NEWSLETTERAPRIL 2011
CLUB HOURS
The clubhouse will be open from 18:00 until 20:00on Tuesdays and for a trial period on Thursdays as well.
On a Tuesday the club hosts a 4km and 8km Time Trial starting at 18H00. Times will be published in the Citizen and Alberton Record.
On a Thursday there will be 10km club runs for a trial period.
Admin (Registration Licenses) will only be available on Tuesday evenings from 18:15 until 19:00
COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2011
ANDRIES VENTER CHAIRMAN083 727 2970
GLYN RYNHOUDVICE CHAIRMAN082 451 6317
DENESE VENTERTREASURER076 548 8228
MICHAEL BRANDON-KIRBYRACE CONVENOR084 950 0078
ROBERT SPEARCLUB CAPTAIN 073 232 9191
PAULUS JACOBSCLUB CAPTAIN 079 502 5487
ELNA BEZUIDENHOUTLISCENCE OFFICER079 887 4916
NIEL CILLIENEWSLETTER AND COMMUNICATION082 929 7295
DEON PRETORIUSWEBSITE AND STATS082 874 8659
CINDY BEEMINGEVENT CO-ORDINATOR083 564 2188
HENNIE DREYERTIME TRIALS & COACH073 484 4704
GERT CORNELIUSCROSS COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE072 948 2181
DEON SWANEPOELTRACK & FIELD REPRESENTATIVE & COACH 083 469 2888
VACANTWALKERS REPRESENTATIVE
Thank you for all the comments and suggestions we’ve received. Please keep them coming by contacting any member of the committee or emailing with queries or suggestions you may have regarding the club.
Also send us your results or let us know if you will be taking part in a special running event.
SMS COMMUNICATION
From time to time you may receive sms communication from the club. If it requires a response please feel free to reply on the sms as it gets sent from the club’s cellphone contract by Noeline and she accumulates all the responses.
WEBSITE LINKS
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!!
Welcome to the new members of the club:
Kobus / AucampAlbert / Baltes
David / Botha
Charlotte / Burger
Joanna / De Bruyn
Andre / De Klerk
Charl / Eddie
Greg / Edge
Gary / Goosen
Rory / Goosen
Wayne / Hey
Adriaan / Jonker
Rudi / Lensley
Patricia / Moore
Shaun / Naidoo
Riaan / Naude
Wellington / Nukwa
Lucas / Powane
Elisha / Thipe
Judy / van Dyk
Jannie / van Rooyen
Ricardo / Vasapolli
Andre / Visagie
RUNNING GROUPS
If you have a running group or would be interested in joining a running group please let us know the details. These will be published in the coming newsletters as well as at the clubhouse.
Cindy Beeming – 083 564 2188 (Randhart / Meyersdal) from Meyersdal Gym
Tuesdays thru Fridays at 04:45
8-10kms most days and longer on weekends @ 5:30min/km to 6:00min/km
Deon Pretorius 082-874 8659 (Randhart / Meyersdal) from Meyersdal Gym
Tuesdays thru Fridays @04:45
7-8km Walkers @ 7:30min/km to 8:00min/km
Hein Langenhofel - 082 498 2308 (Verwoerd Park)
6min+/km with walk breaks
Tuesday: 8km at 05:00 from circle at club
Wednesday: 10km at 05:00 from circle at club
Thursday: 11km at 04:50 from small circle at shopping centre
Friday: 11km at 05:00 from circle at club
Sat or Sun: 15km at 05:30 from circle at club
KNOW OUR MEMBERS
Thank you for all your responses so far and sharing a bit of yourselves with us so that we can get to “Know Our Members”. We will endeavour to feature a member in all coming Newsletters.
If you haven’t answered the questions and would like to please reply to the newsletter email with your answers or email them to .
ALAN BOTHA
- What is your primary activity – Road Running / Walking / Cross Country / Track and Field?
Road Running
- Why/When did you start with the sport?
January 2010
- When did you join Alberton AAC?
January 2010
- Which event(s)/distance(s) are your favourites?
10km
- Have you got any special memorable race(s)?
My 1st 21km at Vaal
- What does a normal training week look like?
4km Tuesday; 6km Thursday and 10km Sunday
- Roughly how many AAAC members do you know by name?
15
- Do you train or run with fellow club members?
Normally on a Tuesday and Thursday but have also started on Sundays
- If you want to you can share some of your Personal Bests (PBs)
5km 21:36
10km 54:24
21.1km 2:04
- Off the sport field – family, occupation, other interests
Married to Elrike with our first baby on the way due in early July
I work for Stanlib Asset Management as a Marketing and Business Development Manager
I enjoy most sports but especially Cricket and Rugby.
NEWS & RESULTS
AAAC 15KM ROAD RACE – 13 MARCH 2011
Our annual Alberton City 15km road race on Sunday 13 Marchwas once again a HUGE success with a field of close to 1300 runners (for the 15km)!
Winning Results:
Men
Open 1 Tshidiso Bosiu (GS) 45:38; 2 Nkopane Sequabane (GS) 45:46; 3 Derocious Mokhobalo (GS) 46:22
Veterans 1 Gethun Wordofa (ADT) 49:02; 2 Lawrence Chipangaan (Nedbank) 50:41; 3 Jabulani Mngomnzulu (ADT) 51:38
Masters 1 Johannes Seakamela (RAC) 53:11; 2 Andre Jansen (GS) 58:13
Grandmasters 1 Don Charles (Nedbank) 61:59
Juniors 1 Eliod Kipketer (Temp) 46:54
Walkers 1 Lebogang Shange (RAC) 66:55
Women
Open 1 Rene Kalmer (Nedbank) 53:48; 2 Christene Kalmer (Nedbank) 55:52; 3 Caren Turac (Art of Running) 59:42
Veterans 1 Sarah Mhlangu (Mr Price) 63:47; 2 Thembeka Ketsekile (Ukhozi) 71:58; 3 Laura Venter (Nedbank) 73:00
Masters 1 Pam Hampton (Sunninghill) 73:21; 2 Natalie Bentley (Kudus) 92:57
Grandmasters 1 Bets Greyling (Sunward) 95:13
Juniors 1 Caren Turac (Art of Running) 59:42
Walkers 1 Sandra Steenkamp (Irene) 84:21
THANK YOU to ALL members and their family and friends who helpedto make this possible.
While we’re on the subject please diarize Sunday 7 August 2011. That is when we are hosting our Rietvlei race and would love all of you to help and be part of this special event.
Recent road race results:
Old Mutual Om Die Dam (NWN) 50Km - 2011-03-19
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time41 / G / Rynhoud / M / 40 / 03:26:42
95 / R / Spear / M / 35 / 03:43:17
99 / M / Brandon-Kirby / M / 35 / 03:43:35
154 / G / Bezuidenhout / M / 36 / 03:54:58
362 / N / Cillie / M / 34 / 04:25:01
497 / H / Jonker / M / 46 / 04:36:24
824 / N / Barr / M / 46 / 04:53:51
840 / P / Jacobs / M / 42 / 04:54:31
849 / O / Kuhn / F / 28 / 04:54:48
1034 / G / Roberts / M / 29 / 05:01:40
1066 / A / Venter / M / 48 / 05:03:38
1212 / C / Cloete / M / 46 / 05:11:31
1527 / L / Thomas / F / 44 / 05:24:34
1590 / P / Moore / F / 65 / 05:27:33
1734 / F / Nxumalo / M / 56 / 05:32:37
2032 / M / Boshoff / M / 62 / 05:44:22
2099 / C / Beeming / F / 53 / 05:46:24
2155 / M / Claassens / F / 43 / 05:48:41
2256 / B / Lorimer / M / 38 / 05:52:36
2821 / J / Prinsloo / M / 36 / 06:22:02
2840 / N / Blignaut / F / 27 / 06:23:20
2975 / P / Chagan / M / 43 / 06:32:48
3052 / C / Boshoff / M / 40 / 06:42:33
3156 / J / Dreyer / M / 58 / 06:57:36
Cape Gate Vaal (AVT) 42Km - 2011-03-06
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time28 / R / Spear / M / 35 / 02:54:13
64 / N / Cillie / M / 34 / 03:06:42
170 / J / Van Rooyen / M / 36 / 03:22:14
185 / A / Venter / M / 47 / 03:24:38
261 / P / Lepora / M / 47 / 03:33:48
304 / A / Jonker / M / 46 / 03:36:25
320 / C / Beeming / F / 54 / 03:39:08
321 / A / Rossouw / M / 42 / 03:39:09
344 / H / Langenhofel / M / 44 / 03:40:43
372 / J / Barr / M / 46 / 03:43:43
463 / M / Claassens / F / 43 / 03:52:35
527 / O / Kuhn / F / 28 / 03:56:52
621 / G / Roberts / M / 29 / 04:03:34
685 / L / Thomas / F / 44 / 04:10:01
832 / M / Boshoff / M / 62 / 04:22:01
844 / F / Nxumalo / M / 56 / 04:22:36
951 / M / Van Der Walt / F / 48 / 04:32:02
1121 / C / Boshoff / M / 40 / 04:47:48
1248 / N / Blignaut / F / 27 / 04:57:03
1249 / B / Kotze / M / 31 / 04:57:04
1288 / A / Visagie / M / 41 / 04:59:31
1390 / M / Welgemoed / F / 34 / 05:26:57
Cape Gate Vaal (AVT) 21Km - 2011-03-06
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time46 / G / Rynhoud / M / 40 / 01:24:30
71 / A / Beeming / M / 57 / 01:32:45
97 / A / Bourne / F / 44 / 01:37:36
103 / N / Kruger / M / 01:38:24
110 / H / Broadfoot / F / 01:40:29
284 / C / Burger / F / 28 / 02:02:00
494 / P / Chagan / M / 42 / 02:28:59
565 / R / Chagan / F / 38 / 02:41:57
611 / J / Dreyer / M / 58 / 02:57:12
612 / L / Van Goidsenhoven / M / 54 / 02:57:13
Remax RRW (CGA) 42km - 2011-03-06
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time189 / C / Fenwick / M / 58 / 03:59:12
391 / B / Teixeira / M / 59 / 04:39:46
Remax RRW (CGA) 21km - 2011-03-06
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time322 / F / Dosani / M / 56 / 02:03:40
358 / M / Adatia / M / 57 / 02:06:52
398 / H / Steyn / M / 56 / 02:09:01
434 / K / Coetzee / M / 59 / 02:11:31
613 / B / Dujardin / F / 48 / 02:29:50
708 / C / Harrison / F / 63 / 02:44:10
PWC 3 In 1 (MPU) 42km - 2011-03-05
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time215 / W / Hay / M / 24 / 04:22:13
278 / L / Van Goidsenhoven / M / 54 / 04:46:56
290 / K / Van Goidsenhoven / F / 23 / 04:49:36
342 / J / Dreyer / M / 58 / 05:08:02
Medihelp Sunrise Monster (AGN) 32km - 2011-03-05
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time36 / G / Rynhoud / M / 40 / 02:25:31
37 / M / Brandon-kirby / M / 35 / 02:25:33
944 / K / Coetzee / M / 59 / 03:45:07
Medihelp Sunrise Monster (AGN) 10km - 2011-03-05
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time511 / H / Steyn / M / 56 / 00:59:23
586 / F / Dosani / M / 55 / 01:00:49
822 / M / Adatia / M / 56 / 01:05:20
Township (CGA) 42km - 2011-02-27
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time108 / Z / Mdlalose / M / 41 / 03:38:10
337 / P / Jacobs / M / 42 / 04:24:47
434 / L / Pokane / M / 04:46:24
449 / I / Kingon / M / 53 / 04:48:41
469 / L / Vorster / F / 04:50:37
645 / C / Du Bruyn / M / 42 / 05:39:21
Townshin (CGA) 15km - 2011-02-27
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time346 / B / Dujardin / F / 48 / 01:39:27
438 / R / Ghagan / F / 38 / 01:47:58
Township Walk (CGA) 15km - 2011-02-27
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time12 / M / Fontbin / M / 40 / 01:45:59
Deloitte Pretoria (AGN) 42km - 2011-02-26
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time30 / G / Rynhoud / M / 40 / 02:54:41
33 / M / Brandon-kirby / M / 02:56:00
831 / C / Cloete / M / 46 / 04:16:56
1322 / J / Prinsloo / M / 36 / 04:38:56
1709 / F / Nxumalo / M / 56 / 04:56:02
1844 / K / Coetzee / M / 59 / 05:03:36
Deloitte Pretoria (AGN) 21km - 2011-02-26
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time794 / L / Thomas / F / 44 / 02:08:12
1494 / C / Boshoff / M / 40 / 02:28:55
1978 / K / Van Goidsenhoven / F / 23 / 02:52:09
1979 / W / Hay / M / 24 / 02:52:10
Deloitte Pretoria (AGN) 10km - 2011-02-26
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time533 / A / Pienaar / M / 35 / 00:56:42
1385 / M / Nxumalo / F / 49 / 01:09:15
2130 / J / Volschenk / F / 71 / 01:21:48
2567 / E / Dreyer / F / 57 / 01:35:04
Pirates (CGA) 21Km - 2011-02-20
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time56 / R / Spear / M / 35 / 01:30:57
1012 / M / Claassens / F / 43 / 02:12:58
1013 / K / Van Onselen / M / 39 / 02:12:58
1126 / K / Coetzee / M / 59 / 02:15:53
1155 / H / Steyn / M / 56 / 02:16:46
1166 / F / Dosani / M / 55 / 02:17:16
1405 / M / Van Der Walt / F / 48 / 02:23:36
1467 / M / Adatia / M / 56 / 02:25:37
1506 / S / Naidoo / M / 34 / 02:27:28
1689 / B / Dujardin / F / 48 / 02:35:20
1785 / L / Van Goidsenhoven / M / 54 / 02:40:56
1879 / M / Fontbin / M / 40 / 02:50:45
Bestmed Tuks (AGN) 21km - 2011-02-19
Position / Initials / Surname / Sex / Age / Time594 / L / Thomas / F / 44 / 01:59:41
603 / J / Van Schalkwyk / M / 35 / 01:59:51
828 / W / Hay / M / 24 / 02:06:47
1276 / C / Boshoff / M / 40 / 02:20:00
1636 / J / Dreyer / M / 58 / 02:44:02
1637 / L / Van Goidsenhoven / M / 54 / 02:44:03
CGA/GN and selected otherroad running fixture list:
Wed 30 March / Exxaro 10 km & 5 km Nite Race / Voortrekker Monument, Thaba Tshwane / 10 / 5 / 18h30Sun 3 April / Fordyce 50km and 10km Suikerbosrand / Karee Kloof Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve / 50 / 10 / 06h00
Sat 09 April / Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu 10 km & 5 km / Solomon Mahlangu Square, Mamelodi / 10 / 5 / 06h00
Sun 10 April / Callies Comrades Legends 32 km & 15 km / Germiston Stadium, Delville Road North / 32, 15 / 5 / 06h30
Sat 16 April / Laerskool Horison 10 km, 5 km & 2 km Fun Run / Laerskool Horison, Cnr Mouton & Weaver Sts, Horison, Roodepoort / 10 / 5, 2 / 07h00
Sat 16 April / Mazda Zoom-Zoom 15 km Run/Walk / Ford Sport & Recreation Centre, Centre Waltloo, Silverton / 15 / 5 / 06h00
Sat 16 April / Forever Resorts Loskop Ultra Marathon / Municipal Offices, Wanderers Avenue, Middelburg, Forever Resort / 50, 42, 21 / 06h00
Sun 17 April / Slow Mag Marathon & Half Marathon / Benoni Northerns Sports Grounds, 1 Brodigan Street, Northmead, Benoni / 42, 21 / 5 / 06h30
Wed 20 April / Noordheuwel 10 km Nite / Noordheuwel High School, Krugersdorp / 10 / 5 / 19h00
Fri 22 April / RHM Randburg Harriers Easter 100 / Randburg Central Sports Complex, Cnr Republic Rd & Silver Pine Avenue,Randburg / 48, 32, 20 / 06h00
Mon 25 April / The Grove Mall 10 km & 5 km Run/Walk / The Grove Mall, Cnr Lynnwood & Simon Vermooten Rds, Pretoria East / 10 / 5 / 07h00
Wed 27 April / Cradle Half Marathon & 10 km / Kloofzicht Lodge, Kromdraai Road, Muldersdrift / 21, 10 / 5 / 07h00
Sun 01 May / Colgate 32 km & 15 km / Boksburg City Stadium, Jubilee Road, Boksburg South / 32, 15 / 5 / 06h30
Sun 01 May / Sowetan Big Walk 10 km & 5 km / Mapetla Sport Complex Stadium, Cnr Moroka & Letsie Streets, Soweto / 10 / 5 / 09h00
Mon 02 May / Traumeel Wally Hayward Marathon / Hoerskool Zwartkop, Mopanie Road, Bronberrik / 42, 21 / 10, 5 / 06h30
Sat 07 May / Jackie Mekler 25 km / Pretoria Military Sports Club, Thaba-Tshwane (Voortrekkerhoogte) / 25, 10 / 5 / 06h00
Sat 07 May / Eye to Eye 32 km & 15 km / Lakeside Recreation Resort, Potch Dam / 32, 15 / 5 / 07h00
Sun 08 May / Randburg Harriers Half Marathon & 10 km Run/Walk / Randburg Central Sports Complex, Cnr Republic Road and Silver Pine Avenue, Randburg / 21, 10 / 07h00
Mon 09 May / Elands Valley 3-in-1 / Oosterlijn Primary School, Ngodwana Training Center / 42, 21 / 10, 5 / 06h00
Sat 14 May / Race for Friendship 16 km & 8 km / Moreleta Plaza, Cnr Garsfontein and Rubenstein Sts, Moreleta Park Pretoria / 16 / 8 / 07h00
Sun 15 May / RAC The Sweat Shop/Asics 10 km / Old Parktonian Sports Club, Jan Smuts Avenue, Bordeaux / 10 / 08h00
Sat 21 May / Take Five Team Relay Pretoria / Airforce Base, Waterkloof / 5 / 08h00
Sun 22 May / South African 10 km Championships / Johannesburg / 10
Sat 28 May / Jacaranda Centre 10 km & 5 km / Jacaranda Shopping Centre, Cnr Frates & Michael Brink Sts, Rietfontein / 10 / 5 / 07h00
Track and field fixture list for 2011
February 2011SATURDAY / 25 / PRIMARY SCHOOLS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (ASA) / TBA
SATURDAY / 26 / YOUTH/JUNIOR/SENIORS Program 1 / TBA / 14:00
March 2011
FRI / SAT / 4 & 5 / PROV. PRIMARY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS (ASA) / TBA
FRI / SAT / 4 & 5 / HIGH SCHOOLS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (ASA) / TBA
FRI / SAT / 4 & 5 / HIGH SCHOOLS CHALLENGE ELIMINATIONS (ASA) / TBA
FRI / SAT / 4 & 5 / CGA PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS YOUTH / JUNIOR / U23 / GERMISTON
FRI / SAT / 11 & 12 / PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS / TBC
FRI / SAT / 11 & 12 / L.S.E.N. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (ASA) / TBC
FRI / SAT / 17-19 / SA PRIMARY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS / GERMISTON
FRI / 18 / YELLOW PAGES I / PORT ELIZABETH
FRI / SAT / 18 & 19 / CGA SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS / GERMISTON
MON / 21 / YELLOW PAGES II (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) / PORT ELIZABETH
FRI / SAT / 24 & 25 / SA HIGH SCHOOLS CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIPS / PAARL
FRI / SAT / 26 / YOUTH/JUNIOR/SENIORS Program 2 / GERMISTON / 14:00
April 2011
FRI / 1 / YELLOW PAGES III / POTCHEFSTROOM
FRI - SUN / 10-Aug / YELLOW PAGES SA YOUTH, JUNIOR & U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS / PAARL
FRI / SAT / 15/16 / YELLOW PAGES SA SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS / DURBAN
FRI / SAT / 15/16 / CAA SOUTHERN REGION YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS / NAMIBIA
WED / 27 / YELLOW PAGES IV (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) / UJ
FRI / SAT / 29 - 30 / USSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS / STELLENBOSCH
May 2011
MON / 2 / YELLOW PAGES V - SA TEAM vs REST OF SOUTH AFRICA / STELLENBOSCH
FRIDAY / 6 / YELLOW PAGES VI - SA TEAM vs REST OF SOUTH AFRICA / GERMISTON
FRI - SUN / 09-Jun / CAA AFRICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS / BOTSWANA
MAY - JUNE / WINDOW PERIOD FOR QUALIFICATION TO IAAF YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 2011
WED - SUN / 10-Jun / 7TH IAAF YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS / LILLE, FRANCE
JULY / WINDOW PERIOD FOR QUALIFICATION TO IAAF SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 2011
24-Dec / UNIVERSIADE (WORLD STUDENT GAMES) / SHENZEN
27 Aug to / 04-Sep / IAAF SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS / DAEGU, KOREA
September 2011
11-Jul / COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES / ISLE OF MAN
16-Dec / ALL AFRICA GAMES / MOZAMBIQUE
October 2011
TALENT IDENTIFICATION ALL PROVINCES
Cross Country fixture list for 2011
Date / League / Club / Venue07 May / No 1 / RAC / Delta Park
14 May / No 2 / Kagiso Striders / Kagiso Sports Complex
04 June / No 3 / Tsakane AC / Tsakane Stadium
11 June / No 4 / Orange Farm AC / Chris Hani Stadium
25 June / No 5 / Daveyton Hearts / Daveyton
09 July / No 6 / Boksburg AC / Boksburg Stadium
23 July / No 7 / Take It Easy AC / Thokoza Park
06 August / No 8 / Alberton AC / Alberton Dam
20 August / CGA Champs / CGA / Westonaria
10 September / SA Champs / SA / Bloemfontein
APRIL BIRTHDAYS!!
Happy birthday to these members who celebrate their birthdays in April!!
Jean-Michael Botha / 04/01Edson Chimera / 04/01
Michael Brandon-Kirby / 04/02
Andre Ferreira / 04/02
Ryan Armstrong / 04/03
Dewald Van Lingen / 04/04
Jabhile Sibanyoni / 04/05
Christiaan Boshoff / 04/06
David Johnson / 04/07
Noeline Blignaut / 04/12
Rian Smit / 04/15
Johan Fourie / 04/16
Terri Cronning / 04/18
Marthinus Van Der Walt / 04/18
Rogeiro Carneiro / 04/21
Moses Nxumalo / 04/21
Pieter Du Toit / 04/24
Jessica Aylward / 04/26
Aubrey Julies / 04/26
Ondina Kuhn / 04/28
Fernando Teixeira / 04/28
Mark Voget / 04/29
Harry Eddie / 04/30
Naylor Kruger / 04/30
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