Spar Sponsors Women's Race

The race is in its second year. It is expected to take place on September 8 in Francistown and thereafter in Gaborone. Speaking at the launch, Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) executive member, Nomsa Mbere, applauded Spar for sponsoring a women's event.

"Women are faced with challenges because not everyone wants to sponsor their events. After this event, we're going to see more women coming to take part in such events," said Mbere. She urged more women to take part in events like the Spar Race because it is important for their health. She said that in Durban, South Africa, 15,000 women participated in the Spar Race while in Botswana there are only 800. Mbere warned women that if they do not take sport seriously, nobody is going to sponsor their events.