Five parkrunners set best times in Bronkies
This 201st parkrun at Bronkhorstspruit was also Helene le Roux’s first parkrun.
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Five parkrunners improved their personal best times at the Bronkhorstspruit parkrun on August 31.
They are Ryan de Steur (21:05), Neels Schoeman (30:19), Cornel Kotze (34:53), Vera Pawson (51:26) and Estelle Pawson (51:33).
This 201st parkrun at Bronkhorstspruit was also Helene le Roux’s first parkrun. She finished the 5km route in 29:28 and was third among 30 participants to cross the finish line.
De Steur sprinted to the finish point more than seven minutes ahead of the pack.
Junior parkrunner Mikhail de Lange clocked in at 28:28, followed by Neels Schoeman (30:19), Casper Strydom (30:32), Prince Dumisani Khumalo (31:30), Petro Jordaan (33:25), Cornel Kotze, Len Rossi Marx (36:09) and Ryno Opperman (37:02).
The volunteers who made this event possible were André de Lange, Bhavna Rampersadh, Casper Strydom, Cornel Kotze, Despina Rockas, Filia Rockas, Gonasagree Govender, Joy Meyer, Lelani de Lange, Matteo de Lange, Mikhail de Lange and Moonilal Dunmun.