Newsletter #01/24        NBRC – Vanderbijlpark          January ‘24

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.” A famous saying by Nelson Mandela

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General

Nedbank Running Club Vaal Triangle clubhouse at Kollege Park Primary school (Glanville street) Vanderbilpark

Warm greetings and a hearty welcome to all Vanderbijlpark club members in 2024. We as management really hope that all of you had a wonderful and deserved rest. An exciting year lies ahead of us with the big news that the 2024 ASA Cross Country Championships will be hosted by Athletics Vaal Triangle. This will give all our athletes the chance to participate at home soil for the first time. We want to welcome new members to our club for 2024 and really wish that you will experience great performances with Nedbank Running Club Vanderbijlpark.

Please do not hesitate to contact anyone of the management team with any questions or suggestions you may have. Nedbank Running Club Vanderbijlpark has a performance criterion where we acknowledge all performances of our Athletes, Coaches, Technical staff, and Management. We had a successful Awards ceremony for 2023 performances, see the item on that further in the newsletter. It is however the responsibility of each member of the club to provide us with your results for us to acknowledge that. We also have an Incentive Scheme where we award outstanding performances.

Gerda Pretorius will handle all club related enquiries as well as all running gear. Gerda’s contact number is 072 209 9906. She will be available every Tuesday at the clubhouse from 17:00.

Registration 2024

Registration can be done in the following manner:

 Members can register at the clubhouse on Tuesdays from 17:00. Please note that as Province are still awaiting the 2024 ASA licenses, but we can still use the 2023 license till the end of February ’24. Members can also register for 2024 using the following method:

• ASA as well as the Nedbank Running Club’s registration forms must be completed.
• You can obtain the necessary forms for your 2024 registration by open the following attached links:

https://eolstoragewe.blob.core.windows.net/wm-11331-cmsimages/24,MembershipApplicationForm2024(BankDetails)edited.pdf

https://eolstoragewe.blob.core.windows.net/wm-11331-cmsimages/24,CodeConductAcceptance2024.pdf

https://eolstoragewe.blob.core.windows.net/wm-11331-cmsimages/2024ASAPERMANENTLICENSEAPPLICATIONFORM.pdf

• If you have problems obtaining the forms via the links, you are more than welcome to request these forms from me. Just sent your email address to johanstr2@gmail.com and the forms will gladly be forwarded to you.
• Please complete all forms and email it with your proof of payment to the email address of Johan Strydom johanstr2@gmail.com.
• The 2024 fees are available on the Nedbank Running Club registration form.
• Suggestion from my side is to download the requested forms and complete it before you go to the Club to register. That will save you valuable time.
• We depend on ASA for the 2024 numbers and will let our members know when it will be available for collection.
• Payment for license and membership fees can be done directly in the following Nedbank account:

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VANDERBIJLPARK

BRANCH VAAL MALL – 189137

ACCOUNT NUMBER – 1891012398

REFERENCE – NAME & SURNAME AND LICENSE NUMBER IF AVAILABLE

(Example Johan Strydom 128)

We are looking forward to seeing all our members back in 2024 and that you will encourage your family and friends to join this winning club.

Time Trials

Time Trials will be held every Tuesday from 17:30 till we notify the change in time as result of winter which result that it became darker earlier as in summer. This is purely for safety reasons.

We want to make a pledge to all our athletes, especially our athletes who are going to run the Comrades, to really try attending the Time Trials. We only have a small number of people who attend this. If you have any suggestions on this, please do not hesitate to contact any of the Management team regarding that. We are open to any ideas or suggestions.

Club Athlete of the month

Every month we look at performances of our athletes and out of these performances we choose a Club Athlete of the month. Club Management will consider these performances before any final decision are made, and they can decide if the performance was good enough to be rewarded.

Cross Country

Beaulah Valentin will provide dates and venues for the leagues, AVT championships and the ASA championships in due course.

Great news for our athletes is that the 2024 ASA championships will be held in the Vaal Triangle and I am sure our athletes will represent the province on a large scale again.

Road Running

The 2024 season started already, and we do have many races scheduled in the Vaal Triangle. If possible, please support these races as it generates funds for our Province and other clubs in the Vaal Triangle. Herewith some upcoming events in the Vaal Triangle:

• 14 February ’24 - Valentines Fun Run 2024 (4 and 8km)
• 3 March ’24 – Cape Gate Vaal Marathon (5,10,21,30 and 42km)
• 21 March ’24 – Vaal Mall Race 2024 (5,10,15 and 20km)
• 23 March ’24 – Sasol Marathon (5,10,21 and 42km)

Please note that Nedbank Running Vanderbijlpark will have our gazebo at venues for the use of all Nedbank Running Club athletes who completed any of the races during the Vaal Marathon on 3 March ’24 and the Sasol marathon on 23 March ’24. We invite all to come and enjoy something to eat and to drink after your race. There will be someone to serve you after your race. Your “entry fee” will be your Nedbank green attire and race number of the event. If you want to help at the gazebo, please contact Pierre Pretorius or any other member of management. Your help will be appreciated.

If you notice runners from another Nedbank Running Club, please invite them to visit our gazebo after they completed the race. We are looking forward to seeing a lot of Nedbank runners at the gazebo.

Track & Field

The 2024 season has started in all intensity and we are already looking forward to an even better season than 2023. We noticed that some new top athletes joined Nedbank AVT for 2024 and cannot wait to see you performing in our colors.

Please note that you will receive all communication regarding the dates and venues of all events and championships.

Masters Athletics

We had some outstanding performances from our Master Athletes in 2023 and we are sure that 2024 will have the same results and even better. We do have world class Master athletes in our club and can be immensely proud of them.

Please note that you will receive all communication regarding the dates and venues of all events and championships.

Awards Ceremony for 2023 achievements.

This event took place on Thursday the 18^th of January ’23 and was attended by close to 200 people. Parents, family, and friends witnessed the achievements of Athletes, Coaches, Technical staff, and Management.

A big thank you to Tracey Olivier who was the Master of Ceremonies and who did a stellar job of it. Thank you as well to the President of Athletics Vaal Triangle Mr Sabata Kumalo, who is a proud member of our club, for his words of wisdom to all attending. Both these members are also members of Athletics South Africa.

Management also want to thank Salome Naude for all the preparations of certificates and medals which was awarded during the function.

After the ceremony we had the privilege to give all attendees something to eat and to drink and we want to thank everyone involved in that.

There were many outstanding and well-deserved performances and the following awards were handed out:

Certificate of Merits were handed out to the following recipients

• Dané Albrecht - First three First three positions Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where a Gold Medal was obtained in the u/16 High Jump
• Joyce Batubenga - First three positions Track and Field leagues
• Divan Bezuidenhout - First three positions Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where 2 Silver medals were obtained in the u/13 80mH and 200mH in 2022 and a Bronze Medal in the u/16 100mH in 2023
• Divan Bezuidenhout - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Liesl Bezuidenhout - First three positions master’s Athletics
• Natalie Bolton - First three positions Cross Country
• Jayden Booysen - First three positions Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where Silver Medals were obtained in the u/16 100mH and 300mH in 2022. Gold Medals were obtained in the u/16 100mH and 300mH in 2023
• Jayden Booysen - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Louis Boshoff – First three positions in a Road Race
• Braam Botes - First three positions master’s Athletics
• Willem Botha - First three positions Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where a Gold Medal in Long Jump Silver Medal in the High Jump were obtained in the u/16 2022. Gold Medal obtained in the u/18 High Jump in 2023
• Johan Britz - Coaching Nedbank athletes actively for at least 5 years
• Louise Britz - First three positions master’s Athletics
• Louise Britz - Participated at the African Masters Track & Field Championships in Pretoria and obtained a Gold Medal in 4000m Cross Country
• Louise Britz - First three positions in a Road Race
• Louise Britz - First three positions Cross Country
• Adiel Buthelezi - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where Gold Medals were obtained in the u/16 100mH and 300mH and a Silver Medal in the 100m in 2022
• Adriaan Coetzee - First three positions in Track and Field leagues
• Adriaan Coetzee - First three positions Cross Country
• Alana de Bruyn - First three positions in Track and Field leagues
• Johanka de Villiers - First three positions Cross Country
• Marli Dimond - First three positions in Track and Field leagues
• Marli Dimond - First three positions Cross Country
• Unathi Dladla - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where a Gold Medal was obtained in the u/20 200m and a Silver Medal in the 100m in 2023
• Astrid Fourie - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where Gold medals were obtained in both the u/16 100m and 200m in 2022
• Astrid Fourie - First three positions in Track and Field leagues
• Mila Fourie - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where a Bronze medal was obtained in the u/16 200m in 2022
• Mione Frisby - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where a Silver medal was obtained in the u/13 Shot Put  in 2022
• Mione Frisby - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Mione Frisby - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where a Silver medal was obtained in the u/16 Shot-Put in 2023
• Dillan Gomez - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and 2023
• Hardus Heymans - First three positions in Track and Field leagues
• Linda Heymans - First three positions Cross Country
• Lynne Heymans - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where Gold Medals were obtained in the u/13 100m and 200m and a Silver medal was obtained in the u/13 Long Jump  in 2022
• Lynne Heymans - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Lynne Heymans - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT championships where Silver Medals were obtained in the u/13 200m and Long Jump and a Bronze medal was obtained in the u/13 100m in 2023
• Lynne Heymans - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Anje Holtzhausen - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and 2023
• Leomand Jacobs - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Leomand Jacobs - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Kayleigh Janse van Vuuren - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and obtained the Silver medal in the u/9 600m
• Kayleigh Janse van Vuuren - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Kayleigh Janse van Vuuren - First three positions Cross Country and obtained the Silver Medal at the AVT championships
• Hugo Jooste - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Duan Kapp - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and obtained Bronze Medals in the u/13 100m and 200m
• Duan Kapp - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Duan Kapp - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Lerine Kruger – First three positions in a Road race
• Vian Kruger - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Christiaan Lewis - First three positions Cross Country and obtained the Gold Medal at the u/10 AVT championships
• Lexie Lloyd - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and obtained the Bronze Medal in the u/9 Turbo Javelin
• Drean Lubbe - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT Championships in 2022 and obtained Gold Medals in the u/13 80mH and 200mH and the Silver Medal in the Long Jump
• Drean Lubbe - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Drean Lubbe - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Vusi Mlangeni - First three positions in Cross Country leagues
• Brenden Mocke - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Gold Medal in the u/20 Hammer Throw
• Paulus Mofokeng - First three positions in a Road race
• Sampie Mokgatla - First three positions in a Road race
• Sampie Mokgatla – First three positions in Cross Country Leagues and he obtained the Gold Medal in the AVT Championships in the age category 40-49
• Tsietsi Mokoena - First three positions in a Road race
• Tsietsi Mokoena - First three positions Cross Country leagues
• Sibusiso Mpembe - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Samuel Mphefu - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Hannes Nel – First three positions master’s Athletics
• Venique O’Grady - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and 2023
• Ethan Olivier - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022
• Ethan Olivier - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Gold Medal in the u/20 Long Jump
• Mary-Amy Oosthuizen - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained Gold Medals in the Long Jump and Javelin and the Silver Medal in the Shot Put the Bronze Medal in the 200m
• Mary-Amy Oosthuizen - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Leon Phyfer - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT Championships in 2022 and obtained the Gold Medal in the u/13 Long Jump and the Bronze Medal in the High Jump
• Leon Phyfer - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Leon Phyfer - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained Gold Medals in the u/16 Long Jump andTriple Jump and the Silver Medal in the High Jump
• Jeane Pitout - First three positions in Track and Field leagues and AVT Championships in 2022 and obtained the Silver Medal in the u/13 100m
• Jeane Pitout - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Jeane Pitout - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Celeste Potgieter – First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022
• Shaun Powell – AVT Team Coach for ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Calvin Putter - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained the Bronze Medal in the Shot-Put u/11
• Anke Raath - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained the Gold Medal in the 75mH u/13 and Bronze Medals in the 200mH and Long Jump u/13
• Anke Raath - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Sienna Roos - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained the Silver Medal in the Long Jump u/11
• Sienna Roos - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained the Gold Medal in the 70mH u/11 and the Bronze Medal in the Long Jump u/11
• Sienna Roos - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Declan Ross - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Ethan Schoeman - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained Bronze Medals in the High Jump and Long Jump u/11
• Ethan Schoeman - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Shaylee Schoeman - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Tshepo Shabalala – First three positions Cross Country leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Gold Medal in the u/20
• Chardone Smidt - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022
• Mieke Smit - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained the Gold Medal in the 3000m u/18
• Mieke Smit - First three positions Cross Country leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Gold Medal in the u/20
• Minjunet Smit - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained the Gold Medal in the 3000m u/16
• Minjunet Smit - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Minjunet Smit - First three positions Cross Country leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Bronze Medal in the u/15
• Milane Snyman - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained Silver Medals in the 60m and 80m u/7
• Milane Snyman - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Vinaldo Spamers - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained the Silver Medal in the Discus u/16 and the Bronze Medal in the Shot-Put u/16
• Kyle Steyn - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Sebabatso Tsilo - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained the Gold Medals in the Long Jump and High Jump u/20
• Sebabatso Tsilo - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained the Gold Medal in the Long Jump u/25
• Beaulah Valentin – Organizing AVT Cross Country league meetings and the AVT Championships
• Beaulah Valentin - First three positions Cross Country leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Gold Medal in the 50-54 age group
• Selna van As - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained the Gold Medal in the 1500 u/16 and the Silver Medal in the 800m u/16
• Selna van As - First three positions Cross Country leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Gold Medal in the u/16
• Milan van den Heever - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022
• Logan van der Bank - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained the Silver Medal in the High Jump u/11
• Logan van der Bank - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Joggie van der Sandt – Represented AVT as Referee/Technical Official in various Road races hosted in and outside the Province
• Tiaan van der Walt - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Franna van der Westhuizen - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Franna van der Westhuizen - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Franna van der Westhuizen - First three positions Cross Country leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Bronze Medal in the u/10
• Chris van Niekerk - First three positions in Senior Track and Field events
• Jazelle van Zyl - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained Gold Medals in the 60m and 80m u/9
• Jazelle van Zyl - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Iwan Vermeulen - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained the Gold Medal in the Long Jump and the Silver Medal in the 70mH u/11
• Iwan Vermeulen - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda and obtained the Silver Medal in the Long Jump
• Alethea Visser - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Frederick Visser - First three positions Cross Country leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Bronze Medal in the 50-54 age group
• Ivan Visser - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained the Bronze Medal in the 400m u/20
• Ivan Visser - First three positions Cross Country leagues
• Jana Visser - First three positions Cross Country leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Bronze Medal in the 45-49 age group
• Tracey Visser - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained the Silver Medal in the 800m u/18
• Tracey Visser - First three positions Cross Country leagues
• Lee Viviers - First three positions Cross Country leagues
• Rolien Viviers - First three positions Cross Country leagues and AVT Championships in 2023 and obtained the Silver Medal in the 35-39 age group
• Ruandre Viviers - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023
• Rochelle Wallace - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2022 and AVT Championships and obtained the Silver Medal in the Turbo Javelin u/9 and the Bronze Medal in 600m u/9
• Rochelle Wallace - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Potchefstroom
• Rochelle Wallace - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained Silver Medals in the 60m and 80m u/9
• Rochelle Wallace - Represented AVT at the Sub-Youth Inter Provincials in Secunda
• Tinaishe Zidyana - First three positions in Track and Field leagues in 2023 and AVT Championships and obtained the Gold Medal in the Triple Jump and the Silver Medal u/18
• Tracey Olivier – Organizing AVT Track & Field leagues and the AVT Championships
• Johan Strydom – First three positions in Road races

Certificate of Merit and Medals were handed out to the following recipients:

• Dané Albrecht - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Liesl Bezuidenhout - Represented AVT at the SA Masters Track & Field Championships in Cape Town and obtaining medals, Gold medal age group 50-54 in the 200m and Silver Medal age group 50-54 in the 100m. Medal Standards were met.
• Liesl Bezuidenhout – Participated at the African Masters Track & Field Championships in Pretoria and obtained a Bronze Medal in the age group 50-54 in the 100m
• Natalie Bolton - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Rowan Bolton - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Jayden Booysen - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Braam Botes - Represented AVT at the SA Masters Track & Field Championships in Cape Town and obtaining a medal, Gold medal age group 55-59 in the Weight Throw. Medal Standards were met.
• Johan Britz - Coach of Nedbank athletes who obtained medals at various SA Championships
• Louise Britz - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Adriaan Coetzee - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Johanka de Villiers - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg and obtained a Silver Medal for 400m u/16
• Marli Dimond - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg and obtained a Gold Medal for 800m u/18
• Marli Dimond – Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track & Field Championships in Cape Town
• Marli Dimond – Represented South Africa at the u/20 Africa Track & Field Championships in Lusaka
• Unathi Dladla - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Unathi Dladla - Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track & Field Championships in Cape Town
• Penny England – Participated at the African Masters Championships in Pretoria and obtained 6 Gold Medals and National Color Standards and Medal Standards were met in all items
• Astrid Fourie - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Marinda Greyling - Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track & Field Championships in Cape Town
• Anje Holtzhausen - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg and obtained the Gold Medal in the Hammer Throw
• Anje Holtzhausen - Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track & Field Championships in Cape Town
• Anje Holtzhausen - Represented South Africa at the u/20 Africa Track & Field Championships in Lusaka and obtained the Gold Medal in the Hammer Throw
• Kayleigh Janse van Vuren - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Sabata Kumalo – Official at ASA u/16-u/20 Track & Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Sabata Kumalo – Official at the ASA Senior Track & Field Championships in Cape Town
• Christiaan Lewis - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth and obtained the Bronze Medal u/10
• Kgoitsimodimo Makhae - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Delano Maritz - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Sampie Mokgatla - Represented AVT at the SA 5km Championships in Johannesburg
• Sampie Mokgatla - Represented AVT at the SA 10km Championships in Mbombela
• Sampie Mokgatla - Represented AVT at the SA 21.1km Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Sampie Mokgatla - Represented AVT at the SA 42.2km Championships in Durban and obtained the Bronze Medal in the age category 40-49 team prize
• Sampie Mokgatla - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Tsietsi Mokoena - Represented AVT at the SA 10km Championships in Mbombela
• Tsietsi Mokoena - Represented AVT at the SA 21.1km Championships in Port Elizabeth and obtained the Bronze Medal in the 50-59 age group
• Tsietsi Mokoena - Represented AVT at the SA 42.2km Championships in Durban and obtained the Silver Medal in the age category 50-59 and the Bronze Medal in the age category 40-49 team prize
• Kgontse Mothibi - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Ethan Olivier - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg and obtained the Gold Medal in the u/20 Triple Jump
• Ethan Olivier - Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom and obtained the Bronze Medal in the Triple Jump
• Wikus Olivier – AVT Team Coach for the ASA u/16-u/20 Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Wikus Olivier – AVT Team Coach for the ASA Senior Track & Field Championships in Potchefstroom
• Wikus Olivier – Coach of Nedbank athletes who obtained medals at the various ASA Championships
• Lawrence Oosthuizen - AVT Team manager for the ASA u/16-u/20 Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Mary-Amy Oosthuizen - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Mary-Amy Oosthuizen - Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom
• Jasmyn Pienaar - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Shaun Powell - Coach of Nedbank athlete who obtained a medal at the SA Championships
• Kgotso Ramathe - Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom
• Tshepo Shabalala - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Chardone Smidt - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg and obtained the Gold Medal in the u/18 100m
• Chardone Smidt - Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom
• Chardone Smidt - Represented South Africa at the u/20 Africa Track & Field Championships in Lusaka
• Mieke Smit - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Mieke Smit - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Minjunet Smit - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Vinaldo Spamers - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Beaulah Valentin - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Beaulah Valentin – AVT Team Manager for the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Joggie van der Sandt – AVT Team Manager for ASA 10km Championships in Mbombela
• Dane van der Walt - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Tiaan van der Walt - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Venique van der Walt - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Franna van der Westhuizen - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Chris van Niekerk - Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom and obtained the Silver Medal in the Shot Put and the Bronze Medal in the Discus
• Alethea Visser - Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Alethea Visser - Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom
• Frederick Visser - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Ivan Visser - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Jana Visser - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Tracey Visser - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Lee Viviers - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Rolien Viviers - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Ruandre Viviers - Represented AVT at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Port Elizabeth
• Tracey Olivier – AVT Team Manager for ASA u/16-u/20 Championships in Pietermaritzburg
• Tracey Olivier - AVT Team Manager for ASA Senior Track & Field Championships in Potchefstroom
• Tracey Olivier – SA Team Manager for Senior World Track & Field Championships in Budapest

Honorary Awards were handed out to the following recipients:

• Liesl Bezuidenhout – Medals obtained during events
• Braam Botes - Medals obtained during events
• Johanka de Villiers – Medal obtained during events
• Marli Dimond - Medal obtained during events
• Anje Holtzhausen - Medal obtained during events
• Anje Holtzhausen – Medal obtained during events
• Sabata Kumalo – ASA Team manager at the u/20 Africa Track & Field Championships in Lusaka
• Christiaan Lewis – Medal obtained during events
• Sampie Mokgatla - Medal obtained during events
• Tsietsi Momoena – Medals obtained during events
• Ethan Olivier – Medals obtained during events
• Chardone Smidt – Medal obtained during events
• Chardone Smidt – Represented South Africa at the u/20 Africa Track & Field Championships in Lusaka
• Chris van Niekerk – Medals obtained during events Tracey Olivier - SA Team Manager for Senior World Track & Field Championships in Budapest

Nedbank Running Club Incentives were awarded to the following recipients:

• Liesl Bezuidenhout – Medals obtained during events
• Braam Botes - Medal obtained during events
• Johanka de Villiers - Medal obtained during events
• Marli Dimond - Medal obtained during events
• Marli Dimond – Represented South Africa at Championships
• Anje Holtzhausen - Represented South Africa at Championships
• Anje Holtzhausen – Gold Medal obtained during u/20 Africa Track & Field Championships in Lusaka
• Christiaan Lewis – Medal obtained during events
• Sampie Mokgatla – Medal obtained during events
• Tsietsi Mokoena - Medals obtained during events
• Ethan Olivier - Medal obtained during events
• Ethan Olivier - Medal obtained during events
• Chardone Smidt – Medal obtained during events
• Chardone Smidt - Represented South Africa at Championships
• Chris van Niekerk – Medals obtained during events

Management

Award for loyal service to the Club after 5 years on management level

• Louis Boshoff – Certificate of Merit for 8 years of service to Nedbank AVT

• Tracey Olivier - Certificate of Merit for 8 years of service to Nedbank AVT

• Beaulah Valentin - Certificate of Merit for 8 years of service to Nedbank AVT

• Joggie van der Sandt - Certificate of Merit for 8 years of service to Nedbank AVT

Honorary Award for loyal service to the Club after 15 years on management level

• Salome Naude – Certificate of Merit and Honorary Award for 16 years of service to Nedbank AVT

Honorary Awards and Membership

This is the most prestigious award to be made by the Club and only happens in exceptional circumstances. The following members have achieved the set criteria to receive this honor

• Braam Botes – 20 years of service

• Gerda Pretorius – More than 20 years from inception date

• Pierre Pretorius - More than 20 years from inception date

• Johan Strydom - More than 20 years from inception date

TROPHIES

CROSS COUNTRY

Female Cross-Country Athlete of the year

Represented AVT at the SA Cross Country Championships and perform excellent during the AVT leagues and Championships.

Mieke Smit

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE &

COMPLIMENTARY NEDBANK MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024!!

Male Cross-Country Athlete of the year

Represented AVT at the SA Cross Country Championships and obtained a Bronze Medal

Christiaan Lewis

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE &

COMPLIMENTARY NEDBANK MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024!!

Cross Country Athlete of the Year

Christiaan Lewis

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE

ROAD RUNNING

Road Running Athlete of the Year

Represented AVT at the SA 42.2km Championships and obtained a Silver and Bronze Medal

Represented AVT at the SA 21.1km Championships and obtained a Bronze Medal

Tsietsi Mokoena

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE &

COMPLIMENTARY NEDBANK MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024!!

MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD

Female Masters Track & Field Athlete of the year

Patricipated at the Africa Masters Track and Field Championships and obtained six Gold Medals and Medal Standards are met in all six items

Penny England

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE &

COMPLIMENTARY NEDBANK MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024!!

Male Masters Track & Field Athlete of the year

Represented AVT at the SAMA Track and Field Championships and obtained a Gold Medal and Medal Standards are met

Braam Botes

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE &

COMPLIMENTARY NEDBANK MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024!!

Masters Track & Field Athlete of the Year

Penny England

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE

TRACK AND FIELD

Female Track & Field Athlete of the year

Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships and obtained a Gold Medal

Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track and Field

Championships

Represented South Africa at the u/20 African Championships and obtained a Gold Medal

Anje Holtzhausen

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE &

COMPLIMENTARY NEDBANK MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024!!

Male Track & Field Athlete of the year

Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field

Championships and obtained a Gold Medal

Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track and Field

Championships and obtained a Bronze Medal

Ethan Olivier

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE &

COMPLIMENTARY NEDBANK MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024!!

Track & Field Athlete of the Year

Anje Holtzhausen

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE

TIME TRIAL

Loyal Support Time Trial Trophy

For being the most loyal athlete attending the time trials in 2023

Paulus Mofokeng

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE &

COMPLIMENTARY NEDBANK MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024!!

SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Represented AVT at the ASA u/16-u/20 Track and Field Championships and obtained a Gold Medal

Represented AVT at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships

Represented South Africa at the u/20 African Championships and obtained a Gold Medal

Anje Holtzhausen

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VDBP 2023 INCENTIVE

Nedbank Running Club Vanderbijlpark - Social Media (Tools)

• Facebook under Nedbank running club Vanderbijlpark

• Instagram page - handle is nedbankavt

• Twitter account – handle @nedbankavt

• Nedbank RC WhatsApp group number 07606061774

• Webpage – www.nedbankrunningclub.co.za

Nedbank RC Vanderbijlpark – Management Team

• Chairperson – Pierre Pretorius
• Vice Chairperson – Louis Boshoff
• Secretary – Salome Naude
• Road Commission – Joggie van der Sand
• Cross Country Commission – Beaulah Valentin
• Track and Field Commission – Tracey Olivier
• Masters Track and Field – Braam Botes
• Athletes’ Representative – Joseph Dzhuvha
• Treasurer and Newsletter – Johan Strydom
• Additional Member – Gerda Pretorius

We as management really hope that you as members are just as proud of the performances in 2023 as we are. Wishing all of you a prosperous 2024!!!

Stay safe till next time!!