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Club person of the month
Adriaan Bekker
Adriaan Bekker is ‘n graad 5 leerling van laerskool Vryheidsmonument in Vereeniging.
Hy het in Julie 2017 by Oom Johan Britz begin oefen vir die landloop seisoen wat toe alreeds begin het. Hy het aan al die byeenkomste deelgeneem en week na week was daar verbetering. By die D7 byeenkoms neem hy die besluit dat hy graag vandag se wedloop wil wen want hy sal graag wil deurdring na die Gauteng byeenkoms. Hy het sy doelwit bereik.
By die Gauteng byeenkoms in 2017 behaal hy 6de plek wat hom laat deurdring na die SA byeenkoms waar hy ook ‘n 6de plek behaal het. En dit alles na net 9 weke se afrigting.
So breek die landloop seisoen vir 2018 aan. Daar is regdeur geoefen vanaf Julie 2017 af. Oom Johan sê hy wil hê Adriaan moet aan Klubs landloop deelneem. Adriaan bespreek dit met sy pa en die antwoord is JA. Daar word hard geoefen en Adriaan doen baie goed by al die byeenkomste. By die Vaaldriehoek byeenkoms behaal Adriaan ste plek wat hom laat deurdring na ASA landloop kampioenskappe wat in Port Elizabeth gehou is.
By die ASA landloop kampioenskappe is daar 143 O/11 seuns by die wegspring. Hulle was 4 wat geveg het vir die 1ste plek. Hulle 4 het om die draai gekom vir die wenpaal, Adriaan besluit net daar “Ek het nog ‘n kans om te wen vandag”. Hy is die eerste O/11 seun oor die wenstreep met ‘n tyd van 10:34. Sy mikpunt was 10:30 vir die 3km baan.
By die skole landloop behaal Adriaan ook top posisies by die byeenkomste. By die D7 byeenkoms behaal hy 1ste plek. Op die Gauteng byeenkoms behaal hy 2de plek wat hom laat deurdring na die SA byeenkoms wat op 29 September in Bloemfontein gehou gaan word.
News from Athletics Vaal Triangle (AVT)
Take note of the AVT Office Hours: Tuesdays – Thursdays 12h00 – 15h00.
Make an appointment before you come. I’m not always in the office during office hours – Malie v/d Walt.
Results
Joseph finished 1st in the Grandmasters category in a time of 2h 38s in the 32km ArcelorMittal Challenge Yourself 32km and 21.1km races held on 27 October 2018. Congratulation Joseph!!
Races
Nedbank Fun Run Series
Remember our next (and last for this series and this year) fun run in the current series will take place on the 23rd November 2018. Invite all your friends and family to join in this fun event.
Two Oceans
Entries for two Oceans (56km & 21.1km) opens on 13th November 2018.
Vaal Marathon
Entries are open. PRE-ENTRY ONLY (42.2km & 21.1km)
Entry to the marathon and half marathon is pre-entry only.
Free race T-shirt to the first 700 ONLINE entries of the 42.2km only.
Entries are limited to 3 500 runners in the 42.2km race and 2 000 in the 21.1km.
Online entries close on 18th Feb 2019 or when entry limits are reached with shop entries taken until 2nd March 2019 or while stocks last.
Enter now to avoid disappointment, as NO entries for these two events will be taken on race day.
Debit and credit card payments will be accepted on the online entry platform, while, cash, debit and credit cards are accepted at the following retail outlets up to and including 2nd March 2019.
Functions
Keep the following date open: Our annual prize giving function is scheduled for 21 November 2018. Please keep us informed about all your achievements during the year to determine if you are eligible for a prize!
Club Management
Chairperson: Pierre Pretorius
Vice chairperson: Leon Boshoff
Secretary: Salome Naude
Road running: Joggie vd Sandt
Cross country: Beaulah Valentin
Masters Track & Field: Braam Botes
Track & Field: Tracey Olivier
Additional member: Gerda Pretorius
Newsletter: Dawid Jordaan
Treasurer: Johan Strydom
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