{"id":5781,"date":"2025-11-24T03:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T03:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/?p=5781"},"modified":"2026-05-19T04:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:03:31","slug":"exxaro-road-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/exxaro-road-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Exxaro Road Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Crossing the finish line together<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"difl_heading_anim_0 difl_heading_anim et_pb_module\"><div class=\"df-anim-heading-container\">\n                <h4 class=\"headline-animation letter type-letter-wave\" data-anmi='{\"transition_type\":\"letter\",\"animation_type\":\"type-letter-wave\",\"delay\":3000,\"duration\":1000,\"easing\":\"easeInBack\",\"mass\":1,\"stiffness\":80,\"damping\":10,\"velocity\":0}' > <span class=\"infix words-wrapper\"><span class=\"is-visible\"><span class=\"in\">E<\/span><span class=\"in\">x<\/span><span class=\"in\">x<\/span><span class=\"in\">a<\/span><span class=\"in\">r<\/span><span class=\"in\">o<\/span><span class=\"in\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"in\">s<\/span> <span class=\"in\">t<\/span><span class=\"in\">h<\/span><span class=\"in\">i<\/span><span class=\"in\">r<\/span><span class=\"in\">d<\/span> <span class=\"in\">R<\/span><span class=\"in\">o<\/span><span class=\"in\">a<\/span><span class=\"in\">d<\/span> <span class=\"in\">R<\/span><span class=\"in\">a<\/span><span class=\"in\">c<\/span><span class=\"in\">e<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/h4>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>In September, we hosted our third Exxaro Road Race Challenge, and what an incredible day it was! The event was sold out, with more than 5 500 participants crossing the finish line. Employees, families, and friends came together to challenge themselves, celebrate wellness, and enjoy a day of connection.<\/p>\n<p>We were honoured to be joined by Comrades champions Gerda Steyn (four-time winner), Tete Dijana (three-time winner), and Edward Mothibi (2019 champion), whose presence brought energy, inspiration, and excitement to the race.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to building on this momentum at next year\u2019s event, mark your calendars for 19 September 2026 and get ready for the fourth Exxaro Road Race Challenge \u2013 the race a that powers possibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section section_has_divider et_pb_top_divider et_pb_bottom_divider\"><div class=\"et_pb_top_inside_divider et-no-transition\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_pb_gutters2 et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exxaro road race\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XvgScvaXnXA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_bottom_inside_divider et-no-transition\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/fraud-awareness\/\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LeftAttow.png\" width=\"26\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LeftAttow.png 26w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 26px) 100vw, 26px\" class=\"wp-image-16\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/a-year-of-progress-on-the-erp-journey\/\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RightArrow.png\" width=\"26\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RightArrow.png 26w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 26px) 100vw, 26px\" class=\"wp-image-17\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"post_5781\"  data-site_id=\"67661c126fd08bb24c1b2b18\"  data-theme=\"custom\"  data-btn_size=\"80\"  data-icon_l=\"false\"  data-icon_d=\"false\"  data-icon_l_url=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/likebutton.png#4559\"  data-icon_d_url=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dontlikebutton.png#4558\"  data-label_c=\"#000000\"  data-bg_c=\"rgba(250,250,250,0)\"  data-brdr_c=\"rgba(198,198,198,0)\"  data-f_size=\"15\"  data-label_fs=\"r\"  data-tooltip_enabled=\"false\"  data-white_label=\"true\"  data-i18n_like=\"I like this\"  data-i18n_dislike=\"I don&#039;t like this\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/exxaro-road-race\/\"  data-item_title=\"Exxaro Road Race\"  data-item_image=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Roadrace.png\"  data-item_date=\"2025-11-24T03:21:03+00:00\"  data-engine=\"WordPress\"  data-plugin_v=\"2.6.60\"  data-prx=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=likebtn_prx\"  data-event_handler=\"likebtn_eh\" ><\/span><!-- LikeBtn.com END --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In September, we hosted our third Exxaro Road Race Challenge, and what an incredible day it was! 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