The Growler - Johannesburg's Most Offensive Running Road Event

The Growler is a 23km road run. It has one page which acts as a website. The first words on it state: 

"No comments about the route, no marshals, no prizes, no timekeeping, no drinks tables, no t-shirts, no whining!"

It was described to me as a runner's descent into the Dante's Inferno of central Johannesburg where few survive and none forget. The first part is a slight exaggeration, the second is spot on.

Sometimes words are not required if you have enough pictures. Here goes....

Informal formalities
Pomp and Circumstance

Louis Botha - one of Johannesburg's primary and oldest roads

Congo Dust also provided
Into the heart of darkness


Vote EFF
All coffee money goes to helping Bethany Home for Abused Women.

SA flag
Clean lines


Funky Pants
157 runners
Rob and Luis - Growler Selfie
Skyline
View from Nelson Mandela Bridge
Big art
Little art
Go West my son!
African Tree


Bertrams left, Braamfontein right
Ponte's
Welcome to China (City)

Caballo Blancos
The Magic Corner


Winding roads and shortcuts
Downhill


Small runner
Jacaranda on Munroe Drive
Electric Fence
Two hadedas


Beer in the ear

Post Race House 
Sponsored by Loxton Beer 
No-one leaves the reserve and survives,
~RobbyRicc

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