Talk of the Town

KOWIE STRIDERS

... runners with pride

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Results:

THIS past weekend was the running of the world’s greatest ultra-marathon, the Comrades Marathon.

Congratula­tions to Marianne Stiglingh and her daughter Alana for competing for the first time and finishing together in 11 hours and 32 minutes. They deserve a good rest before they start training for next year.

Well done also to husband and father Sticks Stiglingh for being selected to run for Eastern Province in the SA Half-Marathon champs in Port Elizabeth on June 24.

The club is taking a bus to the champs. A very flat fast route. Come a join us and run a PB.

Don’t forget the Fish River Sun trail run on June 16.Enter online by the 12th. Join us for breakfast after the run.

Congratula­tions to Jean and Carol Nepgen for completing the 1000km challenge.

Carol did an amazing 3136km and Jean 1942km.This only in races. Both of them are in line to win prizes.

They recently completed the Run Wild Trail Run over three days. Day one was Kei mouth to Wavecrest, 21km in 4:50. Day two was Wavecrest to Kob Inn, 26 km in 5:58, and day three was 7km to Jujura river in 1:21.

They are starting again for the next 1000 km challenge. Good luck to them.

Time Trial: May 29 8km Run

Rick Betts 35:53 Sticks Stiglingh 36:07 Andrew Philpott 36:52 Kevin Lee 42:11 Alex Weed 44:55 Rob Joiner 48:57

5km Run

Ayabonga Saul 20:30 Azola Mbombela 23:17 Mike Nelson 23:17 Lungisani Mtsashe 23:32 Chris Roberts 26:04 David Mangweni 26:13 Francois Klopper 26:24 Petrie Heyns 26:28 Marianne Stiglingh 28:05 Elana Stiglingh 28:05 Louise Stiglingh 28:05 Lulu Mceka 30:48

3km Run

Lethemba Jekana 12:18 Imran Kamdien 23:31 Stella Kamdien 23:31 Mieke van der Wat 23:31 Leandra Heyns 19:31 Anel Heyns 19:31 Tian Heyns 19:31

5km Walk

Callie Austin 44:02 Susan Hunt 44:02 Rene Philpott 47:21 Andrew Philpott 47:21 Billy Futter 48:30 Pauline Weed 48:30

3km Walk

Rachael Lax 28:10 Candise Naude 28:10

 ??  ?? KOWIE STRIDERS’ ACHIEVERS: At the recent Africa Day Half Marathon held in East London, Alex Weed finished third in his category and Avril Beyleveld first in her category
KOWIE STRIDERS’ ACHIEVERS: At the recent Africa Day Half Marathon held in East London, Alex Weed finished third in his category and Avril Beyleveld first in her category
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