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A SECOND EDITION: RRT’S NON-MOTORISED TRANSPORT CAMPAIGN RETURNS TO RUSTENBURG

by Nnusi Gazi
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Rustenburg Rapid Transport

Waste Management Depot

156 Bethlehem Drive

Rustenburg

0300

0145903721/5

trapoo@rustenburg.gov.za

The Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT) is proud to announce the second annual Non-Motorised Campaign. This is a major event in the city in a form of a Cycling & Marathon Event for over 200 cyclists, 200 Marathoners, and 200 Aerobics fanatics. Last year (2019), over 600 participants joined in and partook in the successful event that urged the organizers to return this year.

Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) includes all means of transport that are human powered. Also, Non- Motorised Transportation includes Walking, Animal-Power and Bicycling, and variants such as Small- Wheeled Transport (skates, skateboards, push scooters and hand carts) and Wheelchair travel. People who commonly use NMT are commuters (trips to and from work), learners (trips to and from educational institutions, including libraries and sports fields), service users (these include trips to shops, markets, and other service destinations) and recreational users (trips by locals or tourists to recreational).

This year, first marathon gun for the Non-Motorised Campaign will be fired at 06:00 on June 16, 2023, at Rustenburg Mall, Parking at Gate 3. There will be events at the stadium for kids, adults, and everyone on the day, and the marathoners will take a separate route than the cyclists. In the end, every participant will end at the same destination, Gate 3, Rustenburg Mall.

The RRT wants to highlight fashionable travel and how simple it is to do without a hassle as the system has been operating since August last year. Our commuters can attend the event to learn more about Yarona Rustenburg, get their questions answered, and have their concerns addressed by the staff. With a variety of fun events planned, we hope that everyone will find the urge to register. Theron Rapoo, the head of marketing and communications at RRT, predicts that “we have a number of kid’s activities, and they will enjoy Hover Boarding, Skating, and adults will enjoy Cycling, Marathons, and even Aerobics.”

Warona, the official Mascot, will host a series of quizzes throughout the day, and performances by local musicians will keep the crowd entertained. “Effective public transportation is crucial to the success of the transportation industry as a whole, particularly when combined with efforts for lowering emissions and improving traffic safety. Benefits for transport efficiency, pollution reduction, the local economy, and social inclusion can all be expected from the implementation of Yarona’s NMT integration,” Rapoo comments. “Rustenburg has designed the service well, and planned to overcome physical and cultural barriers, so that public transport is an attractive and everyday choice for residents.”

To register for the NMT Campaign, you can email trapoo@rustenburg.gov.za or call 014 590 3725/3783 between May 10 and June 10, 2023 or use the link https://forms.gle/R9uD1GFQp7mpJ3X68 . Beginning June 11th, 2023, participants can pick up their race packs at the Waste Management Depot, 156 Bethlehem Drive, Rustenburg. The distances range from five kilometres for the Fun Walk to 42 kilometres for the Ultra Marathon. The day’s highlights include a 25-kilometer cycling course and Aerobics classes including “Hi Lo,” “Boxercise,” and “Step”. Winners of the Ultra Marathon and other categories will share in R30 000 in prize money provided by our generous sponsors this year.

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