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Yomelelani Pre-school and Day Centre
Returning to Kleinmond on Saturday, 12 January 2013, the 11th annual Totalsports Challenge presented by Liberty Medical Scheme and REHIDRAT® SPORT will be seen offering welcomed support to the Hermanus based Yomelelani Pre-School and Day Care Centre. [Read more…]
The Gun Run – Half Marathon
Cape Town, Sunday 14 October. The OUTsurance 94.5 Kfm Gun Run celebrated its twentieth birthday with a record field of just over 15 000 participants (15 309), and has become one of Cape Town’s biggest annual events.
The event has huge support from the people of the Western Cape, local dignitaries, sports stars and media personalities. Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia De Lille, started the half marathon by firing the Cape Field Artillery 4-pounder gun at 07h00 and local Springbok Bryan Habana fired the cut-off gun at 10h30.
Others chose to enter the race like television personality Michael Mol with his son Joshua and 94.5Kfm presenters Elana Afrika and Keri Miller who completed the 5km and 10km races respectively.
This year’s half marathon winner Xolisa Tyali from Gauteng finished in 1:03:41, one second faster than the very first winner 20 years ago. Bulelwa Simae won the women’s race in 1:21:28. Gladwin Mzazi won the 10km in 29:08, with the top three men finishing in under 30 minutes. There were a small group of runners who have participated every year since the very first race back in 1993 and earned their permanent number for completing all 20.
This year the event chose to support the JAG Foundation and raised R60 000 for the charity through runners, OUTsurance, 94.5 Kfm and Atlantic Athletic Club. The Western Cape, in particular, is in a crisis from alcohol and drug abuse within poorer communities and this contribution will ensure that JAG Foundation’s positive work continues.
Gun Run celebrates 20 years is a post from: Time-to-Run Cape Town
The Old Mutual Stellenbosch University Sport Performance Institute (SUSPI) Duo Challenge supported by BMT bike shop takes place on Sunday 25 November. The Duo Challenge is a 24km mountain bike race (two laps of 12.5km) and a 10km trail run (two laps of 5km) in which individuals or teams can participate by either doing both […]
Duo Challenge for November 2012 is a post from: Trail Running South Africa
Corporates are being encouraged to lace up and show their support for the CHOC Corporate Relay, which takes place from Central Park, Century City on Thursday 29 November at 17h30.
The event consists of five runners per team with each one completing a 3km lap around the scenic Intaka Island wetlands area in Century City. Runners can enter their teams online at www.graniteevents.co.za. Entries close on Tuesday 20 November or as soon as 400 team entries are received.
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA is the primary beneficiary of this event and corporates are encouraged to support their fundraising initiatives. Financial services company Macquarie Group is the first to get behind the event through offering sponsorship, as well as entering teams to take part.
CHOC provides holistic support for children suffering from cancer and life threatening blood disorders, as well as offering much needed support for their families. All funds raised are used to provide direct practical help for the children, their families and those involved in the treatment. CHOC does not receive funding from the government, but relies heavily on donations from corporates, individuals and parents of children with cancer. Visit www.choc.org.za for further details or contact 086 110 6441 or wcape@choc.org.za.
Teams will need to register and collect their numbers from Central Park on race day from 11h00 to 16h00 and are encouraged to dress up, as prizes will be awarded for the best team costumes.
The event promises to deliver a great team building opportunity for companies with corporate hospitality areas and live bands The Professors and Paradigm Live.
CHOC Corporate Relay for November is a post from: Time-to-Run Cape Town
Table Mountain and V and A Waterfront
The Cape Town Marathon 2012 on Sunday 23 September forms part of the City of Cape Town’s Heritage Day festivities and is an ideal opportunity to experience and celebrate the city’s rich natural and cultural heritage. [Read more…]
WPARR would like to appeal to clubs and members to support the ASA Half Marathon Championship that takes place this coming Sunday 26th August.
This is the first inter-provincial road running championship WP has hosted for several years.
Championship races are typically lonely runs for the athletes and we would like show that WP appreciates seeing the best runners in the country battle it out !
Stephen Mokoka will be defending his title while other top names will include the 2010 winner Lucky Mohale, SA 10km Champion Elroy Gelant, Coolboy Ngamole, Boy Soke, Gladwin Mzazi, Kgosi Tsosane, Lusapho April and the SA Marathon record holder Gert Thys.
Perhaps plan your Sunday run in Constantia !?
The race starts at 07h00 and is restricted to provincial runners or individuals entered through their province. (Entries are now closed). There will be about 300 athletes from all over the country.
The start and finish venue is the Academy for Mathematics and Science in Constantia (previously called the Constantia School for Boys), the same venue as used for the Lion of Africa Half Marathon, in Firgrove Road.
The route is a two-lapper. A map of the first lap is attached.
Start in Firgrove facing the mountain then right into Spaanschemat. Turn right into Willow then into Strawberry Lane. Re-join Spaanschemat at Peddlars then go up the hill to turn right into Ladies Mile.
All the way down Ladies Mile, past the roundabout, eventually turn right into Children’s Way. Right into Dreyersdal and back up the hill to Firgrove where they turn left and return to the start/finish at 10km.
The second lap is generally the same except turns earlier off Ladies Mile into Dreyersdal.
Jacobs Kronung will have their promotions van at the Start where you can get a complementary cup of coffee to keep you warm.
Thank you to all the clubs that are assisting at the event.
Best of luck to the WPA team.
We look forward to seeing you there.
WPA Road Running Commission
Support for ASA 21km championships is a post from: Time-to-Run Cape Town
SACS vs Wynberg June 16th 2012
SACS High School; Newlands, Cape Town – On the 16th June, 2012, SACS played Wynberg High in the Inter Schools Rugby event contesting their 1st – 2nd and 3rd Teams
On a superb sunny day with an attendance of around 750 boys from each school the crowds of parents and onlookers swelled those watching well into the thousands.
A great spectacle on a great day which saw Wynberg triumphant, winning the main match 26-16
Thanks to Diana for the contribution
The Fast and The Furious
May 14, 2012. Table View High School 1stXV played a visiting school from Namibia, who were on tour in Cape Town…. The weather was chilly… it was a hard fought game, both teams played very well,but in the end it was the Namibians that prevailed in the last few minutes of the game. Final score was 17-12 to Namibia. [Read more…]
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
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