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Awesome athletes acknowledged
Benoni Northerns Athletics Club (BNAC) celebrated their 35th year of existence at the club’s beach-themed year-end function and annual prize-giving, held at the East Rand Speedboat Club at CR Swart Park, on Friday night, November 15.
Awards were presented to the following BNAC athletes:
- Most Consistent Time Trial runner: Mpho Pilusa.
- Most Dedicated Time Trial runner: Robyn Daniel.
- Trail Runner of the Year (women): Chantelle Fourie.
- Trail Runner of the Year (men): Shared by Con Roux and Craig Gornall.
- Triathlete of the Year: Kirsten Willis.
- Merit awards: Hendrik Strydom, Sidwell Mhlongo and Michelle Harding.
- First woman home at 50km Ultra Blood Buddies Memel to Newcastle: Anne Reynolds.
- First man home at 50km Ultra Blood Buddies Memel to Newcastle: Steven Msimango.
Comrades awards:
- First grandmaster: Con Roux.
- First master woman: Lynne Semple.
- First master man: Dieter Stapel.
- Third woman home: Bernice Piveteau.
- Second woman home: Susan Masina.
- First woman home and first veteran: Lorraine Barry.
- Third man home: Paseka Taolane.
- Second man home: Paul Pitco.
- First man home, first veteran and first runner home: Greg Bishop.
Main awards:
- Perserverance Award: Jeanette Lottering.
- Vasbyt Award: Ina Beamish.
- Unsung Hero Award: John Eigelaar.
- Most Improved Runner: Dean Sequeira.
- Walker of the Year: Steven Msimango.
- Merit Shield: Adele David.
- Member of the Year: Richard Pretorius.
