn't a race about who's fastest. It's about who reads the map right, who knows what their legs are good for tonight, and who knows when to stop being greedy and turn for home.

Last night two runners tied on 200 points — well done Elmarie Venter and Jo-Marie van Aarde 👏

And the highest score of the night? 210 points. Scored nothing. Chased one checkpoint too many and came home late. (Ask the coach how that felt.)

Seven checkpoints were never scanned once — including the four biggest prizes on the map. They're still out there.

📍 Full results in the images
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🌭 BUY A HOT DOG. SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. ❤️

This Saturday, grab yourself a R20 hot dog at Pick n Pay and help us support the charity behind the John Nugent Memorial Marathon — Caring4Sight. 👁️💙

The John Nugent Memorial has always been about more than running. Through Caring4Sight, we’re able to help provide eye care to people who may otherwise not have access to it.

So come hungry! 😄
🌭 Grab a hot dog
❤️ Support Caring4Sight
🏃‍♂️ Support the John Nugent Memorial
👁️ Help us make a difference through better vision

Every hot dog helps. Every bit of support counts.

📍 Find us at the front of the store
📅 Saturday
💰 Only R20 each

Bring the family, bring your friends and come support a very worthy cause!

🏡💛 A huge THANK YOU to Rawson Property Upington!

The 10th John Nugent Memorial Marathon is about so much more than running. It’s about community — and it’s local businesses like Rawson Property Upington that help make it all possible.

We’re incredibly grateful to have Rawson supporting this year’s JNM and helping us create a memorable race-day experience for everyone taking on the 42 km, 21 km and 10 km.

Events like ours simply couldn’t happen without the generosity of our sponsors and partners. Their contribution allows us to keep building the JNM and showcasing what Upington and the Northern Cape have to offer.

And this is where our runners and supporters can return the favour. 👊

If you’re buying, selling, renting or looking for property in Upington, give the team at Rawson Property Upington an opportunity to help you. Please support the businesses that support our runners and our community. 💛

👏 Thank you, Rawson Property Upington, for backing the JNM and being part of our 10th edition!

See you at the start line on 12 September! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

🔋💙 A huge THANK YOU to Xpress Batteries!

The success of the 10th John Nugent Memorial Marathon isn’t measured only by finish times—it’s built on the incredible businesses that stand behind our runners and our community.

We’re proud to welcome Xpress Batteries as one of our valued event partners. Their generous support is helping us deliver an unforgettable race experience for every participant, from the first stride to the finish line.

Events like the JNM simply wouldn’t be possible without companies that believe in giving back, and we’re incredibly grateful to have Xpress Batteries on the team.

Whether you need a battery for your car, bakkie, truck, motorcycle, caravan or backup power solution, we encourage you to support the businesses that support local sport and community events. Every purchase helps strengthen the partnerships that make races like the John Nugent Memorial Marathon possible.

👏 Thank you, Xpress Batteries, for powering our 10th edition and helping keep the JNM tradition alive.

We’ll see you on the start line in Upington on 12 September!

🏃‍♂️ Join the Energy Lab Runners Community on WhatsApp! 🏃‍♀️

Looking for a place to connect with fellow runners, stay motivated, and never miss what’s happening in the local running community?

Our Energy Lab WhatsApp Community is now live!

Inside you’ll find:
✅ Upcoming races and events
✅ Training tips and motivation
✅ Club news and announcements
✅ Group runs and challenges
✅ Running chat with like-minded athletes

Whether you’re chasing a PB, training for your first 5 km, or preparing for your next marathon, there’s a place for you.

👇 Join the community here:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/EOH7DYx8TmFLAHmnIekKlN?s=cl&p=i&mlu=4&amv=1

Invite your running friends and help us build the biggest and most supportive running community in the Northern Cape and beyond.

🚙💙 A huge THANK YOU to North Western Ford Upington!

Behind every great marathon is a community of businesses that believe in giving back—and we’re incredibly grateful to North Western Ford Upington for being part of the journey.

As we celebrate the 10th John Nugent Memorial Marathon, we’re proud to have North Western Ford Upington supporting this milestone event. Their generosity helps us create an unforgettable experience for every runner who takes to the streets of Upington on race day.

From the first starter to the final finisher, it’s the support of partners like North Western Ford Upington that allows us to provide a safe, enjoyable and professionally organised event. Simply put… without sponsors like these, the John Nugent Memorial Marathon wouldn’t be possible.

If you’re looking for a new or pre-owned vehicle, expert servicing or genuine Ford parts, we encourage you to support the businesses that invest in our community. When you support them, you’re also helping ensure events like the JNM continue to thrive for years to come.

👏 Thank you, North Western Ford Upington, for helping us celebrate our 10th edition and for playing such an important role in making this year’s event a success.

We’ll see you at the start line on 12 September!