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KALMER WINS HER DREAM PRIZE

Johannesburg, South Africa - Road-running queen Rene Kalmer (Nedbank Running Club) has won the SPAR Grand Prix for the third time, winning herself her dream prize.
Kalmer’s victories in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban and Pretoria gave her 110 points and put her in a position where she could not be overtaken on the Grand Prix ladder. Her Grand Prix prize is a new Nissan Micra.

She had hoped to become the first person to make a clean sweep of all five SPAR Women’s Challenge races, but had to withdraw from the Johannesburg race because of an Achilles tendon injury, which put her out of action for at least two weeks. “I was bitterly disappointed that I couldn’t run, but at least I had made sure of my position on the Grand Prix ladder,” said Kalmer. “It has always been my dream to win a car. When I heard that this year’s prize was a car, I made up my mind that I was going to be the one to take that car home."

Her Grand Prix win is the culmination of a year in which Kalmer has dominated women’s road running in South Africa. “I’ve had an awesome 2012,” she said. “Now I’m looking forward to another good year in 2013.  I’m especially looking forward to the world championships in Moscow in August – I’ve never been there, and so that will be a great adventure.”

2010 and 2011 Grand Prix winner, Irvette van Zyl (Nedbank Running Club), won the Joburg Challenge race in 34.34 minutes to clinch second place on the Grand Prix ladder, with 74 points. She receives prize money of R30 000. “I was in fourth position on the ladder, so I’m very excited that I was able to move up into second place,” said Van Zyl after the Joburg race.

Kalmer’s younger sister, Christine (Nedbank Running Club), finished third, with 71 points, Zintle Xiniwe fourth with 68, and Nolene Conrad fifth with 60.

Annie Bothma won the junior category with 13 points, Janene Carey pipped Boxer teammate Ronel Thomas at the post with 28 points to 24 in the veterans’ category, and Grace de Oliviera won the masters’ category with 20 points.  The evergreen Sonja Laxton, who has run 76 SPAR Women’s Challenges, won the grandmasters’ prize with 30 points.

With its runners taking the first three places, Nedbank Running Club CGA easily won the club competition, with a total of 292 points. Bidvest CGA were second with 108 and Boxer finished third with 107 points.

Rene Kalmer, winner of the SPAR Grand Prix, at the awards ceremony that took place on Wednesday at Buitengeluk, Broadacres.

Rene Kalmer with her new Nissan Micra; first prize of the SPAR Grand Prix.

Pictures by: Reg Caldecott

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Nedbank Running Club are glad to be supported by top Quality brands and products.
The Nedbank Green Dream Team athletes visiting the offices of the Nedbank Running Club in Pretoria recently receiving their 32GI Energy products and Future Life pre race meal from the Club.

Irvette Van Zyl,Nedbank RC and Olympic athlete with her supplies from the co-sponsors.

David Manja and Joel Mmone ready to take on their December training camp

S.A. Marathon champ and Olympian athlete Coolboy Ngamole.

Nedbank Running Club athletes once again dominate the Tough One.

The Nedbank Running Club did win both the men`s as well as woman’s titles in Sundays RAC Tough One road race over 32km. Frik Guys was declared the winner after the disqualification of Kgosi Tsotsane while Irvette Van Zyl did have no matches in the woman’s category.

Nedbank Running Club, Gauteng North`s veteran athlete, Sipho Ncube broke the veterans record as he finished in 5th position overall in a time of 1 hour 48 minutes and 17 seconds.

Several team prizes were also won by the Nedbank Running Club.

It was great to see the Nedbank Running Club gazebo alive and well stock to look after the needs of the tired runners.

RAC City Lodge Tough One 32 km

Open - Men
1st Frik Guys 1:46:28
6th Sipho Ncube 1:48:17 (1st Veteran - New Record for Veterans)
9th Albert Mathidi 1:50

Open – Women
1st Irvette van Zyl 2:04
3rd Jeniffer Koech
5th Cornelia Joubert

Team Prize:Open – Men
1st Nedbank Running Club Central Gauteng
Veterans - Men
1st Nedbank Running Club Central Gauteng
Open Women
3rd Nedbank Running Club Central Gauteng

Frik Guys and Sipho Ncube

Nedbank members at the Nedbank Gazebo

Jamba Cloud Hyderabad 10 km (10th)
Hyderabad, IND, 25 November
MEN
1. Mosinet GEREMEW ETH 27:36
2. Nicholas KIPKEMBOI KEN 27:37
3. Jackson KIPROP KEN 28:16
4. Daniel YEGON KEN 28:41
5. Hillary KEMBOI KEN 28:52
6. Sibusiso NZIMA RSA 29:35 Nedbank

Kathu Marathon 24, November 2012

Open - Women

1st Berdine Smit 3:32:36.

Mitchells Plain Tiyans 21km, 24 November 2012

Open - Men
2nd Mhthanadoazo Qhina 67:31
50-59
1st Roston Isanes 82:41
60-69
1st Ivan Marais 95:49

Open – Women
2nd Candyce Hall 89:29

Maharage Development 10km, 24 November 2012

Open – Men
3rd Chantel Sompson 44:04
40-49
1st Chantel Sompson 44:04
50-59
Charmaine Cupido 48:53

Buildware 10km, 25 November 2012

40-49 – Men
2nd Joseph Mhlanzi 40:45
3rd Sikhumbuzo Mthiyane 43:22

Nedbank Running Club Kwazulu Natal going for a training run on the weekend

Nedbank Running Club in Support of Street Athletics

Tembisa Nedkids in partnership with ASA development project and Regale Primary school hosted Street athletics in Tembisa as a talent identification event.
The street athletics project ran by Mr Hezekiel Sepeng ASA Development Manager was approached by Ms Dorah Mngwevu to assist and bring the event in Tembisa.
The age groups were Under 12/13/14/16/17.

We had 600 runners from various primary and high schools in Tembisa.

The winners were selected to go and participate in the inter region competitions of which it will be announced by ASA final competition.

The most talented athlete’s age between 15/16/&17 will be recruited to be part of Nedkids development project.

Athletes finishing the race

Winners identified to be Nedbank runners for next year, bringing new blood into the family