The results are out.
Download them or view them online.
Senior Men:
1. Elroy Gelant – 29:56
2. Zolani Ntongana – 29:59
3. Nkosinathi Madyo – 30:05
(AAC’s own Unathi Nteta finished 4th and 1st junior in 30:18)
Senior Women:
1. Zintle Xiniwe – 34:31
2. Bulelwa Simae – 36:19
3. Nomvuyisi Seti – 37:02
Check out some pictures of the race taken by Shawn Benjamin Photography.
Road Closures:
| BEACH ROAD, THREE ANCHOR BAY TO FRITZ SONNENBERG | 06H30 – 07H45 |
| SEACLIFFE ROAD, BANTRY BAY | 08H00 – 10H00 |
| EXPECT DELAYS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: | |
| BAY ROAD, THREE ANCHOR BAY | 06H30 – 07H45 |
| PORTSWOOD ROAD ENTRANCE TO V&A WATERFRONT | 07H00 – 08H30 |
| V&A WATERFRONT CIRCLE - DOCK ROAD | 07H15 – 08H30 |
| MAIN ROAD SEA POINT / CLARENS ROAD INTERSECTION | 07H30 – 09H00 |
| GLEN BEACH, VICTORIA RD, CAMPS BAY | 08H00 – 09H30 |
| BEACH ROAD CLIFTON TO SEA POINT | 08H00 – 09H30 |
Parking:
Public street parking is available near the start at Granger Bay Beach, Three Anchor Bay, Beach Road, Fritz Sonnenberg and Bay Road (access from Portswood Road or through the V & A Waterfront) or near the finish which is 1.5Km from the start (access from Green Point Main Road & Sea Point Beach Road).
RECOMMENDATION:
Avoid stress – park near Rocklands Beach, Sea Point and jog/warm up to the start.
An alternative access to Western Boulevard routing from the Cape Town CBD to Sea Point is to use Somerset Road/Main Road Green Point and High Level Road continuation from Strand Street. Access Beach Road Mouille Point via the V & A Waterfront or Portswood Road.
Dear AAC Members
If you are planning to run the PPC Riebeek Marathon or Half Marathon on Saturday 31 July and have not yet entered, then just a reminder that ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY at midnight!
No late entries will be taken. You can enter online at http://www.entrytime.com/
Regards
Sue
Sue Ullyett
Tel: 021-671 0527
Cell: 083 305 4842
Fax: 0866846656
Email: sullyett@mweb.co.za
The 2010 Men’s Health Lighthouse Race results are out!
Well done on all finishers, it was a beautiful evening and we recorded (yet again) record finishers.
or view them online.
Dear Runner,
In 2010 the Ocean Basket Bay to Bay will have an exciting new sponsor and a new start time: 6h00!
You can enter for the race on Saturday 9 January 2010 from 10h00 – 13h00 at Sportsman’s Warehouse, Klipfontein Road, Rondebosch or on the day of the race (Sunday 10 January 2010) at from 5h00 – 5h55 at the Glen Country Club, Victoria Road, Clifton.
The 3 events, namely the 30KM race, 2 X15 Relay and the 5km Fun Run has grown every year, so runners are advised to arrange to give lifts to their fellow runners in order to limit the number of vehicles that will need to find parking.
The entry fees are as follows:
30KM Licensed runners: R50
30KM Unlicensed runners: R75 (R50 entry fee, plus R25 for a temporary licence)
2 X 15Km Relay: Licenced runners: R60 per team or R30 per runner
2 X 15Km Rellay: Unlicensed runners: R45 per runner (R30 entry fee, plus R15 for a temporary license)
5KM Fun Run: R15 ( no licenses required).
YOU WILL SPEED UP YOUR REGISTRATION IF YOU BRING THE EXACT AMOUNT FOR THE ENTRY FEE!
MEDALS to the first 1600 runners to finish the
MEDALS to the first 275 teams in the 2 X 15 Relay (2 medals per team)
FUN RUN Medals to the first 150 finishers
CUT-OFF TIME for the 30KM AND RELAY: 4 HOURS (10H00)
Kindly see the flyer below for more information:
Wed 28th Oct Old Mutual 10km 18h15 Old Mutual Sports
Ground, Jan Smuts Ave, Pinelands. R25 entry. A Powerade
League race.
Sat 31st Oct Isostar Forest 15 trail run 06h30 Tokai
Forest. There is no entry fee but runners are invited to
make an optional donation to the Victoria Hospital
Childrens Ward. Toys will also be accepted.
Sat 31st Oct (Boland) Rustenberg Farm Race 12km or 4km
trail run R40 entry. Start 07h30 Idas Valley Primary
School, Stellenbosch.
Sat 31st Oct (Fun Run) Kids 4 Kids Charity Relay and 4km
Fun Walk 12h00 Bishops High School. Entries still
open on www.bishops.org.za or call Shirley Briggs on 082
740 7374 or email k4kcharity@gmail.com
Sat 31st Oct Bot River 21km+10km+5km 08h15 start at Bot
River Station. Also mountain bike events, food stalls, wine
etc.
Sun 1st Nov Orienteering in Meadowridge
WHERE: Bergvliet/Meadowridge Library, Howard Drive,
Meadowridge
DIRECTIONS: From Ladies Mile Road, turn East into Firgrove
Way. Turn 2nd left into Howard Drive. The Library is on
your left.
TIMES: 15h15 – 15h45 – Event Registration
16h00 – 40 min Score Event, Mass Start
17h15 – Sprint Event with a twist, Mass Start
COST: MEMBERS R40 NON-MEMBERS R50
ENQUIRIES: info@penoc.org.za
WEBPAGE: www.penoc.org.za Novices and newcomers of all
ages and ability most welcome.
Wed 4th Nov Eskom 10km 18h30 Jan Burger Sports
Park, Parow.
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CLOSING DATES
Participants have until this Sunday November 1, to
pre-enter the 8th Landmarks Half Marathon and 6km Fun Run
and can enter at www.entrytime.com or pick up an entry form
at any branch of Sportsmans Warehouse, the New Balance
outlet store and Cape Town Tourism centres in and around
Cape Town.
Sportsmans Warehouse branches in Tokai, Rondebosch, Canal
Walk and Tyger Valley will be taking entries up until
Sunday November 8, and participants will also be able to
enter on race day from 05h00 onwards.
If you are considering running Comrades in 2010, you had
better hurry up. The entries now stand at 14847
Phase 1:
1st September 2009 entries will open to all previous
Comrades Runners ONLY. Phase 1 will be capped at 15,000
entrants and will close on 31 October 2009 at 18h00, or
whichever comes first (eg. if they receive 15,000 entries
by the 10th October 2009 then no further entries will be
accepted).
Phase 2:
1st November 2009 at 09h00 entries will open to all Novices
ONLY and will be capped at 5,000. Entries will close on 30
November 2009 at 18h00, or whichever comes first (eg. if
they received 5,000 novice entries by 15th November 2009
then no further entries will be accepted).
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TV SCHEDULES
The Gun Run race which featured the scenic new route
through Clifton and Camps Bay was also the WP Championship.
Screening is scheduled for Sun Nov 1 from 13h30 and 15h30
on SABC 2 (No specific time slot available)
Please give feedback to aac@yahoogroups.com
Trail Running on TV:
Mon 26th, SS1, 7.30pm Thule Four Peaks
Wed 28th, SS1, 7pm Wildrun Premier, then again 29 Oct
08h00, 30 Oct 11h30, 1 Nov 15h15, 2 Nov 17h30, and 3 Nov
22h00
Thur 29th, SS7, 7pm The Crazy Store Table Mountain
Challenge.
Note, the times can change and the programs get juggled
about, so use your remote, to surf and don’t miss out!
Full TV schedules on the website - www.trailrunning.co.za
The televised insert of the Don Lock Memorial race will go
out on 21 November after 17h00 on SS1 and SS2.
No specific time is allocated as this all depends on live
matches so those near a television after 17h00 can look
out.
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That’s it till next week!!
Cheers
The 2009 Outsurance 94.5 KFM Gun Run Results are out!
It was a huge field this year, with 3717 finishers in the 10km race and 2646 in the 21km.
You can download the results by clicking on the links below:
The Outsurance 94.5 KFM Gun Run has come and gone. With nearly 10 000 people taking part in the 21km, 10km and 5km races, a good day out was had by all.
Reader Andre commented this morning, sharing a video with us:
(If you can’t see the video above, click here)
Do you recognize yourself there?
We’re getting a lot of calls asking us about the start times for the 2009 Outsurance 94.5 KFm Gun Run, which is happening on Sunday the 11th of October 2009.
So right to it:
21km Half Marathon – Starts at 07:00
10km Run/Walk – Starts at 07:30
5km Run/Walk – Starts at 07:45
There are two ways to enter:
- Enter online at www.Entrytime.com
- Download the race entry form.
Entries close on Friday the 2nd of October.
