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Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Sports Club will play host to the inaugural Musabvunda Sports and Fitness Festival this weekend with several top athletes expected to grace the occasion.

The two-day sports and fitness festival that will be held on Saturday and Sunday is organised by athlete and fitness enthusiast, Kudzai Pasipanodya, who is also the Cadence Sports Academy director.

Pasipanodya, who recently completed his first-ever Comrades Marathon in South Africa, said everything is now in place for the sports and fitness festival that will have several sports codes.

“All is now in place for us to host our first Musabvunda Sports and Fitness Festival that will have sports codes like athletics, physical fitness, that is bench press, deadlift challenge, squat challenge, tug of war and half plank, among several others.

“The festival is aimed to help athletes and individuals maintain healthy lifestyles. We are happy with the cooperation we are getting from the athletes and the online registration has been going on well with top athletes and clubs confirming their availability.

“We are grateful to RBZ Sports Club for availing their premises to us for the two days that we will be hosting the sports festival. We are committed to produce top athletes in the country and it is an opportunity for aspiring athletes to come and take part as we will have the 5km, 10km and 21km races which I think caters for every individual depending on one’s capabilities.

“We are very happy to be hosting our first sports and fitness festival that will have several activities and it will be an annual event starting from this year. The two-day event is in appreciation to our customers who we supply with sportswear.

“Musabvunda brand is a fast growing gym and sportswear apparels producer. At the festival we will have a different approach after we discovered that many focus on athletics alone and we have incorporated fitness.

“We will have people competing for medals and cash prizes with the top three being rewarded in each event,” said Pasipanodya.

The event will be graced by seasoned middle and long-distance athletes Blessing Waison and Tryfine Picardo who are part of Cadence Academy.