The club
The Nedbank Running Club Vanderbijlpark was founded in January 2002, first as Harmony Athletics Club, and five years ago formed part of the national Nedbank Running Clubs around the country. The club strives to attract walkers, jogger, runners and cyclist of all abilities to the sport of road running, cross country, cycling and multi sport. Our club is open to all people and provides an easily accessible platform to practice a healthy lifestyle. The club is in Vanderbijlpark (in the Vaal Triangle) and based at Kollege Park Primary School where we have our own clubhouse. (Photo: clubhouse in the background).
Time trials
Time trials for serious and occasional runners and fitness enthusiasts are run on a Tuesday evening and cover a 2, 4, 6 or 8km run. Attendance is good and the social vibe afterwards is energetic and pleasant, times are compared and the beers and drinks afterwards is much rewarding. This is the place to be to receive all the relevant information about happenings of the past week and forthcoming events. Every last Tuesday of the month we have a bring-and-braai. This is an excellent way to socialize with other running mates. Time trial results is posted every week on our web page – wwww.nedbankrunningclub.co.za (Photo: time trials – Christo, Coenie, Hennie & Antoinette showing real determination!).
Club committee
The club is divided into several sections, for example road running, cross country, social affairs, multi sport, etc., and each section is represented on the club committee. The committee is very active and our club is growing in numbers almost every week. The committee meets every first Tuesday after the time trial.
Races
Several road races are organised by the club. They are:
- During October, Lite2Nite 80km relay (with neighboring ArcelorMittal running club), 06h00, starts at Driehoek Secondary School.
- End of December, OujaarsParty, 5 & 10km races, 18h00, starts at clubhouse.
Exposure
The club offers members of all local and national Nedbank Running Clubs the use of a club gazebo at all the major races in the area where they can enjoy a drink and snacks after an exhausting run.
Club fees
| Primary School |
R10 Admin Fee (once off)
R130 Membership Fee
R80 Licence Fee |
| Secondary School |
R10 Admin Fee (once off)
R130 Membership Fee
R90 Licence Fee |
| Senior Athletes 20-59 |
R20 Admin Fee (once off)
R220 Membership Fee
R140 Licence Fee |
| Grand Masters 60+ |
R10 Admin Fee (once off)
R160 Membership Fee
R140 Licence Fee |
• The “once off” fee is only payable by members who are registering for the first time
• All Nedbank staff and Nedlife Members will receive a R50-00 discount on abovementioned membership fees
• From August all membership fees will be 50% less than the abovementioned fees |
Time Trials
Every Tuesday at 17h30 (May, June, July, August at 17:15) Clubhouse opens 17h00 every Tuesday
Starts and finishes at the Clubhouse in Glanville Street, SE7 Vanderbijlpark
Distances: 2km 4km 6km 8km – all the times are recorded
Click here to view Time Trial results
Links
ASA Licence Application form
Club Details
| Contact Person |
Secretary |
Gerda Pretorius |
072 209 9906 |
gpretorius60@gmail.com |
| |
Chairperson |
Pierre Pretorius |
082 572 3334 |
pierre@marvibex.com |
| Fax |
016 931 1918 |
| Postal Address |
PO Box 5774, Vanderbijlpark, 1900 |
| Physical Address |
Laerskool Kollegepark, Glanville Street, SE7 Vanderbijlpark, 1900
The NRCVT Clubhouse is situated on the above mentioned premises |