School athletes to compete in first ever 60m indoor dash event

PRETORIA - Athletes of Curro Schools in Gauteng will be defying their mothers and participating in a 60-meter dash running between the cars parked in a warehouse in Silver Lakes, Pretoria.

Curro Schools are hosting a first-ever 60m indoor dash event on a specially imported running surface laid out in 5 x 60m lanes inside the warehouse. Junior and senior school athletes from Curro Hazeldene, Curro Roodeplaat, Curro Woodhill, Cornwall Hill, Willow Heights, HS Jeugland and others will be in action.

The event is expected to be intense with a heat or final race taking place every 3 minutes for about 5 hours with athletes running barefoot or with taped toes. The winning primary school and winning high school will each receive a sponsored kombi or minibus to use for one year.The event is being livestreamed by 360sport from 14h00 on Wednesday, and viewers can log on to

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