QUEENSBURGH HARRIERS

P O BOX 39127 60 BOWKER ROAD

QUEENSBURGH ESCOMBE

4070 4093

Welcome to 2015

Thank you for renewing your membership, transferring from another athletic club or selecting Queensburgh Harriers as your first running club – we are delighted to have you on board.

Overall Summary of Club Activities

  1. Time trial every Wednesday at 5.45 pm from the Clubhouse at Queensburgh Sports Club, situated in Bowker Road. The distances are 2, 4 6 or 8 km for both walkers and runners, and your time will be announced as you cross the finish line
  2. Emails twice or thrice a week with information updates
  3. Publication of a monthly calendar containing details of regular training runs (both during the week and over weekends) race event details, details of other competitions e.g. inter club league events. The calendar also contains the names of the members celebrating a birthday that month; celebratory cake is always welcome at the time trial!!
  4. Support of the majority of the road races scheduled by KZN AA; the support includes the siting of tents to enable you to leave your tog bags in safety (although we accept no risk for damage or loss to your property), a place to sit after an event and usually the opportunity to buy a cold drink after the event.
  5. Participation within the Gu/Durban Runner Mixed League, the Highway ladies League and the KZN AA Cross Country series.
  6. A year end prize giving “party”.

Committee

  1. The management of the running of the Club is overseen by a Committee elected at the AGM held in October.
  2. The current members of the committee are

a.  Robin Archer Chair

b.  Trevor Gandy Deputy Chair

c.  Heather Barclay Treasurer

d.  Amie Huntley Secretary

e.  Jandi Hallett Mixed League Ladies Captain

f.  Herve Rougier-Lagane Mixed League Mens Captain

g.  Denise Reynecke Highway Ladies League Captain

h.  Bernie van Blerk Cross Country Captain

i.  Lindie Baard Results coordinator

j.  Johan Baard General Assistance

k.  Darren Huntley General Assistance

l.  Fran Gandy General Assistance

m.  Phillip Bezuidenhout General Assistance

n.  Fay Rautenbach General Assistance

o.  Paula Humphreys General Assistance with focus on the Club Trailer

Kit

  1. Our Club colours are Royal Blue and White as follows:
  2. Running vest/top - available from The Durban Runner, Glenwood
  3. Shorts/tights - Royal Blue - available from many sports shops
  4. The Club has a stock of peaks ( see Heather for additional information) and we are sourcing a supply of caps
  5. It is compulsory to wear the correct Club kit at official races
  6. It is also compulsory to wear an official KZN AA licence number on the front and the rear of a participant’s vest/top; failure to do will result in disqualification from that event
  7. If for any reason you are unable to find your licence number, you will be obliged to purchase a temporary license until you find or replace the official numbers.
  8. Many events also award prizes in age categories from 35 onwards
  9. The categories are in 5 year intervals, e.g. 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, etc.
  10. If a participant does not wear a tag on the front and rear of their vest/top they will not be eligible for an age category related prize
  11. Branded track suits are available either from The Durban Runner or from Rapid Brands
  12. Other adhoc clothing e.g. t-shirts for those participating in Comrades or at Two Oceans, is produced according to demand

Leagues

1.  As noted above, the Club supports a number of Leagues

a.  Gu/Durban Runner Mixed Time Trail League

  1. This is a league comprised of ladies, mens and walking teams who participate at the time trial of 8 other athletic clubs
  2. Ladies run 4 or 5 km, men run 8 km and the walkers distance is either 4 or 5 km
  3. Dates and venues for this year are as follows (6pm commencement):
  4. Chiltern 22.1.15
  5. DHSOB 4.3.15
  6. Savages 24.3.15
  7. Sydenham 22.4.15
  8. Stella 30.7.15
  9. Queensburgh 26.8.15
  10. Westville 22.9.15
  11. PDAC 22.10.15
  12. Prize giving at DHSOB 18.11.15
  13. We participate as teams of 4 athletes, but this is NOT restricted to just the faster athletes and everyone is welcome to join.
  14. There are usually a host of lucky dip prizes given away at the conclusion of each of these event, which all commence at 6pm

b.  Highway Ladies league

  1. This is a league for ladies similar in concept to the Mixed league
  2. The distance is either 4 or 5km and each event coincides with the host clubs’ time trial evening
  3. The venues for 2015 are as follows, with a 6pm start:
  4. Queensburgh 11.3.15
  5. Hillcrest 16.4.15
  6. PDAC 7.5.15
  7. Highway 9.7.15
  8. Kearsney 11.8.15
  9. Chiltern 10.9.15
  10. Forest 7.10.15
  11. Westville and prize giving 10.11.15
  12. Teams consist of 4 ladies and everyone is welcome to attend
  13. These are very social events with many lucky dip prizes

c.  Cross Country

  1. The cross country season is coordinated by KZN AA and events are scheduled from March until September
  2. Athletes run as individual and compete in age categories
  3. The KZN season culminates in the Cross Country Championship and teams are thereafter selected to represent KZN at the National Championships
  4. The dates for cross country events are posted on the Club notice board

d.  Club League

  1. As a Club we also have our own competition to reward the members who participate in the majority of events, including the above leagues, thus ensuring the colours of Queensburgh Harriers are present at virtually every race.
  2. The competition will commence on 1 February and will conclude on 28 November
  3. The basic scheme is that a member is awarded a point for very event in which they participate
  4. There is also the opportunity to win bonus points
  5. It is vitally important that members ensure the person on tent duty records their time at each race or proves their participation if they travelled to a race at which no club tent is present.
  6. The winners and runners up for The Ladies and The Mens Club Leagues will be announced at our year end function

Training Runs

  1. Training runs are detailed in the monthly calendar
  2. Groups run within the Queensburgh Area on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, meeting at Ridley Park Motors
  3. Other groups meet at the Club on afternoons
  4. Saturday training runs, venues and distances are shown in the monthly calendar

a.  On some Saturdays, the training runs take place from both the Queensburgh and the Kloof/Westville/Pinetown area

b.  On other occasions one combined run is held

Communication

1.  Every week there is email communication with inter alia updates to events, birthdays, results of the past weekend’s events, confirmation of training run venues and distances

2.  We have a website, www.queensburghharriers.com (or .co.za!!) which will show full result sheets, flyers where possible for future events and other information

3.  We also have a Facebook page, “Queensburgh Harriers” for pictures and announcements

The Mineshaft

  1. The Club hosts a 15 km walk/run known as The Mineshaft
  2. The event is well supported by other athletic clubs with 500 - 600 entrants
  3. We ask every member to assist in a range of activities
  4. Setting up the field before the race
  5. Processing entries and results
  6. Marshalling
  7. Members run the race the day before, in Club kit, and this will contribute to their Club League point position
  8. We maintain entry fees as low as possible but need to be able to draw upon sponsors – if members have contacts or suggestion, they are really encouraged to bring these to the attention of the Committee; in 2014 the cost to facilitate the event was of the order of R40000.

Contact numbers

  1. Useful contact numbers:
  2. Robin Archer (Chair) 082905 6005
  3. Heather Barclay (Treasurer) 082485 9611
  4. Amie Huntley (Secretary) 084429 8154
  5. Denise Reynecke (Highway captain) 083253 8376
  6. Jandi Hallet (Mixed League Captain) 084405 5443
  7. Herve Rougier-Lagane (Mixed League Captain) 084 683 3125
  8. Bernie van Blerk (Cross Country) 081354 8879
  9. Johan Rautenbach (Training runs) 082627 5235

Conclusion
Queensburgh Harriers is our Club and, whilst there are some office bearers, we all bear a collective responsibility to uphold the values, sportsmanship and camaraderie that have been established and nurtured since the establishment of the Club.

We wish you a fantastic year and hope we can support you achieve your running and walking goals for 2015!

The Queensburgh Harriers Athletic Club Committee

League and Race Dates

2015 Durban Runner/Gu Fixtures
Event / Venue / Date / Time
1 / Chiltern / Thurs 22nd January / 6:00 PM
2 / DHSOB / Wed 4th March / 6:00 PM
3 / Savages / Tues 24th March / 6:00 PM
4 / Sydenham / Wed 22nd April / 6:00 PM
5 / COMRADES & WINTER BREAK / 6:00 PM
6 / Stella / Thurs 30th July / 6:00 PM
7 / Queensburgh Harriers / Wed 26th Aug / 6:00 PM
8 / Westville / Tues 22nd September / 6:00 PM
9 / PDAC / Thurs 22nd October / 6:00 PM
10 / Final - DHSOB / Wed 18th November / 6:00 PM
2015 Highway Ladies League
Event / Venue / Date / Time
1 / Queensburgh Harriers / Wed 11th March / 6:00 PM
2 / Hillcrest Villagers / Thurs 16th April / 6:00 PM
3 / PDAC / Thurs 7th May / 6:00 PM
4 / Highway / Thurs 9th July / 6:00 PM
5 / Kearsney Striders / Tues 11th August / 6:00 PM
6 / Chiltern / Thurs 10th September / 6:00 PM
7 / Forest / Weds 7th October / 6:00 PM
8 / Westville / Tues 10th November / 6:00 PM
2015 ROAD RACE CALENDER
DATE / NAME OF EVENT / VENUE / DISTANCE
11-Jan / RONNIE DAVEL / LADDSWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL / 16KM RUN/WALK, 5KM RUN/WALK
18-Jan / KEARSNEY STRIDERS 21KM & 10KM / KEARSNEY COLLEGE / 21KM WALK/RUN, 10 KM WALK/RUN
25-Jan / PDAC 25KM RUN/WALK / WATERFALL SHOPPING CENTRE / 25KM WALK/RUN
01-Feb / SPARKPORT CHALLENGE / OUTSIDE SPARKPORT PHAMARCY / 32KM RUN, 16KM RUN/WALK
08-Feb / NOSA HILLCREST MARATHON / HILLCREST VILLAGERS / 21.1 KM WALK/RUN, 42.2 KM WALK/RUN
08-Feb / NONGOMA28TH CHALLENGE RACE / KWAMAME ULUNDI / 28KM RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
15-Feb / ZABALAZA HALF MARATHON / CATORIDGE COUNTRY CLUB / 21KM RUN, 10KM RUN/WALK
15-Feb / EDUMBE MAYORS HALF MARATHON / EDUMBE REGIONAL STADIUM / 21.1KM RUN/WALK, 10KM RUN/WALK, 05KM RUN/WALK
22-Feb / MARITZBURG CITY MARATHON / NATAL CARBINEERS / 42,2KM RUN/WALK, 21,1KM RUN/WALK, 10KM RUN/WALK
28-Feb / MONDI 21 / RICHARDS BAY HALL / 21KM RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
01-Mar / DURBAN CITY MARATHON / DURBAN CITY MULTI SPORT CLUB / 42.2 KM RUN, 21 KM & 10 KM WALK/RUN
03-Mar / TRONOX MARATHON, HALF MARATHON AND 5KM FUN RUN / ADDISON PARK EMPANGENI / 42,2KM RUN, 21,1 & 5KM WALK/RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
07-Mar / BATTLEFIELD MARATHON / HUTTENPARK PRIMARY SCHOOL, NEWCASTLE / 42,2KM RUN/WALK, 21,1KM RUN/WALK,
08-Mar / STELLA ROYAL 25KM RUN / STELLA AC / 25KM RUN, 10KM RUN/WALK
15-Mar / UMNGENI WATER MARATHON / MIDMAR DAM HOWICK / 32 & 42KM RUN, 15KM RUN/WALK
15-Mar / TONGAAT PANTHERS CLASSIC / OUTSIDE GROUDS TONGAAT / 10 & 21 KM WALK/RUN, 42KM RUN
15-Mar / ZULULAND ULTRA MARATHON / ULUNDI REGIONAL STADIUM / 56KM RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
22-Mar / GATERITE CHALLENGE / VERULAM RECREATION GROUND / 42,2KM RUN
28-Mar / UMTHONJANENI FUN RUN / UMTHONJANENI FUN RUN / 30 RUN, 10 RUN
29-Mar / DICK KING / MAIN BEACH AMANZIMTOTI / 21KM RUN, 15KM WALK
29-Mar / HGD MARATHON / IXOPO TOWN / 42.2KM WALK/RUN
29-Mar / WILLIAM BOSHOF RACE / VRYHEID / 42.2 KM RUN,
11-Apr / ARTHUR CRESSWELL MARATHON AND N3TC HALF MARATHON / BENCOR BOERDORY (OLD FARMERS HALL) / 52KM RUN
12-Apr / CRESCENT CHALLENGE / KINGS PARK ATHLETIC STADIUM / 21.1KM RUN/WALK, 10KM WALK,
19-Apr / CHATSWORTH FREEDOM MARATHON / CHATSWORTH STADIUM / 52KM RUN, 25KM WALK &RUN
26-Apr / LIGHTHOUSE MARATHON / MARGATE / 48KM RUN
01-May / DELLOITE MARATHON / LIFE SYTLE CENTRE BALLITO / 42.2KM ALK/RUN21.2 KM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
10-May / CHECKOUT CHALLENGE / VERULAM STADIUM / 21,1 & 10KM WALK/RUN
10-May / CAVANAGH MARATHON / BUSHMANS BOATING CLUB / 52KM WALK/RUN, 21KM WALK/RUN
10-May / ISIMANGALISO MARATHON AND FUN RUN / ST LUCIA SKI BOAT CLUB / 21.1KM RUN, 10KM AND 5KM RUN/WALK
17-May / STARLING PLUMBERS 10 & 21.1KM RUM/WALK / MOUNT EDCOMBE RECREATIONAL GROUNDS / 10KMWALK/RUN, 21.1 KM WALK/RUN
17-May / NASHUA RBAC 32KM & 10KM RUN/WALK / RICHARDS BAY HALL / 32KM RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
30-May / YOUTH RUN / HOY PARK / 5KM WALK/RUN 10KM WALK/RUN
31-May / COMRADES MARATHON / CITY HALL DURBAN / 87KM RUN
07-Jun / DURBAN SPAR LADIES / MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE / 10KM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
14-Jun / WASBANK 10KM RACE / SIGWEJE HIGH SCHOOL SPORT FIELD / 10KM RUN, 5KM FUN RUN/WALK
21-Jun / SAVAGES SUPA MAMA 21/10KM CHALLENGE / CYRIL GEOGHEGAN STADIUM / 21KM WALK/RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
16-Jun / MANDLAKAZI TRIBAL RACE / LANGALESIZWE SCHOOL / 10KM RUN, 5KM FUN RUN/WALK
05-Jul / SARDINE RUN / DOUGLAS MITCHELL SPORTGROUND / 42KM RUN, 21KM WALK/RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
05-Jul / WATERFALL SUPERSPA FOREST / FOREST HILL SPORT CLUB / 10KM WALK/RUN
11-Jul / ISHOSHOLOZA RUN / ENDABENHLE PRIMARY SOCCERFIELD / 5KM WALK/RUN, 30KM WALK/RUN
18-Jul / MANDELA CHALLENGE / KINGS PARK ATHLETIC STADIUM / 67 MINUTES RUN/WALK, PRE ENTRY 7 JULY 2015
19-Jul / TOTAL SPORT LADIES / KING SPARK ATHLETIC STADIUM / 10 KM WALK/RUN, 5 KM WALK/RUN
26-Jul / METHEWS MEYIWA HALF MARATHON / MPUMALANGA STADIUM / 21.1KM WALK/RUN
01-Aug / THE LONGEST DAY / COLLEGIANS CLUB PIETERMARIZBURG / 80 KM WALK/RUN, 60 KM WALK/RUN
01-Aug / PONGOLA SUGAR CANE / PONGOLA RUGBY CLUB GROUND / 42 KM WALK/RUN, 10 KM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
02-Aug / DURBAN RUNNER CHALLENGE / GLENWOOD AREA / 10KM WALK /RUN, 21KM WALK/RUN
09-Aug / WOMAN IN ACTION / CHATSWORTH STADIUM / 10KM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
09-Aug / MTUNZINI BUSH CHALLENGE / TOWN HALL / 16KM WALK/RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
15-Aug / THE CAPITAL CLIMB / VOORTREKKER HIGH SCHOOL PMB / 15KM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
16-Aug / MEREWENT 10KM / DHUBRI ROAD GROUNDS, MEREWENT / 10KM RUN/WALK
16-Aug / NONGOMA BUILT IT HALF MARATHON / KWAGQIKAZI MAIN GATE / 21,1KM RUN, 5KM FUN RUN
23-Aug / SAVAGES SUPA MAMA 21/10KM CHALLENGE / CYRIL GEOGHEGAN STADIUM / 21KM WALK/RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
23-Aug / SPAR LADIES RACE / ALEXANDRA PARK PMB / 10LM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
29-Aug / MID MASTERS RACE / VRYHEID / 21KM WALK/RUN,
30-Aug / MANDELA MARATHON / MANAYE HALL IMBALI / 43.2 KM, 10KM WALK/RUN
30-Aug / BLUFFS / KINGS PARK ATHLETIC STADIUM / 21,1KM RUN, 10KM FUN RUN
06-Sep / DOLPHIN COAST ULTRA / LIFE SYTLE CENTRE BALLITO / 50KM RUN, 21KM WALK/RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
12-Sep / MPATHI MOUNTAIN RACE / CLUB HOUSE DUNDEE JUNIOR / 15KM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
13-Sep / SAPS STRIDERS HERITAGE CHALLENGE / KINGS PARK ATHLETIC STADIUM / 21KM WALK/RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
13-Sep / ALL IN AFRICAN MARATHON / WADLEY STADIUM / 10 KM WALK/RUM, 21 KM WALK/RUN, 56 KM WALK/RUN
18-Sep / 100 CAPITAL CLASSIC / NATAL CARBINEERS DRILL HALL PMB / 100 MILE, 50 MILE, 20 MILE
20-Sep / UMGUMBHO RACE / BRIGDE CITY / 25 KM WALK/RUM, 5KM WALK/RUN
24-Sep / RICHMOND CHALLENGE / BYRNE VILLAGE / 16KM WALK,/RUN
27-Sep / TOWNSHIP TO TOWNSHIP MARATHON / PRINCESS MAGOGO STADIUM / 42KM WALK/RUN, 21KM WALK/RUN
03-Oct / ITSHELEJUBA CHALLENGE / NCOTSHWANE SPORTS GROUND / 21KM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
03-Oct / LADYSMITH AC HALF MARATHON / LADYSMITH SPORTS CLUB / 21KM WALK/RUN
04-Oct / MUDEN RACE / GREYTOWN KINGS EDWARD CLUB / 30KM WALK/RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
18-Oct / GOSS & BALFE SOUTH COAST MARATHON / IFRACOMBE & SCOTTSBURG / 21KM WALK/RUN, 42KM RUN
18-Oct / SWIFT / HULAMIN ATHLETIC CLUB / 21.1KM RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
25-Oct / THE DUKE OF YORK / THE BISHOPTOWE HALL IN PMB / 16KM WALK/RUN, 5KM FUN WALK/RUN
25-Oct / RICHARDS BAY TO ESIKHALENI MARATHON / RICHARDS BAY SPORTS GROUND / 42KM RUN, 5KM FUN WALK/RUN
01-Nov / VAC 15KM CHALLENGE (FESTIVE OF LIGHT) / SIPHOSETHUTHU SCHOOL GROUNDS MOUNT EDCOMBE / 15KM WALK/RUN
01-Nov / UTHUNGULU MARATHON / UTHUNGULU SPORTS COMPLEX / 42.2 KM RUN, 10 KM RUN
08-Nov / SAVE SUPERMARKET ORION 21.1KM / SAVE HYPER MARKET VICTORIA STREET PIETERMARITZBURG / 21.1KM WALK/RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN
15-Nov / BLUFFS VETS / FYNLAND COMBINED SCHOOLS / 42KM RUN, 15KM WALK, 21.1KM RUN VETS ONLY
15-Nov / GREATER EDENDALE 10KM RACE / FNB WADLEY STADIUM / 10KM WALK/RUN, 5KM WALK/RUN
22-Nov / THE MINESHAFT / QUEENSBURG / 15KM WALK/RUN
28-Nov / SANI STAGGER / SANI PASS HOTEL / 42 KM WALK/RUN, 21.1KM WALK/RUN
06-Dec / MANDELA MEMORIAL ROAD RACE / NQUTHU STADIUM / 32KM RUN, 10KM WALK/RUN & 5KM FUN WALK/RUN
06-Dec / BMG STAINBANK CUP / YELLOWWOOD PARK SPORT CLUB / 15KM RUN, 10KM WALK
13-Dec / ILLOVO SUGAR 15KM CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE / WESTVILLE ATHLETIC CLUB / 15KM WALK/RUN
13-Dec / SUMMER HOLIDAY / KWAZULU WEAVERS & WATERFALL HUT / 21KM WALK/RUN
16-Dec / MY LIFE MY FUTURE CHALLENGE, (INCLUDING MANDELA MEMORIAL) / KINGS PARK ATHLETIC STADIUM / 27 LAPS WALK/RUN N (PRE ENTRY - CLOSES 6 DEC 2016)
19-Dec / SIYAKHULA FUN RUN / DLOZIYANE HIGH SCHOOL / 5KM WALK/RUN, 30KM WALK/RUN

Cross Country Schedule