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3 May 2025

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Newsletter #04/25 NBRC – Vanderbijlpark April ‘25

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.” A famous saying by Nelson Mandela

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General

Nedbank Running Club Vaal Triangle clubhouse at Kollege Park Primary school (Glanville street) Vanderbilpark

We want to welcome members who have already registered at the club for 2025, especially new members who have joined us since our last newsletter. We trust that you all have a wonderful experience with Nedbank Running Club in 2025.

We want to say once again thank you to Nedbank and all our sponsors for continuous support which allow athletes to compete at the highest level. Without this support it would be difficult to achieve the same and even better results than what we had achieved in 2024. We as Nedbank Running Club Vanderbijlpark promise to keep on making you proud where we compete in our beloved green.

Gerda Pretorius handle all club related enquiries as well as all running gear. The contact number for Gerda is 072 209 9906. She will be available every Tuesday at the clubhouse from 17:00.

We as management hope that you enjoy our newsletter and if you want to send information to be published please feel free to send it to my email address namely johanstr2@gmail.com. I really looking forward to hearing from you. Maybe we can ask our coaches to send some articles about training, rest, nutrition etc. I am sure it will be highly appreciated by all of us

Registration 2025

Registration can be done in the following manner:

Members can register at the clubhouse on Tuesdays from 17:00. Members can also register for 2025 using the following method:

ASA as well as the Nedbank Running Club’s registration forms must be completed.
You can obtain the necessary forms for your 2025 registration by open the following attached links:

https://eolstoragewe.blob.core.windows.net/wm-11331-cmsimages/25,MembershipApplicationForm2025(BankDetails).pdf

https://eolstoragewe.blob.core.windows.net/wm-11331-cmsimages/25,CodeConductAcceptance2025.pdf

https://eolstoragewe.blob.core.windows.net/wm-11331-cmsimages/2025ASAPERMANENTLICENSEAPPLICATIONFORM.pdf

If you have problems obtaining the forms via the links, you are more than welcome to request these forms from me. Just sent your email address to johanstr2@gmail.com and the forms will gladly be forwarded to you.
Please complete all forms and email it with your proof of payment to the email address of Pierre Pretorius, pierre@marvibex.com and Johan Strydom, johanstr2@gmail.com
The 2025 fees are available on the Nedbank Running Club registration form.
Suggestion from my side is to download the requested forms and complete it before you go to the Club to register. That will save you valuable time.
Payment for license and membership fees can be done directly in the following Nedbank account:

NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB VANDERBIJLPARK

BRANCH VAAL MALL – 189137

ACCOUNT NUMBER – 1891012398

REFERENCE – NAME & SURNAME AND LICENSE NUMBER IF AVAILABLE

(Example Johan Strydom 128)

We do have a card machine available for registration at the clubhouse. With this we want to urge our athletes to register as soon as possible to make the most of your ASA license number for the whole of 2025

Time Trials – Harry Marx

We want to invite ALL members, including new members, to come and join us every Tuesday at 17:15 for the Time Trials.

Come and experience the company of fellow members for a 2,4,6 and 8km run, even a 1km run will be accommodated. The course is properly marked to prevent participants from getting lost and it is very safe. Walkers are also more than welcome to come and join. Time Trials are important to measure your progress from week to week and we can see in the results how participants better themselves on a weekly basis.

Club Athlete of the month

Management decided to award both Chris van Niekerk and Tracey Olivier for the Club Athlete for the month, Chris representing South Africa at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing China and Tracey as manager of the team. Congratulations to both of you.

Important Dates

Comrades Function – 23 May ’25. Previous Gold medal winner at the Comrades asked to be the guest speaker at this event. More details on the event to be provided during May ’25.

Cross Country – Chairperson Beaulah Valentin

Good luck to all our athletes for the 2025 season and may you achieve the goals you set for yourself. The dates for the league fixtures are as follows:

10 May 2025 – VUT, presented by Dimathi and VUT AC

31 May 2025 – Khanya Lesedi School in Heidelberg

14 June 2025 – TBA, presented by Boxer AC

28 June 2025 – George Thabe Stadium, presented by Future Champs and Lekoa AC

12 July 2025 – Driehoek High School, presented by Hoekies AC

2 August 2025 – Kollegepark Primary school, presented by Nedbank RC

9 August 2025 – AVT Cross Country championships - TBA, presented by Boxer AC

6 September 2025 – ASA Cross Country championships – Kees Taljaard Stadium in Middelburg, Mpumalanga

To qualify for selection for the ASA Cross Country championships an athlete must:

Compete and complete 50% of the leagues of which at least 25% participation must be in a Township league

Compete and complete 50% of the inter provincial for which he/she was selected

Compete and complete the AVT Cross Country championships

Remember that there will be for the first time a qualifying time for each event. Qualifying times will be calculated on an athlete three (3) fastest league times

There will be an AVT A team sponsored by AVT and an AVT B team which will be for the cost of the athlete.

Entry stickers must be bought at each league for R40 per sticker. There will be an entrance fee of R40 for spectators. Card machine facility will be available at all events and AVT championships.

Valid 2025 ASA number must be worn at all leagues and championships and age category tags if applicable (age 35-90)

Road Running – Chairperson Joggie van der Sandt

Please remember to forward your results to the commission for recognition in 2025.

Some of our Junior athletes before the start of the 5km Vaal Triangle marathon race

Sibusiso Ndhlela having a picture taken with the new SA 10km recordholder Adriaan Wildscutt in Gqeberha

The following results with podium finishes were received from our road athletes and we want to congratulate each one for his/her performance:

Vaal Triangle marathon

Tsietsi Mokoena – 1^st place 50-59 category in the 21.1km race

Megan Waller – 1^st Junior Female in the 5km race

Miane de Clerq – 2^nd Junior Female in the 5km race

Emma de Clerq – 3^rd Junior Female in the 5km race

Well done to our Junior ladies who “filled” the podium

Two Oceans marathon

We want to congratulate all our athletes who participated in the ultra and the 21.1km races.

56km

Harry Marx – 4:27:23

Hati Leseba – 5:40:26

Brenche van den Berg – 6:20:52

Renaldo Jansen – 6:24:26

Lourens Erasmus – 6:39:54

21.1km

Harry Marx – 1:56:23

Elsa Jansen – 2:20:55

Carle Louw – 2:32:32

Louis Boshoff – 2:43:29

We want to invite all our Comrades entrants once again to please join us for the Comrades function on Friday the 23^rd of May 2025. Wishing them all a last month of injury free training and most important to stay healthy.

Track & Field – Chairperson Tracey Olivier

The following athlete from our club represented AVT at the ASA Senior championships in Potchefstroom and they made us proud.

Alethea Visser

Masters Athletics – Chairperson Braam Botes

Some of our athletes participated at the SAMA championships and we are awaiting the results. At this stage we have received feedback from Sibusiso Ndhlela, and he achieved excellent results by obtaining four medals, 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze medal. We are going to share results in our next edition of our newsletter.

Dates for upcoming Master events:

FS Masters Throws & Jumps – 2 August ’25

FS Masters Open Championships – 27 September ‘25

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