Nedbank Running Club Soweto on the march.

Nedbank Running Club Soweto`s new member, Cornelia Joubert scored her first win in her new Nedbank team outfit as she crossed the line first in the Bobbies 10km. in a fast 36 minutes and 47 seconds.
We are expecting that this 23 year old woman’s runner will be a force to reckoned with in near future.

Two development athletes from the Nedbank Running Club in Soweto was sent to the 15Km President Hyper Night Race and results are as follows:

Kalmer sister act at Bobbies 25km
Running Brand Ambassador Rene Kalmer (Nedbank Running Club Joburg) was 9th overall and 1st woman home at the Bobbies 25km in 1:35.32 and led home sister Christine 2nd in 1:42.57. Good work ladies.

Men.
1st  Vuyisile Tshoba at 46:26
2nd Lebogang Masilo 46:56

Potchefstroom 21.1 and 10 km  Great Brick Run 21/01/2012
10km Vuyisile Tsoba 4th 30:36
21 km  Lebogang Masilo  1st 1:08

Bobies 10Km 22/ 01/2012 Mayfair
Women
Cornelia Joubert 10km  1st lady 36.47
Men.
Lebogang Masilo 1st Male 3029
Vuyisilw Tshoba 2nd  Male 30:35

We are very excited about the new live in the Nedbank Soweto Running Club.

Nedbank Running Club Port Elizabeth dominating the local race podium at the BayFM Bluewater race.

Results : Bayfm Bluewater Bay Date: 2012/01/21
Category : Senior Men
1 SANDILE NGUNUZA NEDBANK RC 47.24
3 GEORGE NTSHILIZA NEDBANK RC 47.53
Category : Senior Ladies
2 DELIWE NYANGA NEDBANK RC 1.02.38
Category : 35 - 39 Men
3 MPUMELELO NDLUMBINI NEDBANK RC 55.29
Category : 40 - 44 Men
1 JOHN RAFANI NEDBANK RC 56.27
Category : 45 - 49 Men
1 DESMOND ZIBI NEDBANK RC 53.36
3 CHRISTOPHER MABENGEZA NEDBANK RC 55.48
Category : 65 - 69 Men
1 TAMSANQA JUSAYI NEDBANK RC 1.05.47
Category : 75+ Men
1 JOHN PEART NEDBANK RC 1.57.57
Category : Junior Men
3 DARIUS SWIEGELAAR NEDBANK RC 1.29.12

Two Oceans Gold Medallists Sandile Ngunuza and winner George Ntshiliza.


Nedbank Running Club in Durban KZN-Results and information by Cary-Ann Smith

Sunday 15 January - Scottburgh 21.1km
Start and finish was at Scottburgh beach! 10,5km out and back. Fairly hard, undulating course. Hot, humid conditions but was fantastic as everyone could have a swim in the sea afterwards to cool down!

1st Sub vet (35 – 39) – Eric Ndovela 1h13
3rd Sub vet (35 – 39) – Bernard Phalatsane 1h17
1st Vet (40 – 49) – MandlaHlengwa 1h21
1st Master (50 – 59) – Cyril Nene

Our Nedbank Running Club Durban men`s team won the senior team prize! The Team consisted of Eric Ndovela 1h13, Bernard Phalatsane 1h17 and Freedom Shezi 1h20:42

MandlaHlengwa, Eric Ndovela, Bernard Phalatsane and Cyril Nene


Nedbank runners after the race at Scottburgh


Sunday 22 January 2012 - Kearsney 21.1km
A very tough and challenging course but we were very lucky with the cool, rainy conditions. A very well supported run following a very scenic route!

Bernard Phalatsane was 1st sub vet  (1h19:16) in the race.


On Thursday 26 January Bruce Fordyce and Nick Bester will be attending the time trial at King’s Park Athletics Stadium from 5pm. Please all members join us!

This Sunday 29 January is the PDAC 25km from Waterfall Shopping Centre to Lahee Park in Pinetown. There will be buses from the finish at Lahee Park to Waterfall Shopping Centre from 4am.

Club tent will be there, please join us after the race.

The two Nedbank Running Club athletes from Tshwane in Pretoria, Wesley Mutai and Micah Kipyego won the Acacia 21 and 42 kilometer races on Saturday respectively in 1 hour 07 minutes and 40 seconds and 2 hour 32 minutes and 42 seconds.   

Wesley Mutai                              Micah Kipyego
 
Nedbank Results
21km
1st Wesley Mutai – 1:07:40
3rd Wiliam Chinyanga – 1:08:59
Veteran
1st Elieas Mabane - 1:10:36
Master
1st Victor Phetoe – 1:23:03
Female
Master
Frances van Blerk – 1 47:33 

42km
Male
1st Micah Kipyego – 2:32:42
2nd Faston Masehla – 2:33:44
Female
2nd Anita Obrein – 3:19:46

Information update on the two biggest road races in South Africa.

Comrades Marathon 2012
Entries are closed
Entry Counter 18000
Race Date Sun 03 Jun

Qualifying Criteria:
Qualifying for the 2012 Comrades Marathon is applicable as of 29 May 2011 until 7 May 2012. Runners have been urged to take careful note of the entry criteria.
All entrants must complete an officially recognized qualifying event before they can participate in the 2012 running of The Ultimate Human Race. Runners who have finished the 2011 Comrades Marathon within the 12 hour cut-off can use their finish time as a qualifying time. For more details, please visit www.comrades.com

Club Information (for South African Athletes ONLY)
Athletes who are entered to run the Comrades Marathon in 2012 have to submit their club name and 2012 license number to the CMA to complete their entry. Club and licence information must be submitted either by email, fax or telephonically to the CMA Office by 7 May 2012.

Substitutions
As of 2012, Substitution will be a new feature of the Comrades Marathon race rules. The Substitution Rule to be promulgated in January next year is an extension of the Comrades Marathon Race Rules and must be read in conjunction with the general race rules.
The rule governs the process of withdrawing one athlete from the Comrades Marathon and replacing the fully paid runner for entry with another athlete's entry and credentials.
It is the responsibility of the substitute athlete to find an athlete withdrawing from the race. The full Substitution Rule will be announced in January 2012.

Publications
The official 2012 Comrades Marathon Supplement will be available in the January 2012 edition of the popular running publication Modern Athlete. The January issue of Runners World will also carry information about the Substitution Rule.
Get all the news you are looking for and more in these informative publications.

Two Oceans Marathon
Entry Counter 07 Jan. 21km 16000 of 16000 Entries closed
56km 2091 of 11000
Race Date 07 Apr. 2012

A record field of 16 000 will line up in Newlands on Easter Saturday 7 April making it the biggest field ever, as well as the biggest half marathon in the country.
The Two Oceans half marathon entries are closed. Entries for the ultra are still open.

Regards: Nick Bester-National Manager of the Nedbank Running Clubs.