KRUGERSDORP ROAD RUNNERS NUUSBRIEF / NEWSLETTER APRIL 2018 Welcome to the sixth edition of the newsletter of the newly elected committee for 2018. THOUGHT OF THE MONTH: Impossibilities are merely things which we have not yet learned. Charles W Chesnutt Details of the old and new committee members: Chairman Johan Van Graan 076 374 4844 Vice chairman Chris Smit 083 519 1286 Secretary Jenine Van Moorst 082 334 4922 Finance Ronel Van Graan 083 442 3197 Assistant finance Stephen Anderson 082 332 2256 Licensing official Sharlene Gagiano 083 512 9640 Male club captains Estienne Bezuidenhout and Wessel 084 491 1008 + 081 468 1799 Moolman Female club captains Sharlene Gagiano and Linda van der Gryp 083 512 9640 + 082 824 5087 Clubhouse manager (Broer) Johan Henning 082 418 9942 Stats Walter Moldenhauer assisted by Donovan 081 422 9719 Austin Newsletter Engela van der Merwe 082 416 3339 Bar Donovan Austin 071 538 0830 Function co-ordinator Melanie Bezuidenhout 061 1630 030 Committee assistants Sonja Smit Lizel Anderson Brilliance Shipalana Reuben Minnies OUR MISSION Krugersdorp club is a family club with a running problem.
Club runs: There are Tuesday club runs at 18h00 from Nando s, Keywest organized by Chris Smit as well as the runs organized by Jan on Mondays and Thursdays at 5h00 and Estienne s Saturday runs (when the group is not running any races). If you need further information please contact them. CLUB FEES Club fees (before June 2018): Married/living together join as family - R600 Not married/single - R400 CGA Licence Juniors R 80-00 CGA Licence Seniors R 100-00 Free running vest for all new members joining Club Colours: Krugersdorp Road Runners Official Vest and Black Shorts/Scorts (running skirt with built in shorts) or Ski Pants If you have a child that is still studying they will form part of the family. A child older than 18year and not studying joins as a single member. Club fees can be paid directly into the back account of Krugersdorp Road Runners using your name and CGA license number as reference: Bank: ABSA Account name: Krugersdorp Road Runners Account number: 0310148482 Reference: Your name and CGA licence Please mail proof of payment to Sharlene NB Please try to make EFT payments if you can. You should give your initials and surname as a reference. Alida Villet sadly died after a short struggle with cancer. Our thoughts are still with Charles and the family. In the next newsletter there will be an article on Alida and her achievements
IMPORTANT CLUB DATES DATE VENU TIME EVENT 10/05/2018 Clubhouse 18h00 Time trial + supper afterwards. Mother s day theme 12/05/2018 Makiti 07H00 Post-race 16/05/2018 Clubhouse 18h00 Time trial To be announced Clubhouse To be announced Pre-Comrades Function Possibly 19 or 26/05 24/05/2018 Clubhouse 18H00 Time trial 31/05/18 Clubhouse 18H00 Time trial Races May and June 2018: Races Gauteng North: May Race date Race Venue Contact Telephone 12/05 Jackie Mekler 25 km & 10 km Pretoria Military Sports Club James Matshega 082-566 1595 19/05 Race of Hope 21/10/5 The Grove mall Daan Du Toit 082 5724 169 26/05 Cosmo 10 & 5 km Run/Walk Pretoria National Botanical Gardens 26/5 Hercules Skosana legend 10/5 Super Spar Hercules Daan Du Toit Petra Kruger 012 846 3300 082 5724 169 Races in central Gauteng: May Race date Race Venue Contact Telephone 011-20/05 RAC 10 km Old Parktonian Sports Club Vreni Welch 4428256(work) Races Gauteng North: June Race date Race Venue Contact Telephone 02/06 Race of Faith 21/10/5 Silver Oaks Crossing Daan Du Toit 082 5724 169 09/06 Executive Mayor Race 10/5 Giant stadium 13/06 Jackal 10 & 5 km Night Run/Walk Copperleaf Golf Estate Kagiso Raborife 082 774 3202 Shane Gouldie 082-3329552(cell) 16/06 Run against drugs 10/5 Spar Nina Park Mamelodi 23/06 Riana Van Niekerk 21/10/5 Lewende Woord Gabrile Makola 078 169 4643 Wynand Meiring 30/06 Race for friendship 21/10/5 Glenfair Bouleward Lynnwood Daan Du Toit 082 778 7327 082 5724 169
Races in central Gauteng: June Race date Race Venue Contact Telephone 011 844 0410 02/06 MTN 21/10/5 MTN Innovation centre Race organizer 16/06 Striders Youth 21 Kagiso Sports Complex 24/06 Race against cancer 21/10/5 Orlando Rugby ground Dithapelo Tumane Sibongile Maruto 072 072 4251 078 445 0249 BIRTHDAYS: The following club members are celebrating their birthdays during May: Name Surname Date Reentseng Molapo 2 May Rochelle Botha 9 May Sharlene Gagiano 9 Shay Simpson 9 Megan Viljoen 9 Sean Delport 13 Pierre Maritz 13 Zinda Struckel 14 Anuschka Smit 16 Abram Segopa 18 Ryno Effenberger 20 Zak Scholtz 21 Willie Smit 22 Johan Henning 23 Emile Van Heerden 23 Lorettha Wilken 23 Ryan Coulter 24 Waldo Sonnendecker 24 Fanie Bezuidenhout 26 Leon Rossouw 26 Sanet Simpson 26 Dieter Reinecke 27 Bernadine Lightfoot 29 OM-DIE-DAM ULTRA MARATHON This year runners had to put up with the frustration and growing pains of the new venue. The better planners like Estienne decided to camp at the venue which seemed to be the best decision in the circumstances. The second best decision would have been to leave your house in Krugersdorp at 24h00 the night before the race to ensure that you arrived on time. Due to the single entrance (read road) that led to the venue and due to road blocks runners could not get to the venue in time and the race started 30 minutes late for the ultra-marathon runners. It was not long before it started raining and the rain lasted for the next three hours. This was fortunate in the circumstances as runners would have been exposed to the sun for the last and tough part of the ultra-marathon race if it was indeed a sunny day. Most runners agreed that the route was by no means easy and it ended with a sting in the tail. Weary runners walked the last steep uphill and most of the half marathon runners walked this hill with the rain coming down in buckets by then. There is always something positive in every situation and at least the rain was welcome to our runners in Gauteng who thought that people in Cape Town would have been delighted if they had been in our shoes. There
is something magic about the scent of the earth when it is wet and the fact that you are in touch with the elements and nature when you feel the rain drops on your skin and you actually hear the rain coming down. The prospect of finishing, showering (in cold water of course) and then putting on warm, dry clothes was the motivating force to finish. What is better than a cup of warm coffee or hit chocolate afterwards, while you are safe and dry under the club gazebo watching the other runners finish? Thanks to Lezaane who helped out with the food when Mel was on the road and thanks to Estienne and helpers who had put up the club gazebos. The gathering at the gazebo was one of the highlights of the day and it was good to share experiences of the day with fellow club members. Congratulations to Linda and Chanelle Dittrich who won category prizes: Ruben Minnies received his permanent number. Well done!
: The tough TRIO..and tough girls:
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LOSKOP The surprise of the day was the first finisher of our club. It shows you what hard training can do. Congratulations to Clifford, Chris and Waldo who got their permanent numbers.
THE CRADLE RACE Our Cradle race was again very popular and most runners gave positive feedback. Thank you to all club members who assisted in various ways to ensure that the day was a success. Without everybody s effort the race could not have been held. There were some tense moments. One was when the Coke only arrived late at night on the 26 th of April People at the water points:
Action: The venue: The number of participants was as follows: 5 km 360 10 km 836 21 km 943 32 km 594 TOTAL 2733 GOOD LUCK TO ALL COMRADES RUNNERS IN YOUR FINAL PREPARATION FOR THE BIG C Enjoy the well earned tapering this month Words of advice that I remember from my mentor Don Oliver. Unless you have an injury or you are ill on Comrades day, there are only two changes left for you to bugger up your Comrades day. One depends on what you do on the day and the other is if you now do not taper wisely. Now is not the time to increase your mileage and to try to get in more kilometers. Your body needs the tapering to perform at its best on Comrades day. If you have an injury rest. If you doubt whether you should go for a run, rather rest. Any doubt, rest, rest, rest. You will still be able to finish Comrades as planned as the homework had already been done. Concentrate on your mental preparation. Visualize the route, the finish and the medal in your hand! Avoid people who have flu or who are ill and stay healthy. Boost your immune system.
INTERCLUB: Krugersdorp hosted the interclub that was held on 3 May 2018. Despite the sudden rain and cold late in the afternoon, runners from Golden Reef, Khosa and Roodepoort still came and join us. Thanks to Mel, Liesl, Jenine, Mike, Johan and our junior chefs who ensured that there were warm and cold drinks and tasty hamburgers afterwards. Ready to run: Our junior chefs: Our senior chefs: Finishers:
ENGAGEMENTS: There must be something in the air.. Congratulations to Leandrie (Linda s daughter), Danette (Raymonds daughter) and Oom Deon and Cathy who got engaged. This is how it is done: GENERAL: Donations required: We request club members to donate old running gear (not necessary club gear) and old running shoes to give to less fortunate runners. This can also be left at the club on Thursday evenings. RENTING OF CLUB HOUSE The club house can be rented by club members and private parties. Non club members R950 and a deposit of R250 is required Club members R650 For further information: info@krugersdorproadrunners.co.za