Enjoying a day in the sun: participants in a previous Walk-the-Talk event

Road closures 10km route: Judith Rd. from Beyers Naude Dr. to Barry Hertzog Ave. 4am - 2pm Niger Rd. from Judith Rd. to Sabie Rd. 8am - 10am Sabie Rd. from Hill Rd. to Barry Hertzog Ave. 8am - 10am Rustenburg Rd. from Sabie Rd. to Carlow Rd 8am - 10am Carlow Rd. from Rustenburg Rd. to Mayo Rd. 8am - 10am Emmarentia Ave. from Carlow Rd. to Gleneagles Rd. 8am - 10am Donegal Ave. from Dee St. to Geers Ave. 8am - 10am Derry Rd. from Donegal Ave. to 2nd Ave. 8am - 10am 3rd Ave. from Derry Rd. to 7th Ave. 8am - 10am 7th Ave. (becomes 6th Ave.) from 2nd Ave. to Victory Rd. 8am - 10am Victory Rd. from 6th St. to Rustenburg Rd. 8am - 11am Barry Hertzog Ave. from Rustenburg Rd. to Mowbray Rd. 8am - 11am Gleneagles Rd. from Barry Hertzog to Linden Rd. 8am - 11am Vaal Rd. from Linden Rd. to Louw Geldenhuys Dr. 8am - 11am Louw Geldenhuys Dr. from Vaal Rd. to The Braids Rd. 8am - 11am The Braids Rd. from Louw Geldenhuys Dr. to Orange Rd. 8am - 11am Orange Rd. from The Braids Rd. to Gambia Rd. 8am - 11am 5km route: Judith Rd. from Beyers Naude Dr. to Barry Hertzog Ave. 4am - 2pm Niger Rd. from Judith Rd. to Sabie Rd. 10am - 12pm Sabie Rd. from Hill Rd. to Barry Hertzog Ave. 10am - 12pm Rustenburg Rd. from Sabie Rd. to Carlow Rd. 10am - 12pm Carlow Rd. from Rustenburg Rd. to Mayo Rd. 10am - 12pm Emmarentia Ave. from Carlow Rd. to Ennis Rd. 10am - 12pm Wicklow Ave. from Emmarentia Ave. to Troon Rd. 10am - 12pm Troon Rd. from Greenside Rd. to Orange Rd. 10am - 12pm Orange Rd. from Hill Rd. to Gambia Rd. 10am - 12pm Roads will be re-opened immediately after every intersection is clear of walkers. RELATED LINKS: Events calendar 2006 YOUR first-stop guide to city events. Our interactive calendar ranges wide, from concerts to lectures to DIY shows. Search by date, area or category. You can also subscribe to free weekly e-mail alerts. Read more What to do this week OUTDOOR adventure, heritage, family treats, new art or museum shows. Follow LUCILLE DAVIE'S weekly selection of the most interesting city activities. Read more Walk the Talk trots back into town 702 TALK radio has teamed up with Discovery for this year's Walk the Talk marathon. So put on your trainers and prepare to stroll through Joburg's leafy streets, all in the name of charity. Read more

Thousands to walk the talk Over 31 000 people, including celebrities and government officials, are expected to take part in this year's Discovery 702 Walk-the-Talk. July 10, 2006 By Anish Abraham IT'S that time of the year again, when celebrities, government officials and local media personalities come together for the annual Discovery 702 Walk-the-Talk, which will take place on 23 July. The event features five-, 10-, 21- and 42-kilometre walks that will take contestants from the Marks Park Sports Club through the suburbs of Emmarentia, Greenside, Parktown, Parkhurst, Parkwood and Parkview, before returning to the starting point. The walks start at 6.30am; 7.30am; 8.30am and 10.30am respectively. Government will be well represented on the walk, with no less than 15 ministers, deputy ministers and MECs taking part, including the mayor of Mogale City, Koketso Seerane, and North West province premier, Ednah Molewa. Also taking part in the walk are several cast members of local soapie Isidingo, members from local band Watershed and jazz legend Hugh Masekela. Former cricket supremo Ali Bacher, phenomenal Comrades marathon runner Bruce Fordyce, boxing promoter Rodney Berman and South African Football Association head Raymond Hack are also expected to take part. Members of the media taking part include a host of 702 presenters, SABC chief Dali Mpofu, etv editor-in-chief Deborah Patta, Sowetan editor Thabo Leshilo and Sunday Independent editor Jovial Rantao. From a previous Walk-the-Talk day More than 31 000 people are expected to participate in this year's event, the ninth since its inception. According to the organisers, a percentage of all entry fees will be donated to the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Top local performers like Denim, Louise Carver and James Stewart will entertain the crowds after the event while the public are invited to bring along their picnic baskets and enjoy the day. A limited number of entries are still up for grabs at the registration desk at the Marks Park Sports Club, from 19 July. For more information call 011 270 2702, email walkthetalk@702.co.za or visit their website. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za