As part of this year's awards ceremony being held on Wednesday 19 November, the Nedbank Running Club are very pleased to announce that we will have Bob de la Motte join us as a special guest
Nedbank Running Club CGA Johannesburg will host a Surprise Comrades star at their yearend awards ceremony and dinner.
As part of this year's awards ceremony being held on Wednesday 19 November, the Nedbank Running Club are very pleased to announce that we will have Bob de la Motte join us as a special guest.
Bob has just launched his new book, "Runaway Comrade" which he will be presenting to our members during the course of the evening. The book will also be available for purchase at the early bird discounted rate of R200, all proceeds of which will be donated to charity raising money for impoverished black runners.
Don't miss out, book your seat today as space is limited!
About Bob de la Motte:
Bob de la Motte is a world-class ultramarathon runner, cyclist and Ironman contender. He was born in SA where he attended Wits University and worked for KPMG. His career as a chartered accountant and investment banker has taken him to London, the US and ultimately to Australia where he has lived since 1987. After retiring from his commercial career in 2009, De la Motte has continued to pursue his sporting interests all over the world including Ironman, cycling, mountain biking and marathoning, all at a recreational tempo. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
De la Motte Bob ran second to Fordyce in the Comrades Marathon in 1984, 86 and 87. His runner up time of 5:26 in 1986 has only been beaten by four winners of the Comrades marathon over the ensuing 28 years.
He won South Africa’s prestigious 50km JSE (City2City) marathon in 1985 and the 56km Korkie Marathon in 1986. In Australia he won the Perth Marathon, the national Australian cross country title (M35) and set Australian records for 30 miles and 40 miles in the Mundaring to York ultramarathon.
In mountain biking he has completed the 8-day Cape Epic and Australia’s 9-day Crocodile Trophy. He has won many age group titles including the 100km MTB marathon event in Western Australia and the 249km Gran Fondo Fausto Coppi cycling race in Cuneo, Italy. In Ironman, De la Motte qualified for Kona with his debut 10:30 as a 50 year old. In 2014, de la Motte ran Boston Marathon as a 60 year-old in 3:06 finishing 9th in his age category.
Bob De La Motte and Nick Bester
