Gumbo takes win at 8th Iron Crown

Haenertsburg played host to the eighth annual Iron Crown Trial Run which saw 398 athletes taking on the highest mountain in Limpopo on Saturday.
Eighty-nine athletes entered for the
21,1 km, 172 for the 10 km and 137 for the 5 km fun run.
One of the organisers, Robin Gardner said the highlight of the event was grandmaster Johan Stears (76) and five other women in their 50s who finished the 21,1 km.
The event is hosted by the Rotary Club of Haenertsburg and the scenic route offered a 687 m climb from starting point to finish line with some challenging village streets, dust roads, firebreaks and footpaths to be conquered. Participants in the fun run were also welcome to bring their dogs. Funds raised will go towards approved Rotary projects especially Preserve Planet Earth and other community projects.
Polokwane Athletic Club member Koketjo Gumbo was first to cross the finish line in the 21,1 km open category for men, while Donna Greyling claimed victory in the women’s category.
In the 10 km race Rufus Makgoba and Carmen Schoeman were first in the open male and female categories respectively.
Gardner indicated that no times were taken as the event is classified as a charity run.

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Full results of the eighth annual Iron Crown Trial Run

21,1 km men

Open
1. Koketjo Gumbo
2. Johan Canters
3. Leon Roode

Juniors
1. Casper Venter
2. Deon Bovill

Veterans
1. James Stewart
2. Ismail Ebrahim
3. Arend Henning

Masters
1. Freddy Mohale
2. Mario Alvarez
3. Gromin Cloete

Grandmasters
1. Johan Stears

21, km women

Open
1. Donna Greyling
2. Mienkie Els
3. Ella Venter

Veterans
1. Mienkie Els
2. Louise van den Dool
3. Shirley Scriven

10 km men

Open
1. Rufus Makgoba
2. Duncan Mhlari
3. Luke Meyer

Junior
1. Luke Meyer
2. Ethan Jones
3. David Bullinger

Veterans
1. Rigardt Maartens

Masters
1. Gert van Emmenis
2. Willy Mathale
3. Pieter Grimbeek

Grandmaster
1. Bun Noel
2. Charles Luther
3. Mick Noel

10 km women

Open
1. Carmen Schoeman
2. Michelle Meyer
3. Angie Paterson

Junior
1. Lia Revelas
2. Annalien Henning
3. Robin Lacey

Veterans
1. Michelle Meyer
2. Angie Paterson
3. Willemien van der Linde

Masters
1. Carmen Schoeman
2. Cecilia Four-Visser

Grandmasters
1. Linda Weare
2. Priscilla van der Merwe
3. Annatjie van Wyk