Cold start for Vryheid Athletic Club’s avid athletes

Well done to the runners who braved the cold on Saturday morning, and thank you to Prishanta for the super water/coffee car. It was once again, simply the best!

Cathy de Beer with friends Engrid Cooke, Melanie Young and Glen Young.

When you’re a runner and used to getting up at 4.30am for a 5am run, then no matter the weather, you dress appropriately and get out there.

Pieter van Niekerk, Monique van Deventer, Melissa Scheepers, Barbara Dicks, Ingrid van Niekerk, Marie Olivier, Sakkie Spangenberg and Prishanta Anandlal brave the early morning cold.

Well done to the runners who braved the cold on Saturday morning, and thank you to Prishanta for the super water/coffee car. It was once again, simply the best!

Morning runners: Ferdinand van Niekerk, Lorraine van der Nest and Annemarie Labuschagne.

Please join VAC for its runs at the club on Saturday mornings, and on Thursday afternoons at 5.15pm.
There is a Meatmasters gift voucher up for grabs every Thursday.
Congratulations also to Cathy de Beer (56 minutes) and Lauren Glutz (58 minutes), who ran in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Durban on Sunday.

Cathy de Beer with friends Engrid Cooke, Melanie Young and Glen Young.

Next on the calendar:

– The Meatmasters Mountain Challenge sets off on July 20 from a new venue at the Enviro Centre.
This event features 40 kilometres of mountain biking over a tough route, as well as a 17km trail run and 6km fun run/walk.
All finishers will receive a medal. Entry forms are available at Van der Nest Pharmacy and on the ‘Meatmasters Mountain Challenge’ Facebook page.
Please like the page to stay updated with the latest developments.

Casey Smart, Joanne Eyres, Lana Jover, Lauren Glutz and Ilona Smart competed in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge.

Also read: Vryheid Athletics Club members run 56km from Ulundi to Nongoma

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