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AfrikaBurn 2012
AfrikaBurn is a spectacular feast of visual, aural and sensory expressions created on the plains of the Tankwa Karoo by plus minus 6000 like minded people of all ages who come together to experience 6 days of pure bliss. It is a chance to invent a new world within an inclusive, incredibly creative and self-reliant community. [Read more…]
Safety at Sea Conference
Cape Town – Amid a dramatic increase in piracy, South Africa may have to amend its maritime laws if it decides to supply any foreign commercial vessels that carry armed security guards and dock at its ports, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said on Wednesday. [Read more…]
Just when you thought the commissioning of local programming by the SABC had come to an (almost) grinding halt – a new series has just leapt onto the small screen. I Am Woman Leap of Faith, a new weekly series which launched on SABC3 on April 1st 2012, offers a fresh take of the life […]
New series Leaps onto SABC3 is a post from: GlobalBuzz SA
Two Oceans
The Old Mutual Two Oceans has been confirmed as a world leading event attracting 1500 international visitors.
34% are novices which indicates a resurgence in ultra marathons.
The 56 km field of 9200 is the 2nd largest with all 10 of last year’s gold medalists in the men’s racing returning.
Contenders outside of this experienced group include Michael Mazibukon, of Team Toyota, who was 16 th last year but boasts a silver at the recent SA Marathon champs in 2:15.12.
Novices with the pedigree to challenge for honours include Shadrack Hoff, who this morning felt cold symptoms, and Odwa Tunyiswa, also of Nedbank Running Club, who won last year’s 50 km City-to-city.
Following last year’s PB 4 th place Stephen Muzhingi, representing Formula 1 Bluff Meats, has set his sights on adding this title to his last 3 Comrades.
Whoever wins will have to be at their best in this competitive race and the likelihood of rain.
The women’s event looks a formality for Elena Nurgalieva after the disppointing withdrawal of her twin Oleysa who won last year.
The performance of American novice Devon Crosby-Helms will be monitored as she has a chance of breaking the American 50 km record.
Officials have confirmed that mats will capture this time.
She has trained for 2 months in wet San Franciscan conditions and with a marathon PB of 2:38.55 she is one of the faster ladies and this 3:13.50 target is realistic should all go well for her on raceday.
Gwen van Lingen, 2001 winner, returns to accompany her sister and is aiming for a 4:30-4:40.
In winning in 2002, Natalia Volgina from Russia, recorded the 3 rd fastest ever time but is not expected to repeat this performance on her returns since 2003.
Of great public interest and support will be the debut of national treasure, Olympian Zola Budd-Pieterse, in the 40-49 category.
Another instantly recognizable face will be Gary Kirsten, the indian cricket World Cup winning hero and now Proteas coach.
The Half Marathon started in 1998 with 3600 entrants but has increased by virtually that number on last year as 16 266 entries have been received.
contributor: Peter Wrensch
Two Oceans attracts international runners is a post from: Time-to-Run Cape Town
Sunday, 18 March 2012 – Michael Bailey and Antoine Van Heerden of Team Velocity Sports Lab 2 walked off with the men’s champions title at the 2012 ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun presented by New Balance after completing a sum total of 90km of trail running over the weekend in an impressive combined time of 6hours49minutes04seconds. According […]
Bailey, van Heerden claim AfricanX 2012 Title is a post from: Trail Running South Africa
Track Sprinters
Some of Western Provinces, as well as the country’s, top track and field athletes will be in action at the final leg of the Yellow Pages Interprovincial Series, which takes place at the Bellville Stadium this Saturday 3 March.
Western Province is lying second on the points table behind Gauteng North so good performances at this weekend’s meeting could see them move to top of the table. Gauteng North’s 100m sprinters Cherese Jones and Carina Horn, as well as a double by Wenda Theron in the 400m and 400m hurdles at last weekend’s meeting in Germiston, saw Gauteng North take first place in the series.
African junior champion, Rocco van Rooyen, will be hoping to repeat his win in the javelin (69.04m) in front of a home crowd, with the province’s relay team of Samantha Pretorius, Siobhan Loots, Stacey Welsh and Bernice Roman planning to improve on their winning time of 47.60.
Sonja van der Merwe placed second in last weekend’s 200m and was fourth in the 400m behind three upcountry runners Wenda Theron (Gauteng North), Eugenie Wicksell (USSA) and rival Anneri Ebersohn (Gauteng North). Overall winner and runner to watch is Tsholofelo Thipe from Athletics North West North.
Local lass and top athlete Zintle Xiniwe won the 5 000m by 6 seconds last weekend and is the province’s best middle and long distance athlete on the track. The Western Province women’s 4 x 100m relay team took first place last weekend so will be looking for another win this weekend.
Young 400m hurdler, Taariq Solomons, joins the WP team having started his season on 21 February with a time of 52.59, and will be hoping to move closer to his 2011 personal best of 51.39.
The men’s 4 x 100m relay team will have their honour to defend, as they did not finish last weekend’s relay and as a result lost points, so will be out to prove a point.
Triple jumper Jason Sewanyana is the only athlete from the coast competing this weekend, with Keenan Watson and Roelf Pienaar (Boland) taking on Zark Visser who is jumping close to 8m in the long jump and the one to watch.
This meeting provides athletes with another opportunity to run faster, jump higher and throw further with the London Olympic qualifying standards high on their agendas.
Gates open at 11h30, and the main programme gets underway at 13h00. Tickets are available at the gate at R20 for adults and R10 for children.
Top Province Athletes for Bellville is a post from: Time-to-Run Cape Town
In Living Colour at the Barnard Gallery
On the 14 March 2012, The Barnard Gallery launched the highly anticipated Group Exhibition “In Living Colour” by artists Ndikhumbule Ngqinambi and Lonwabo Kilani. [Read more…]
With less than one week to go to the start of the ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun presented by New Balance (16, 17 & 18 March 2012), trail run enthusiasts are starting to feel the bitter sweet nervous tension that goes hand in hand with an event of this nature. Not even the professional runners are exempt […]
Kennedy, Visser ready for AfricanX Round 2 is a post from: Trail Running South Africa
This year’s Cape Town Marathon on Sunday 25 September will be used by some of the country’s top runners as one of the official qualifiers for the Olympics in London in 2012. The marathon’s fast, flat route is expected to attract a quality field of runners from all over South African, but also offers other […]
Cape Town Marathon Olympic qualifier is a post from: Time-to-Run Cape Town
Cape Town Marathon limits field to 7000 The organisers of the Cape Town Marathon 2011, which takes place on Sunday 25 September, have called on marathon and 10km runners to enter as soon as possible to secure their spot as the events are limited to just 7 000 participants. The number of entrants for these […]
Cape Town Marathon Limits Field is a post from: Time-to-Run Cape Town
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