Newsletter #02 - February 2019
Club Vest
All new members will receive a free club vest when they join the club. Members who have an old vest must exchange the old vest for a new free vest when they re-join the club.
Vests will be available at the club house on Tuesday 12 February 2019 from 17h00 – 18h30.
Club person of the month
Joseph Dzuvha
Congratulations Joseph! See his achievements under Results.
2019 AVT CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2019 AVT Championships will take place on the following dates:
- 10 km : Vaal River City Marathon on 1 September 2019. (Timing Chip compulsory!!!!)
- 21.1 km : Polifilm Race on 26 October 2019
- 42.2 km : No Championships due to lack of suitable races in second half of the year.
For any queries in this regard feel free to contact the AVT Office (016) 931 0073.
2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2019 National Championships will take place on the following dates:
1) 21.1 km : 27 July 2019 in Port Elizabeth
2) 42.2 km : 15 September 2019 in Capetown
3) 10 km : 28 September 2019 in Middelburg
To ensure that the athletes can timeously prepare for these events, it is important to convey to them the following:
Qualifying:
For 42.2km: Times achieved in marathons run in the period February to July 2019
For 21.1km: Times achieved in half –marathons ran between March and May 3019
For 10km : Times achieved in the 10km race at the Vaal River City marathon on
1 September 2019. (Timing Chip compulsory!!!!)
It will be athletes’- and clubs’ reponsibility to ensure that the selected athletes keep themselves at the top fitness level required to participate with success in the Championships.
The following revised qualifying times have been set by AVT so that the Province can be represented at the Championships with distinction.
Distance
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Gender
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Age Cat
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Time
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42,2km
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Male
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Senior
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2h25
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Vet
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2h40
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Master
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3h00
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Grand Master
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3h30
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Female
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Senior
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3h00
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Vet
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3h20
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Master
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3h40
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Grand Master
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4h00
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Distance
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Gender
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Age Cat
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Time
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21,1km
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Male
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Junior
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1h13
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Senior
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1h07
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Vet
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1h15
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Master
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1h25
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Grand Master
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1h40
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Female
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Junior
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1h35
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Senior
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1h20
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Vet
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1h38
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Master
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1h45
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Grand Master
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2h00
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Distance
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Gender
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Age Cat
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Time
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10 km
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Male
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Junior
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0h32
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Senior
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0h30
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Vet
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0h35
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Master
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0h40
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Grand Master
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0h45
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Female
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Junior
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0h38
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Senior
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0h35
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Vet
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0h40
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Master
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0h45
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Grand Master
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0h50
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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
We received the following results. Please send us your results and we will publish it in the newsletter.
Congratulations to the following guys:
Hati Leseba
Johnson Crane Marathon: 21,1km: 1:39:32
Joseph Dzuvha
Pretoria Wonder Park Marathon: 42,2km: 1st Grandmaster – 3:26.
Sasol Marathon: 42,2km: 1st Grandmaster – 3:29.
Time trials
Results are available at http://www.nedbankrunningclub.co.za. Click on Results, Time Trials, Vanderbijlpark AVT (at the bottom of the page).
Results for January 2019
Date
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Distance
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Time
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Name
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15-Jan-2019
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2km
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09:20
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Divan Miller
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15-Jan-2019
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2km
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11:40
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Bianca Valentin
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15-Jan-2019
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4km
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18:09
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Hati Leseba
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15-Jan-2019
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4km
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18:12
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Paulus Mofokeng
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15-Jan-2019
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4km
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22:18
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Daniel Motsapi
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15-Jan-2019
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4km
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23:38
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Rozanne Herbst
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15-Jan-2019
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4km
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23:38
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Dawid Jordaan
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15-Jan-2019
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6km
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32:50
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Ntando Mbele
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15-Jan-2019
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8km
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31:46
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Tsietsi Mokoena
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15-Jan-2019
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8km
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30:09
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Joseph Dzuvha
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15-Jan-2019
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8km
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59:00
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Johannes Msimang
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22-Jan-2019
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2km
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9:29
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Paulus Mofokeng
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22-Jan-2019
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2km
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12:06
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Bianca Valentin
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22-Jan-2019
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2km
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12:55
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Beulah Valentin
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22-Jan-2019
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4km
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16:26
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Bafana
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22-Jan-2019
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4km
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20:26
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Leon Muller
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22-Jan-2019
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8km
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37:58
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Joseph Dzuvha
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22-Jan-2019
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8km
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64:00
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Johannes Msimang
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29-Jan-2019
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2km
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09:10
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Divan Miller
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29-Jan-2019
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4km
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17:02
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Annemie Beukes
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29-Jan-2019
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4km
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18:16
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Paulus Mofokeng
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29-Jan-2019
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4km
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21:24
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Taoone Motsapi
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29-Jan-2019
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4km
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22:22
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Wynand Lourens
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29-Jan-2019
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6km
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30:02
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Leon Muller
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29-Jan-2019
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6km
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27:02
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Pieter Aucamp
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29-Jan-2019
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6km
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32:08
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Lourens Erasmus
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29-Jan-2019
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8km
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43:25
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Louis Heymans
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29-Jan-2019
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8km
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44:05
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Joseph Dzuvha
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29-Jan-2019
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8km
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44:45
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Joseph
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29-Jan-2019
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8km
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67:00
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Johannes Msimang
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Races
Nedbank Fun Run Series
The new fun run series started on 18th January 2019. The event take place at the clubhouse and start is at 17:30. The next event will be on Friday 8th February 2019.
Valentines Race
13 February 2019 at the South East Mall (opposite Sasol Garage) corner of Andries Pretorius and Hendrick van Eck Blvd.
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
Dates of upcoming functions:
Comrades - 31 May 2019
Prize giving - 20 November 2019
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
Athletes’ representative: Joseph Dzuvha
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