www.wpa.org.za October 2013 Newsletter Editorial It is October, the turn of a new season, after a very long and wet winter that unfortunately had an effect on all events hosted within the province. The events during the past month have definitely shown the effect of the changing weather. Trust that spring will finally start and lead us to early morning sunrises and later sunsets. The WPA events calendar also shows the start of track and field season and the ever popular midweek road running events. We appeal to all clubs to embrace opportunities to promote their events and assist in continuously growing our sport. WPA will be holding its Annual General Meeting in early October. This year it includes the biannual elections. The WPA Constitution was amended a few years ago to make amendments to the fact that no one may serve more than two consecutive terms as President, Vice President or Chair of a commission. Two resignations were received during the term, namely Road Running and Race Walking. The positions that will be contested are President, Vice President, Internal and External Liaisons and Cross Country Commission Chair. The outgoing Board has maintained good finances, with solid financial measures from the current board in place (as shown by the clean audit report for a second term) and a healthy bank balance, it is proof that the province is in good financial standing. The fact that WPA has a well led administrative office, it has created a strong base and platform that places WPA in a position of strength and duly recognised as a leading federation in comparison to other sporting federations in South Africa. Western Province will once again host the SA 50km Race Walking Championships at Youngsfield Military Base on 12 October. Events start at 06H00, with the last event starting at 12H00. We would like to encourage all clubs to come out and support our WP Race Walking team. The Western Province Kids Athletics program is progressing well. This season sees the commencement of the Teen Athletics program, which focuses on children between the ages of 13 and 15 years. We look forward to welcoming more enthusiastic clubs onto the 2014 program. The ASA Online Registration program is well supported by the WPA clubs. A few clubs have not uploaded their member s details and are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. The program updates will soon be completed; this will assist clubs with communication to their members. The current licensed athlete information must be completed before licences will be sold to the club for the 2014 season. Running Regards Jakes Jacobs
Commission News CROSS COUNTRY The final cross country league event took place at Pollsmoor, with more than 1000 athletes participating. A team from Riversdale (Southern Cape) participated in this event that brought the league events for 2013 to a close. A WP cross country team was selected after the Western Province Championships that took place at UWC on 17 August 2013. The team comprising of 55 members and 5 managers were invited to participate, together with SWD at the schools championships on 31 August 2013. The SA Cross Country Championships took place on Saturday 14 September in Potchefstroom. The day saw 3600 athletes take part in very hot and dusty conditions. A number of WP Athletes were placed in the Top 10 in their respective categories. WPA won 13 individual (6 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze) and 5 team medals. Special mention and congratulations go to the following athletes: Results Category Men 45-49 Henry Wolstenholme Men 50-54 Eric Coetzee Men 55-59 Mpendula Mpukane Men 60-64 Clive Owen Awie Veldsman Women 35-39 Bulelwa Simae Women 40-44 Linley Holmes Women 50-54 Mariëtte Strauss Women 55-59 Olga Howard Women 65-69 Pixie Sparg Boys U/15 Rowhaldo Ratz Girls U/15 Hayley Preen Girls U/19 Annie Bothma Position 3 rd 3 rd 3 rd
Team Results Women 40-44 Women 45-49 Men 40-44 Women 8 km Boys U/19 Gold Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze RACE WALKING The WPA Race Walking Commission hosted another race-walking technique workshop at Vygieskraal Stadium in September, this time targeted at the young Development race-walkers who are currently training under different coaches. The day was set to be a lot of fun with getting everyone singing and dancing to a song which will remind them of how to focus on different elements of correct race-walking technique. Three of our now Senior athletes who also started with a Development group shared their sporting achievements with the group and encouraged them to continue to grow with the sport. The group of around 30 young aspiring race-walkers were split into two, between John Hotston and Jurgen Spencer to do some practical exercises with them on the track and it was very evident that Western Province has loads of potential in increasing the numbers of Senior race-walkers as we nurture these young talented athletes. The session was closed by Lindela Madikizela who has played a huge role in initiating a development group within race-walking. He shared some thoughts on societal and cultural issues regarding sport as a means of developing discipline and how it affects all areas of one s life. Of course the highlight of the day for these youngsters was finishing with a hot dog and refreshment and we hope that they took some additional knowledge home with them. With our 4 th and final Race Walking Grand Prix event having taken place in September as well, all sights are set on delivering a well organised 50km Race Walking Championship and Inter Provincial on 12 October. If you are curious about race-walkers, come down to Youngsfield Military base and support your local province battling it out against the country s best race-walkers.
Coaching & Continuous Education WPA COACHING FRAMEWORK - COACHING COURSES Introductory/Volunteer Coach - IAAF Kids Athletics Course (2 days) This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of athletic movement for children in a fun environment, and is an ideal course for the beginner coach, teachers, parents and volunteers. It will enable them to contribute to the development of athletics in their schools and/or clubs, with young and developing athletes, thus broadening the base of grass roots athletics within Western Province. COURSE DATES: Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November TIME: 08h00 to 16h30 (both days) VENUE: Parow Stadium, Parow Minimum age: 18 years Cost: R250 Those coaches who successfully complete this course, and wish to continue with their coaching education, will only be able to attend the IAAF Level I Coaching Course, after a 6 month period to allow them time to gain sufficient active coaching experience. Please note that this 2 day course is an integral part of the IAAF Level I Coaching Certificate, so those coaches who successfully attended the course, will not have to do so again should they choose to attend the IAAF Level I Coaching Course in the future. If you are interested in attending this course on any of the dates above, please email coaches@wpathletics.co.za or contact 021 699 0615, for further information. UPCOMING WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP 1: NUTRITION - THE BENEFITS OF DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY Date: 19 October 2013 Food provides us with the energy we need to fuel all our daily activities, but for athletes it also needs to provide the energy to optimize their training, perform at their best, and repeatedly recover whilst remaining free from injury and illness. The workshop will serve as an information session which provides nutritional guidelines for both the athlete and coach, including food (carbohydrates, fibre, proteins, fats) and fluid intake during, and after, training and competition, the nutrients required, use of supplements, or not, identifying problem areas such as eating disorders and much more. It will be a practical workshop with interactive case studies. Sunita Potgieter (Registered Dietician and Lecturer in Therapeutic Nutrition) Sunita is a registered dietitian specializing in nutritional status assessment, sport nutrition and eating disorders. She has been a lecturer in therapeutic nutrition at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Stellenbosch University since 2007, the consulting dietitian at Stellenbosch University Sport
Performance Insitute (SUSPI) since 2009 and she has a private practice in Somerset West/Strand. Sunita enjoys sport and is a triathlete herself. She has completed several Olympic and Ironman distance events, earning an Ironman World Championship slot in her age group in 2008. WORKSHOP 2: LIFE SKILLS Date: 16 November 2013 Taking Responsibility What are the controllables and non-controllables? Who is responsible for your success or failure? The buck stops here! Mental Skills Concentration, BMT, mental toughness, visualisation, focus, and arousal are all issues with which an athlete, at any level, needs to be familiar. Ricardo Siljeur (BA) Ricardo is the Athlete Service Manager for MACSTEEL Maestros, based at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Newlands, Cape Town. WORKSHOP 3: COMMON INJURIES - HOW TO TRY AND PREVENT THEM! Date: 30 November 2013 Most common injuries are due to inadequate conditioning, overuse, overtraining and flaws in individual body structure and motion. This workshop will aim to look at how you, as the Coach, can try and reduce these, and therefore enhance your athlete s training. Alet Marais (BSc Stell. Physiotherapist) Alet graduated as a Physiotherapist in 2007 from Stellenbosch University. Her work experience to date includes:- Preventative, injury management and on field assistance for TUKS sport (rugby, netball, soccer), Team Physiotherapy Varsity Cup rugby (TUT and TUKS 2009/2010), Proteas v Northern Ireland netball (2012), WPA Junior teams. She is an active WP athlete, competing in 400m and 800m, for Tygerberg NLC, has represented WP on numerous occasions at SA National Championships, winning a 400m bronze in 2012. She was also a member of the SA Students team at the Universiade 2011 in Shenzen, China. Cost: R100 - One workshop only R150 - Two workshops R200 - All three workshops Soft drinks and tea will be provided. Book your place now, by sending an e-mail to coaches@wpathletics.co.za for more information e-mail: tracy@wpathletics.co.za or 021 699 0615
WPA Development KIDS ATHLETICS Western Province Kids Athletics juniors had a well-deserved break after the WP Cross Championships that took place on 17 August 2013. They kick-started the new season with Cape Town Marathon Fun Runs that took place on the 21 September from the Green Point Forecourt. The kids participated in both the Cape Town 5km Fun Run and 5 x 4.2km Relays. Most of the participants were initially concerned about the weather as it was raining in the morning but managed to clear up closer to the start of 5 x 4.2km relay, which took place at 14:30. The kids arrived in large numbers and thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon s festivities! The kids will now commence with the Kids Athletics League events, please find below the program: Date Event Venue 12 October 2013 League Event Central Hockey Club, Vygieskraal 19 October 2013 League Event (including assessment) Bellville Velodrome 26 October 2013 League Event Constantia sports complex - False Bay Rugby Club (VOB Clubhouse) 2 November 2013 League Event Strandfontein Pavilion 9 November 2013 Awards & Fun Activities TBC Clubs, parents and friends are encouraged and welcome to come and support the juniors at each event. 2013 is flying by; the coaches and juniors cannot believe that we have less than two months to the end of 2013 Kids Athletics season. It has been an amazing year so far and we look forward to the upcoming season with much anticipation.
October Event Diary DATE DAY EVENT DIS TIME VENUE CLUB CONTACT PERSON CONTACT EMAIL 2-Oct Wed Bakgat 10 km 10 18:15 Premier Fitness & Leisure Sanlamhof Bellville Bellville AC Pieter Carstens 084 404 4933 pieter@hq.okdf.com 5-Oct Sat Cape Gate 10 Charity Run 10 7:00 Cape Gate Centre, Brackenfell Nedbank Running Club Jacques van Heerden 071 688 4842 jacquesvanheerden85@gmail.com Sat Cape Gate Fun Run 5 7:10 Cape Gate Centre, Brackenfell Nedbank Running Club Jacques van Heerden 071 688 4842 jacquesvanheerden85@gmail.com Sat Little Athletics 10:00 Vygieskraal WPA Track and Field Wesley Neuman 084 725 6672 neumannw24@yahoo.com Sat Velocity Open meeting 13:00 Vygieskraal WPA Track and Field Mario Philander 072 254 1880 marioph15&yahoo.com 6-Oct Sun Chappies Challenge 21km 21 6:30 Velocity Sports Lab Hout Bay Athletic Club Gregson Lubbe 072 120 9929 gregson@iafrica.com Sun Chappies Challenge 10km 10 7:00 Velocity Sports Lab Hout Bay Athletic Club Gregson Lubbe 072 120 9929 gregson@iafrica.com 12-Oct Sat Laborie Rock Run Trail Paarl Trevor Ball www.trailrunning.co.za 12-Oct Sat SA Race Walking Championship R/W 6:00 Cape Town ASA ASA Office 13-Oct Sun Outsurance 94,5 Kfm Gun Run 21 km 21,1 7:00 Cape Town Stadium, Green Point Atlantic AC Top Events 021-511 7130 andrea@topevents.co.za Sun Outsurance 94,5 Kfm Gun Run 10km 10 8:00 Cape Town Stadium, Green Point Atlantic AC Top Events 021-511 7130 andrea@topevents.co.za Sun Outsurance 94,5 Kfm Gun Run 5km Fun Run Walk 5 9:00 Cap Town Stadium, Green Point Atlantic AC Top Events 021-511 7130 andrea@topevents.co.za 18-Oct Fri Multi Events 13:00 Vygieskraal WPA Track and Field Elize Engelbrecht 021-5990615 events@wpathletics.co.za 19-Oct Sat Multi Events & South Peninsula Open meeting 13:00 Vygieskraal WPA Track and Field Elize Engelbrecht 021-6990615 events@wpathletics.co.za Sat Leo Benning Masters No. 1 12:30 Parow Athletics Track WPA Masters Alan Nelson 083 272 7100 alan.nelson@tank.co.za 20-Oct Sun Constantia Valley Grape Run 21km 21,1 6:30 Constantia Sports Ground Constantia Main Road Alphen Acsis VOB Charlotte Kettlewell 021 761 8887 vobsec@mweb.co.za Sun Constantia Valley Grape Run 14km 14 6:30 Constantia Sports Ground Constantia Main Road Alphen Acsis VOB Charlotte Kettlewell 021-761 8887 vobsec@mweb.co.za 23-Oct Wed Silver Queen 10 18:15 Air Force Base Ysterplaat Defence AC Gail Jacobs 083 461 0741 gajacobs_00@yahoo.com 23-Oct Wed Silver Queen 5 18h20 Air Force Base Ysterplaat Defence AC Gail Jacobs 083 461 0741 gajacobs_00@yahoo.com 26-Oct Sat First Ascent/ Sanparks Forest 15 km 15 6:30 Tokai Forest Foresters AC Gavin Wright 072 142 7263 finance@fieramilano.co.za Sat TNLK Primary Schools meeting 9:00 Parow Athletics Track Tyberberg NL A.C. Mariana Meyer 082 777 4050 coachmariana@mweb.co.za Sat Huisgenoot Namaqua Fees Fun Run 5 7:00 Vredendal Sports Ground ORAK Gerrie Cillers 083 650 0642 gerriecil@telkomsa.net 27-Oct Sun Don Lock Memorial Run 8 7:30 Brookside Celtic Harriers Club Sharon Austen 021-761 0881 mwceltics@mweb.co.za Sun Don Lock Memorial Fun Run 5 7:45 Brookside Celtic Harriers Club Sharon Austen 021-761 0881 mwceltics@mweb.co.za 30-Oct Wed Old Mutual 10 km 10 18:15 Mutual Park Pinelands Old Mutual AC Shaun Williams 083 963 0276 om05694@oldmutual.com Wed Old Mutual Fun Run 5 18:20 Mutual Park Pinelands Old Mutual AC Russel Peters 072 320 5342 rpeters@oldmutual.com Should you wish to share your club or event news please send the information to sue@wpathletics.co.za