The early-morning showers at the start of the Road Relay 2019 did nothing to dampen the spirits of the participants.
This year, the relay started at the Veritas Senior College sports field and each lap was 5km.
Striders Athletics Club chairperson Jackie Seddon says this is the oldest road relay in South Africa.
“It used to be known as the Munroe Munish Relay, and it was from Nigel to Springs,” says Seddon.
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The senior and junior running and walking teams started at the same time.
There were 13 running teams and 13 walking teams.
After the first lap in the u-19 male division, the Sir Pierre van Ryneveld team, from Kempton Park, were in the lead, which they held on to until the end.
Speaking after competing the first lap for his team, Samuel Makhubela says he found the race easy.
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“For a person who trains every day, it was simple.
“It was my first time taking part in this race and I had fun,” says Makhubela.
His teammate Mongezi Malotsa also says he enjoyed taking part in the race, which he said had a good vibe.
“For me, it was important that I stay in the lead because we were running as a team, and I wanted to keep their spirits up,” says Malotsa.
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Also taking part in the race was Caroline Koll, a professional triathlete who was in the top 10 of the SA Ironman.
Seddon says it’s a feather in the cap of Striders that Koll is a members of their club.
The final results of the relay were:
Walking winners:
Mixed Team: Northern Snails 1:50:17 (Benoni Northerns Club)
Ladies’ Team : Cool Girls 2:08:20 (Benoni Northerns Club).
Running Winners:
Men: Boys on a Mission 2:18:22 (Striders men’s team)
Ladies: RPG 2:04:42
Mixed: Power Rangers 1:39:54
U-13 mixed: Fast 5. 1:57:33
U-19 mixed: Benoni Harriers Jnr 2:07:46
U-19 male: Sir Pierre van Ryneveld 1:35:10.
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