By Charleen Clarke

The Batman Virtual Run is the next event in The Justice League™ Virtual Run Series and is bound to be great fun! Be Batman, be cool, step up, and join me on 11 October. On this day, a Super Hero with thousands of fans will take to the streets. All over the country people will emerge from their homes to take part in the Batman Virtual Run. In every city and town to run for fun, to show courage, to scare away fear and despair – and to help the needy children of this beautiful country. Don’t miss out!

Let us take up this challenge! Come on, let go of your fears, enter and be part of the Batman Virtual Run. You will feel great, you will have heaps of fun, AND you will also be devoting yourself to a very worthy cause Headstart Kids.

We are calling everyone to be a Super Hero to join The Justice League™ Virtual Run Series, to run as if you are Batman. Use your Super Power, your ability to run or walk. Have fun, feel alive and be part of something big.

The 2020 The Justice League™ Virtual Run Series takes place as follows: 

Sunday, 9 August: Wonder Woman Run (I did that one; it was awesome)

Sunday, 6 September: Aquaman Run (I did that one too; loved it)

Sunday, 11 October: Batman Run

Sunday, 8 November: Flash Run

Sunday, 13 December: Superman Run

Follow the celebrity Super Heroes that forms part of the Batman Run, Letshego Zulu, Kagiso Sebediela, Paul Rothmann and LeAnne Dlamini and patron Ilzé Saunders Buys!

Corne Krige, as the celebrity participant in the Batman run, will add his voice to supporting the most vulnerable of our children. Keep an eye on the event’s social media pages for exciting competitions where you can stand a chance of winning some super prizes thanks to our series sponsors, PVM Energy Bar, Suunto and Salomon, to keep you on track and energised for the missions ahead.

After these Virtual Runs the entire South Africa will get the opportunity to participate in the actual “venue-based mass group” events that will take place in the major South African cities. 

BATMAN ENTRY AND SUPER HERO KIT:

What good is doing good without a few goodies? Entry* into The Justice League™ Virtual Run Series gets you equipped with the following essential armour:

As part of entry each Super Hero participating will receive a Super Hero Kit** (customised per event so make sure you collect all 5 Super Hero Kits).

For the Batman Run the kit will include:

Collectors Edition Batman Medal
Limited Edition Batman T-shirt
Limited Edition Batman Button Badge

*T&Cs apply.
**Super Hero Kit content branded per respective Super Hero Run.

Enter The Justice League™ Virtual Run Series. Join your fellow runners (or walkers, crawlers and cyclists) and experience the heroics of completing a 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km or 10km run/walk in your very own neighbourhood.

Fly to the website www.justiceleagueseries.co.za and give the “ENTER HERE” button a KAPOW! You will unlock your Super Hero access from this page.

For more information on being part of the very first Super Hero Virtual Run Series, visit us on our website and social media platforms or drop the organisers an email:

• www.justiceleagueseries.co.za  
• hello@BatmanRun.co.za
• Facebook: @JLRunSeries
• Instagram: @JLRunSeries
• Twitter: @JLRunSeries
• TikTok: @JLRunSeries
• YouTube:  JLRunSeries

Website: www.justiceleagueseries.co.za  

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), a WarnerMedia Company, extends the Studio’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world.  WBCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by franchises and properties such as DC, Wizarding World, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, HBO, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. The division’s successful global themed entertainment business includes groundbreaking experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, promotional partnerships and themed experiences, WBCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

About DC 

DC is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics and graphic novels in the world and home to some of the most iconic and recognizable characters ever created. As a creative unit of WarnerMedia, DC is charged with strategically integrating its stories and characters across film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, interactive games and the DC Universe subscription streaming service. For more information visit dccomics.com.

ABOUT THE ORGANISERS – SPORTSVENDO

The events will be produced by Sportsvendo, the company behind the phenomenally successful Color Runs in South Africa over the last 7 years. Sportsvendo, a 30-year Sport & Event Marketing company, was established in 1991 when South Africa was readmitted to the International Sport Arena. The team prides itself on providing fresh ideas and resources to implement successful events no matter the location. Sportsvendo believes The Justice League™ Virtual Run Series should be about celebrating health, happiness and creating an unforgettable experience for each and every participant.