Pavement pounders rewarded for top performances

UMHLATHUZE Athletics Club athletes, office bearers and sponsors gathered at the Addison Park clubhouse on Tuesday evening for a presentation and financial handovers to runners who not only represent the club at provincial and national level, but to runners in the Runners Assistance Programme as well.

Nomcebo Mthethwa and Yvonne Irmscher were rewarded with R1 500 each for representing the local club at provincial and national level.

Seven runners who are currently part of the Runners Assistance Programme were handed vouchers of R1 750 each to aid them in the sport.

Sponsor representatives from Tronox and Leomat attended the ceremony.

These two sponsors are the main sponsors of two races on the club calendar.

All proceeds raised from these events (Tonevale Game Run and Tronox Marathon and Half Marathon) go towards the Runners Assistance Programme. uMhlathuze Athletics Club athletes who are part of the Runners Assistance Programme with sponsor representatives - (back) Brad Gray (Leomat), Linda Sibeko, Dumisani Nxumalo, Willie Shabalala (Runners Assistance Programme co-ordinator), Victor Msimango (Runners Assistance Programme co-ordinator); (front) Mnqobi Mkhize, Natalie Keegan (Tronox Regional Community Relations Co-ordinator South Africa) and Zanele Mthiyane Richard Springorum