BOKSBURG ATHLETIC CLUB SNIPPETS NO. 38 WEEK 47, 2014 · 2014. 11. 24. · BOKSBURG ATHLETIC CLUB...

BOKSBURG ATHLETIC CLUB

“SNIPPETS NO 38 – WEEK 47, 2014 Wednesday, November 12 – Thursday, November 20, 2014

Do you have any stories, news, results etc that you would like to share with the

rest of our members? If so, please fax or email them to the club.

NEWS, ROAD, TRACK AND FIELD, MULTI-SPORT, CROSS COUNTRY,

SOCIAL, STORIES/ARTICLES ETC), GENERAL and THE BAC PAGE

BELATED WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS:

Alyssa Botha; Keziah Bell, Kabelo Tloome and Sune De Jager

GOOD LUCK TO:

All of our athletes that have been chosen to represent CGA at the

Sub-Youth Champs in Sasolburg on Saturday, November 22, 2014.

Keziah Bell, Chazel Bezuidenhout, Ruan Bronkhorst, Alyssa Botha,

Sune De Jager, Jadin Jordaan, Mauritz Lottering, Joshua Mostert,

Tristan Pelser, Jeandre Reynders, Jordan Croukamp and Hannah van

Niekerk.

All of our athletes taking part in the RAC Tough One 32km this

coming Sunday.

NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS

UPCOMING SOCIAL UPCOMING SOCIAL UPCOMING SOCIAL UPCOMING SOCIAL

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Willie Maisela on finishing 2nd Grandmaster (60-69) at the S.A. 21km

Championships held in Pretoria on Saturday, November 15, 2014.

Willie finished in a time of 01:30:01 behind Lawrance Raubenheimer

from KZN. Lawrance finished in a time of 01:29:36.

Monica Vorster on finishing 1st Open Lady in the Super Spar 42km

Ladies race held in Bela Bela on Saturday, November 8, 2014. Monica

finished in a time of 3:23:07.

Jillian Sotto Corona on finished 2nd Open Lady in the Super Spar

42km Ladies race held in Bela Bela on Saturday, November 8, 2014.

Jillian finished in a time of 3:27:11.

Iain Morshead on finishing 1st Master at the Harrismith Mountain

Race on 11 October 2014. Iain finished in a time of 1:30:37

and

1st Master in the Tembisa 10km on November 09, 2014. Iain finished

in a time of 38:05.

Lindi Robbertze and J.P. Delport on their recent engagement.

BEEEG THANK YOU TO:

All our members, family members and friends that worked on

Saturday at the Sportsmans Warehouse pre-race and on Sunday at

the Sportsmans Warehouse 15km and 5km. The race was a great

success with 935 participants finishing the 15km and over 350

participants finishing the 5km. Without your help the race would not

have been the success it was. The race went off without a hitch.

Thank you to our sponsors Sportsmans Warehouse (Moresport) (East

Rand Value Mall) and Piet Erasmus from Birchwood Spur for your

generous sponsorship.

Thank you to Frikkie Bouwer, Juan van der Linde and the staff of

Sportsmans Warehouse for the part you all played in making sure

everything ran smoothly on race day.

It was nice to see local clubs featuring in the category prize winners:

Mbuso Gazu, Norman Milne, Sydwell Mhlongo and Lorraine Barry

(Benoni Northerns); Frith van der Merwe and Robyn Kaltenbrunn

(Benoni High).

Thanks to all the clubs that supported our race.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS BORN IN

NOVEMBER:

LOOKING FOR - Old running shoes.

Please donate your old running shoes to the Club as I know of a

lot of runners that would greatly appreciate a pair.

ROADROADROADROAD

UPCOMING RACES

(As per Nedbank Runners Guide and Flyers received in the office)

Please log onto www.raceresults.co.za for race flyers and to confirm race is still taking place.

NOVEMBER 2014

23 Sun R.A.C. Tough One 32 06:00 Old Parktonians

30 Sun Alberton 21/10 07:00 Alberton Sports Stad.

DECEMBER 2014

07 Sun XMAS RUN/Picnic 15km 06:00 Boksburg Stadium

and Fun Day (Please note change of distance of Run).

RACE RESULTS (as per www.raceresults website)

Our Club members are flying the Boksburg Athletic Club flag high at all races, with

many of our runners finishing in the top 10 and top 20 overall positions.

Congratulations to you all, especially our Juniors that are running extremely well.

SUPERSPAR BELA BELA (LIMA) 42km, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2014

Overall Finish

Position Surname Name Gender Age Time

20 Vorster Monica Female 38 03:23:07

25 Sotto Corona Jillian Female 41 03:27:11


Overall Finish


11 Gibson Ryan Male 32 01:21:31

96 Vorster Greg Male 49 02:30:43

120 Louwrens Joey Female 64 02:48:17


Overall Finish


31 Kasselman Michael-Pierre Male 15 00:57:10

LIQUI FRUIT IRENE (AGN) 10km, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2014

Overall Finish


57 Da Ascencao Frank Male 53 00:44:30

91 Blignaut Cobus Male 26 00:48:05

296 Mogotsi Zacharia Male 52 00:58:37

562 Marais Gerhard Male 33 01:05:05

1016 Sebidi Dudu Female 44 01:16:32

1123 Truter Elize Female 45 01:19:06

ROWLIN NATIONAL BROKERS (CGA) 15km, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2014

Overall Finish


7 Gibson Ryan Male 32 00:53:41

16 Strydom Wynand Male 42 00:58:27

22 Oberholzer Rudolph Male 39 01:00:37

28 Maisela Willie Male 63 01:02:22

37 Dries Jan Male 52 01:05:00

67 Mac Iver Kelly Male 32 01:11:26

75 Ingram Bryan Male 37 01:12:09

115 Tenza Benzi Male 46 01:18:14


116 Retief Taryn Female 23 01:18:15

117 McBowles Wayne Male 29 01:18:15

119 Bester Nick Male 24 01:18:30

120 Van Wyk Rita Female 51 01:18:50

121 Mabote Tseko Male 46 01:18:54

137 Rowe Brandon Male 36 01:20:12

138 Jordaan Shaun Male 40 01:20:13

151 Humphreys Ivan Male 16 01:22:00

163 Hechter Adele Female 40 01:22:56

172 Trytsman Este Female 33 01:23:57

187 Jackson Gary Male 60 01:25:04

202 Olivant Skye Female 25 01:26:12

209 Olivant Lois Female 48 01:27:26

210 Bown Tracy Female 38 01:27:30

213 Benade George Male 52 01:27:50

217 Alberts Yolande Male 36 01:28:55

218 Campbell Kenny Male 54 01:28:56

261 Dearden Nicole Female 30 01:31:34

287 Townsend Kevin Male 63 01:34:49

312 Fenton Neil Male 60 01:36:43

346 Nell Paul Male 35 01:39:48

347 Marais Gerhard Male 33 01:39:49

ROWLIN NATIONAL BROKERS (CGA) 10km, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2014

Overall Finish


8 Morshead Iain Male 50 00:37:09

16 Lotz Hennie Male 37 00:39:35

21 Kasselman Michael-Pierre Male 15 00:40:49

41 Meyer Michelle Female 39 00:46:02

49 Meyer Daniella Female 19 00:47:59

56 Strydom Bronwyn Female 34 00:48:32

74 Pienaar Greg Male 51 00:50:30

85 Rampersadh Rashika Female 37 00:51:25

90 Shields Kaylee Female 25 00:52:25

101 Dunn Hannelie Female 48 00:53:21

102 Dunn Johan Male 49 00:53:22

117 Rogers Jenny Female 52 00:54:37

154 Dudula Mandi Male 57 00:57:12

213 Bekker Renate Female 36 01:00:18

271 Bartholomew Milton Male 01:02:45

279 Kruger Theo Male 66 01:03:16

352 Andrew Michelle Female 32 01:07:01

381 Vollmer Dawn Female 59 01:08:03

400 Fichardt Charlotte Female 26 01:09:16

402 Van Wyk JP Male 27 01:09:18

539 Rabim Nadia Female 20 01:20:42

579 Jansen Dirk Male 64 01:23:08

613 Du Preez Frik Male 55 01:27:01

KAAPSEHOOP (MPU) 21km – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2014

Overall Finish



74 Humphreys Ivan Male 16 01:42:31

75 Humphreys Mark Male 48 01:42:33

255 East Marian Female 37 01:59:42

300 Van Wyk Chris Male 59 02:04:03

679 Hawthorn Edwin Male 51 02:34:06

LIQUI FRUIT IRENE (AGN) 21km, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2014

Overall Finish


79 Benade George Male 52 01:36:05

154 Mudau Vhonani Male 43 01:44:33

156 Stroebel Wimpie Male 42 01:44:36

172 Tenza Benzi Male 46 01:45:58

176 Retief Taryn Female 23 01:46:32

177 Mabote Tseko Male 01:46:38

235 Navarria Michael Male 50 01:50:01

262 Van Wyk Rita Female 51 01:51:08

311 Rampersadh Rashika Female 38 01:53:53

393 Vermaak Japie Male 47 01:56:32

455 Ingram Bryan Male 37 01:58:09

462 Geyer Billy Male 52 01:58:19

526 Berowsky Coenie Male 51 02:00:48

642 Cawood Ralph Male 39 02:05:48

841 Nell Paul Male 35 02:13:07

1007 Campbell Kenny Male 54 02:18:57

1066 Van Wyk Chris Male 59 02:20:56

1094 Townsend Kevin Male 63 02:21:55

1193 Dell Lynne Female 27 02:25:19

1280 Uys Bjorn Male 29 02:28:39

1291 Seotsanyane Rethabile Female 35 02:29:05

1362 McCrindle Anne Female 64 02:32:53

1363 McCrindle Brian Male 60 02:33:00

1457 Andrew Michelle Female 32 02:37:25


SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE (CGA) 10km – Roodepoort – SUNDAY, NOV 09, 2014

596 Burger Ben Male 70 01:20:29


AMILA BLITZ (TIME TRIAL) RESULTS – WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2014

2km

1. Jaques Steyn (NC) 08:31; 2 Anzel Steyn (NC) 09:02; 3 Stephanie Pienaar (NC) 12:45; 4

Gavin Kingston (SP) 14:02; 5 Chris Reeve (NC) 14:35.

4km

1. Luke Meyer (Jnr) (BOKS) 14:13; 2 Michael Kasselman (Jnr) (BOKS) 14:49; 3 Adam

Meyer (Jnr) (BOKS) 15:57; 4 Dionne Krieger (Jnr) (Kempies) 16:08; 5 Michelle Meyer

(BOKS) 16:27; 6 Ashna Jordaan (NC) 17:13; 7 Alison De Bruin (NC) 17:57; 8 Gregg Peebles

(BOKS) 19:32; 9 Bronwyn Strydom (BOKS) 19:32; 10 Matthew Pienaar (Jnr) (NC) 20:58; 11

Greg Pienaar (BOKS) 21:00; 12 A.N. Other 21:36; 13 Anton (NC) 21:38; 14 Amore van Baalen

(Jnr) (NC) 22:08; 15 Eric Oaker (BOKS) 22:53; 16 Glen Terry (BOKS) 27:24; 17 Dirk Jansen

(BOKS) 31:46.

8km

1. Ryan Gibson (BOKS) 30:30; 2 Rudolf Oberholzer (BOKS) 30:30; 3 Wynand Strydom

(BOKS) 33:19; 4 Jan van der Linde (BOKS) 36:25; 5 Iain Morshead (BOKS) 37:29; 6 Jannie

Heath (BOKS) 39:17.

Congratulations to Michael Pienaar on his performance at the recent Sun Belt Conference

Champs held in Mobile,USA on November 02, 2014.

Michael finished the 8km in a time of 24:29.4 to finish in second place.

STEVE’S TUESDAY NIGHT TRACK SESSION IS NOW AT P.G. PARK

All members (especially our new members) are invited to Steve’s Tuesday Night Track Session. The session starts at 18:00 and is normally about 45 minutes long. Please ensure you get to P.G. Park (Prince George Park – in the middle of town) at least 15 minutes before so that you can warm up before the session starts. Track training will continue at P.G. Park until the upgrade of the stadium tartan track is complete.

Steves Mile Challenge – save the date. Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 18:00.

The newly refurbished track will play host to Steve’s 1 Mile Challenge on

Tuesday, December 09, 2014. Everybody welcome to participate and share

a glass of bubbly or cooldrink afterwards.

More information of the Mile in next Weeks’ Snippets.

TRACK AND FIELDTRACK AND FIELDTRACK AND FIELDTRACK AND FIELD

Hi All

It is just the start of the South African Tri season and already we have had a number of world class events in

our own back garden! The standard of race organisation has certainly improved, but then again the entry fees

have also increased to the point where some European races have actually become cheaper, and here in SA

we earn Rands not Euros! I really do hope that our sport is not going to shut out a whole lot of talent simply

because athletes cannot afford to participate in races. I am also in the position of having to consider if I am

able to come up with the $780 licence fee that will allow me to race at Ironman South Africa this year….and

that is excluding the costs of travel, accommodation and food. I have to ask the question if this sport will be

dominated by those who can afford to participate not those with the most talent/ability?

Anyway, apart from that grunt and groan, my season so far has gotten off to a pretty good start, with a 3rd at

Trirock, then a 5th at the very competitive 5150 African Champs and a fantastic 2nd place this past weekend

at the 11 Global Tri at Sun City... http://www.carolinekoll.co.za/short-course-is-hard-racing-5150-and-11-

global/

Almost December folks... hang in there!

Caroline

CROSS COUNTRY

No report.

“T H E F I N I S H L I N E” The “Finish Line” Pub is open every Wednesday from 18:30 onwards.

The Weekly Snowball is still running and members have to be in the Pub to

be eligible to claim the Snowball should your name be drawn out of the hat.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS:

CHRISTMAS PICNIC AND RUN – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2014

Boksburg City Stadium. 15km run and picnic/breakfast thereafter.

SOCIAL

MULTI MULTI MULTI MULTI ---- SPORTSPORTSPORTSPORT

Run starts at 06:00. (Watch this space).

Reaper Runner by Zola Budd With the festive season soon approaching (and having the likes of Toy Runs and Christmas Runs coming up), I would love to dedicate my blog to the Reaper Runner. I believe all of us have had experiences with this gloomy figure, and will experience this dreaded Runner face-to-face in a battle over survival. Track runners will know this as the Bear Effect: Have you ever watched a middle distance track race and athletes just literally stop moving with 150m or less to go? Every step becomes a battle and you can just swear that the officials moved the finish line to well beyond the high jump? That is the dreaded Bear effect. We joked with each other as track runners that a Bear jumped on your back the last 200m. I will swear to my grave that this is not a myth but an experiential truth. By inductive reasoning I can clearly prove that these Bears do exist and thrive on running tracks. As I moved on to longer distances, the Bears seemed to be replaced by something even more grim: the feared Reaper Runner. I have met him often during races and he appears to have become my full time running partner. Friday morning, he diligently waited for me as I stepped outside for my early morning run. It was rather chilly and I did do a hard session the previous day, but I did not expect him to be so committed on a Friday! As I took my first step, I knew this was going to be one of "those" runs. I believe time warps when you have one of "those" days. It was painful just moving (let alone run), so I decided to do an out-and-back run so that I would be forced to do the full run and not chicken out and take a short-cut home. I daresay, even before I got close to the turning point, the Reaper Runner joined me with a jovial greeting and started to chat to me about the meaning of life. As I looked at my watch for the umpteenth time and realized I was caught in a warp, the Reaper Runner gently reminded me of the combined age of my legs (96!). By the time I got to the turning point I was so tired of his musings that I decided to run quicker to try and lose him. He waited for me with one km to go and cheered me on my last run to the house with an encouraging, "You really don't need to do this, you know... there are better things to do than running in the cold with sore legs and a dwindling ego". As I got back into the house and had my first cup of tea, all memories of the Dreaded Reaper Runner disappeared. The day turned sunny and warm and I slowly felt life return to my old legs. Although some of our runs might be stalked by images of our existential demise, running still brings joy, even if it is only a hot cup of tea on a cold morning. Keep Running Zola

Hi Linda, Some rather sad news. Andrew "Andy" Cain who was the second Boksburg member in the history of the club to achieve 20 Comrades marathons is battling cancer. (Antony "Bootlace" Lace was the first BAC member to achieve the double green). Many of the older members will remember Andy who in his own quiet way and distinctive running style was a very consistent and strong finisher over his 20 runs. He and his wife Shirley recently moved from their home in Libradene to Worcester in the Cape to be closer to their family. Andy at age 74 is now wheelchair bound as a result of treatment which has affected his legs. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Regards, Kevin Townsend.

STORIES / ARTICLESSTORIES / ARTICLESSTORIES / ARTICLESSTORIES / ARTICLES

SEIZE THE DAY ~ TEAM SEIZE Two months or so back I was approached by Sizwe Ndlovu to join in and run the Jozi South 21km at the Apartheid Museum this past Sunday 19th October. Knowing if all goes well, I would be at the event anyhow. So I agreed. Now many of you may be asking yourself who is Sizwe. He is one of the four Olympic Rowers that won Gold at the Olympics in London in 2012. Not knowing what this was all about I just knew I was meant to be at the race and was aware it would be for a “good cause”. The week prior to the event there was a lot of hype and tweets, media on Twitter with regards to # Team Seize and # Team Showbiz. I gathered there was some sort of fun competition and challenge on the day. The awareness around Sizwe running and Peace for SA. South Africa’s very own Peace Day is celebrated on the 21st September and part of the UN International Day of Peace and is a South African first. Sizwe’s Brand Manager Tsakane Ndubane, contacted me and asked that we build up a hype on Twitter with regards to our #Team Seize running this race. Attending regular road running races this was strange as it seemed the norm to me to go to a road race. So we all emerged on the Apartheid Museum / Golf Reef City to run Jozi South and met our fellow team members.

On arriving I got to meet Tsakane who was co-ordinating the competition and our team. I met our fellow team “running” members that formed #Team Seize. Sizwe Ndlovu (Olympic Gold Medalist), Neo Mothiba (SA National Basketball Team Captain) and other members of our Team, Zithande Sithole, Greg Arthur and the legendary @theAngryKenyan. The challenge turned out to be # Team Seize taking on # Team Showbiz who consisted of celebrities as the likes of Miss Earth, Cito Otto (Frontman for Wonderboom), Eloise Cupido (Actress, TV presenter), Eden Classens (SA Actor & Model). It was explained, the first home in the 10km and the first home in the 21km would comprise a Team Win. Tames Times the media partner was covering the event. #TEAM SEIZE BELOW

Sizwe on my right (ie Jillian in the Boksburg Kit) and the small man in the middle is Neo. The 6ft7 Basketball player, Tsakane on Neo’s left and our other runners. The race was on….. Fortunately # Team Seize won the race. As Sizwe came in over the 10km distance in a great time of 40mins and I completed the 21km in 1h38. # Team Showbiz were nowhere to be seen. ☺ and had no one running the 21km. So it was a clean sweep. ☺ #TEAM SEIZE WINNERS

I was fortunate to place 5th overall and 2nd in the Veteran Category. So as a team we all stayed on for Prize Giving which took place at Gold Reef City. As I have been very fortunate, blessed and privileged to have podiumed at races over the past year or so, placing 20th at Two Oceans 2014 and often Top Ten and Vet, at our local Gauteng races, it was nothing out of my comfort zone to attend a Prize Giving but a HUGE excitement and pride to my fellow team members. PRIZE GIVING

This day was one of the best and most humbling days of my life which started off, as meeting strangers via social media and within a few hours we left as friends. As ‘we’ as the normal or average public look up to our local Sporting Heros / Olympic Athletes, the role was in reverse as #Team Seize was so amazed at my performance. However, I was not there to perform for me but to represent our Team. They were so proud of me yet I was so humbled to still meet 2 top Sports men in SA. # Team Seize cannot wait for the next event.

Sizwe, Jillian and Neo. Sizwe, Tsakane and Neo. My lesson learnt from this is most definitely to SEIZE every day you come upon. It’s a gift. Jillian Sotto Corona

Clubs Banking Details:

Name of Account : Boksburg Athletic Club Bank : Nedbank

Branch : Sunward Place Branch Code : 190442

Account No. : 1904 024 998 Type of Acc. : Cheque

Please email or fax EFT/Deposit Slip to 011 917-4605 or 086 618 4488.

Reference to be used : Surname, Initial and what the payment is for (e.g Vogel L –CB2014)

It is advisable to phone the office before coming through, as I may be out, on Club business.

Tel: 011 917 3721 Fax: 011 917-4605; 086 618 4488 Email : [email protected]

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