KNOW WHO
YOU ARE
Four days bringing together young people, communities, organisations and institutions through identity, wellbeing, learning, opportunity, movement and shared experience.
Run the road.
Start the conversation.
Know who you are.
Know Who You Are is a four-day youth, community and social-impact experience culminating in the Festival & Road Race. Across the programme, young people, communities and organisations come together around identity, wellbeing, learning, technology, opportunity and movement.
Four Days of Movement & Meaning
March 2027
Identity & Wellbeing
Start with the person.
Youth and community engagement focused on identity, self-awareness, wellbeing, resilience and the conversations shaping young people’s lives.
March 2027
Learning & Opportunity
Turn potential into possibility.
A day centred on learning, practical skills, technology, career exposure and opportunity. Organisations contribute expertise and capability, not merely branding.
March 2027
Connection & Collaboration
Bring the people building tomorrow into the same room.
Race-weekend activity, partners and institutional stakeholders, culminating in the Know Who You Are Partner Dinner.
March 2027
Road Race & Festival
Move together. Celebrate possibility.
The four-day experience culminates in the 10 KM and 21.1 KM Road Races alongside the broader Festival experience.
An evening for connection, conversation and collaboration.
Hosted in the University of Limpopo environment, the Partner Dinner creates a dedicated space for organisations, institutional stakeholders and invited guests connected to Know Who You Are to meet beyond the formal programme.
Venue supported by the University of Limpopo
Meaningful Connection
Create space for partners and stakeholders to build relationships in a more personal environment.
Cross-Sector Conversation
Bring together perspectives from business, education, community and development.
Collaboration
Opportunities for conversations that lead to future programmes, partnerships and skills initiatives.
Partner Recognition
Recognise organisations and contributors helping make Know Who You Are possible.
University of Limpopo
Know Who You Are takes place at the University of Limpopo’s Turfloop Campus, bringing the experience into an environment shaped by learning, young people and future possibility.
Venue Supported by the University of Limpopo
Choose your distance.
Run your story.
Whether you’re a serious athlete or walking for the community, there is a place for you on the road.
Registration
Opens Soon
Entry From
R150
5 KM
You don’t have to be a runner to be part of the movement. Walk it. Run it. Bring the family.
Includes
✓ Official event T-shirt (first 200 entries)
✓ Event goodie bag
✓ Festival access
No prize money.
10 KM
A professionally timed distance for those looking to test their progress on the road.
Includes
✓ Official event T-shirt (first 200 entries)
✓ Event goodie bag
✓ Finisher medal
✓ Festival access
Temporary licence fee additional where applicable.
21.1 KM
The premier distance for serious athletes and determined community members.
Includes
✓ Official event T-shirt (first 200 entries)
✓ Event goodie bag
✓ Finisher medal
✓ Festival access
Temporary licence fee additional where applicable.
Prize Money
Equal prize money for the top three men and women in both competitive distances.
21.1 KM Half Marathon
Men
Women
10 KM Road Race
Men
Women
Your Entry Includes
Official Event T-Shirt
Guaranteed for the first 200 entries.
Event Goodie Bag
Included for registered participants.
Finisher Medal
10 km and 21.1 km only.
Festival Access
Included with registration.
Before you decide where you’re going, know who you are.
Identity
Empowering young people to own their personal narratives.
Resilience
Building the inner strength required to navigate external challenges.
Wellbeing
Open conversation around mental health and addiction awareness.
Pathways
Connecting physical achievement with future opportunities.
More than the finish line.
Your organisation can be part of the experience.
Know Who You Are creates opportunities for organisations to connect purpose, people, capability and brand with young people and communities across four days of meaningful engagement.
Be visible in a platform built around purpose.
Relevant brand presence across selected event environments, communications, digital platforms and event content.
Don’t just appear. Participate.
Create meaningful experiences through activations, demonstrations, conversations, services and programme participation.
Meet the generation you’re investing in.
Connect with young people through careers, skills, technology, mentorship and opportunity-focused experiences.
Connect participation to meaningful outcomes.
Align involvement with education, youth development, wellbeing, digital inclusion, economic opportunity and stronger communities.
Four days create more ways to participate.
Identity & Wellbeing
Youth engagement, wellbeing, awareness and community participation.
Learning & Opportunity
Technology, skills, careers, mentorship and future-of-work engagement.
Connection & Collaboration
Partner Dinner, networking, relationship-building and institutional conversation.
Road Race & Festival
Brand experience, community engagement, activation, sport, wellness and entertainment.
The purpose is to show potential partners that sponsorship is not limited to placing a logo at a road race.
The experience extends beyond four days.
Before
- • event announcements
- • digital communications
- • partner storytelling
- • campus and community engagement
- • pre-event activation opportunities
During
- • selected event branding
- • programme participation
- • experiential activation
- • Festival Village presence
- • race-day visibility
- • Partner Dinner recognition where applicable
After
- • event highlights
- • digital content
- • partner recognition
- • stories from the experience
- • programme learning
- • post-event reporting
Built together.
Know Who You Are is strengthened by organisations that believe in creating pathways for young people and communities.
Let’s find where your organisation fits.
Every organisation brings different priorities, audiences and capabilities. Tell us a little about what matters to yours and we’ll share the partnership opportunities most relevant to you.
Aligned to Global Sustainable Development Priorities
Put your organisation behind possibility.
Whether you bring funding, technology, expertise, opportunity, infrastructure, services or reach, there is a place to build something meaningful together.