Vitality Chicken Run, flavoured by Nando’s | 2025

Vitality Chicken Run, flavoured by Nando's 2025 | Johannesburg

Join the Vitality Chicken Run, flavoured by Nando’s, on Saturday, 8 November, as we take on the streets of Jozi with a 5 km or 10 km evening run that’s made for the brave. Whether you’re an ultra-marathon maestro or a running rookie, don’t miss this fearless celebration of fun, flavour and fitness.

If you’ve ever sprinted for a taxi, dodged potholes like a pro, or taken the stairs because the power was out (again) – your training has already begun. In fact, you’ve been training for this your whole life.

Choose between a 10 km Hot Run (17:00 start) or a 5 km Mild Run (17:20 start) and enjoy a festive evening of fitness, entertainment, and community spirit.

Your entry includes a race shirt, official timing chip, finishers medal and post-race entertainment to keep the energy high. Whether you’re chasing a personal best or running for fun with friends, the Chicken Run is the perfect mix of fun, fitness and flavour.

Event Highlights:

📍 Venue: Ellis Park Stadium, Jozi

🏃 Distances: 10km & 5km

🎶 Post-race entertainment & food village

🏅 Medals for all finishers

🎽 Limited edition race shirt included

Vitality Points:

Vitality Members will earn:

• 300 Vitality points for completing the 5km
• 600 Vitality points for completing the 10km

Members will also receive an additional 500 Vitality points as this is a Discoovery Vitality sponsored event.

Cut-off times: 180 minutes (10km) and 120 minutes (5km events).

Race Pack Collection

Number collection will take place on the following dates and times:

5 Nov – Sportsmans Warehouse Fourways Crossing (10:00 – 17:00)

6 Nov – Sportsmans Warehouse The Glen Shopping Centre (10:00 – 17:00)

7 Nov – Discovery Head Office, Sandton (10:00 – 19:00)

Please bring proof of payment or email/WhatsApp confirmation with you to race pack collection.

Race entrants will be able to make use of the Gautrain and PRASA’s Integrated Train Service to and from Ellis Park Stadium on Saturday, 8 November.

Getting to the run:

➡️Take the Gautrain to Park Station.

➡️At Park Station, dedicated PRASA trains will run to and from Ellis Park Stadium every 15 minutes from 14:00, FREE for race participants.

From the Run:

➡️Take a PRASA train back to Park Station, then the Gautrain to your desired station.

➡️ The last PRASA train departs from Ellis Park Stadium at 21:30 and the last Gautrain from Park Station will depart at 22:00.

Gautrain parking fare is just R1 when you take the train 🤩

*Standard Gautrain train and parking fares, and rules apply

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