The walks start and finish at Marks Park Sports Club in Emmarentia, Johannesburg. From the club, walkers will wind their way through the leafy suburbs of Emmarentia, Greenside, Parktown, Parkhurst, Parkwood and Parkview.

Walk the Talk supports charity work

The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is the official charity benefiting from the Discovery 702 Walk the Talk. The entire entry fee goes to the Walk the Talk organisers -TeamMONASH™ does not receive any of the fee. Discovery is the founder member of the South African arm of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, which uses sport to bring about positive social change.

Race Options

Participants who are an official part of TeamMONASH™ can select to compete in either the:

30km Walk
15km Walk
8km Walk
5km Walk

TeamMONASH™ will be supporting entrants in each of these four walk distances, with particular emphasis on assisting 30km entrants.

Location Maps

5km and 8km route map (.pdf, 324kb)

15km and 30km route map (.pdf, 460kb)

Click on the above maps to find location and route for respective distances.

Key Dates

4 May	Online registrations open
26 July	Uniform collection
26 July	Walk the Talk 2009

How to Register

Registrations to be a part of TeamMONASH™ for the 2009 Walk the Talk have now closed.

Entry Fees

TeamMONASH™ does not charge any fees. However, the main event organiser requires a registration fee to organise the event.

Walk	Price
5km	R70*
8km	R80*
15km	R80* plus temporary license**
30km	R85* plus temporary license**

* Rates are in South Africa Rand, equivalent Australian dollar value can be found by using the Foreign Currency Converter.

** Cost of temporary licenses as levied by CGA if the Walker is not in possession of a valid 2009 CGA Licence:

R25 for 30km walk
R15 for 15km walk

Entry Requirements

Walkers participating in the 30km walk must be aged 18 or older on the day of the walk.
For the 15km walk, the participant must be aged 16 years or older on the day of the walk.

Uniform Collection Session

The uniforms will be made available for collection on the event day, 26 July on campus. They will be distributed before boarding on to the buses, which will take participants to the event. Please allow plenty of time for collection as we have many participants in our team.

Meeting points/times

The meeting point will be at the campus at 7am.

Activity/Race	30km walk	15km walk	8km walk	5km walk
Leave campus	5am	5:30am	7am	8am
Warm up	5:50am	6:35am	7:50am	9:20am
Group photo	6:05am	6:50am	8:05am	9:35am
Walk to start line	6:15am	7am	8:15am	9:45am
Walk starts	6:30am	7:30am	9am	11am
Presentation	12:30pm	12:30pm	12:30pm	12:30pm

Training Groups

The best way to know you can cover your chosen distance is to train. You can get active in different ways and we are here to assist.

For enquiries about training please contact participants@sport.monash.edu.au

Participant Communication

E-mails with event information will be sent to participants in the lead up to the event. If you are not receiving any e-mails, please check your spam/junk folder.

Volunteering - Can you lend a hand?

As a member of the TeamMONASH™ Support Crew you have the opportunity to enjoy the fun and the experience of the Walk the Talk without even raising a sweat.

All volunteers receive a certificate, an official Support Crew t-shirt and access to the TeamMONASH™ marquee on the day.

If you would like to be involved as a volunteer please send an email to volunteer@sport.monash.edu.au stating your name, email address and a mobile phone or daytime contact number.

Further Enquiries

For enquiries about TeamMONASH™ or this event please contact:

participants@sport.monash.edu.au or +61 3 9905 8823

Future Events

2009 Calendar of events