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19 August 2025

Nedbank News

Newsletter #07/25 NBRC – Vanderbijlpark July ‘25

“Running is so symbolic of life. You must drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you cannot. but then you find your inner strength, and realize you’re capable of so much more than you thought” – Arthur Blank

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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 registered at the club for 2025. A special word of welcome to all our 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 and Salome Naude handle all club related enquiries as well as all running gear. The contact number for Gerda is 072 209 9906. Gerda and/or Salome 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 share information or an article to be published, please feel free to send it to my email address namely johanstr2@gmail.com. It would be much appreciated as this is the monthly newsletter of all our members. If you want to share results, as many already do, please feel free to send it to my WhatsApp number 083 651 5170 as well. Looking forward to share some “good feel” stories in the newsletter.

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.

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Club Athlete of the month

Sibusiso Ndhlela was named as Club Athlete for the month of June for his excellent results at the SAMA championships.

Helene van Rooyen and Miane de Clercq was named as the Club Athletes for July for their Gold medals won at the 21.1km and 1 miler ASA championships.

Congratulations to all three of you, we are so proud of you!

Cross Country – Chairperson Beaulah Valentin

All the leagues were completed as well as the AVT Championships. Our Nedbank athletes achieved the most Gold medals and medals in total for the championships and 10 of our athletes were crowned as AVT champions. We obtained 10 Gold, 7 Silver and 7 Bronze medals on the day and achieved 7 4^th places as well.

Our athletes had a strong Cross Country season and we are looking forward to the ASA championships on the 6^th of September in Middelburg. Here are the results of the AVT championships and our podium finishers.

Boys U/8 1km

Liehann van der Westhuizen – Gold medal

Boys U/9 2km

Reghardt Austin – Silver medal

Jorg Swanepoel – Bronze medal

Girls U/9 2km

Udia Grobler – Gold medal

Boys U/10 2km

Sebastian Martin – Silver medal

Boys U/11 3km

Stiaan Austin – Gold medal

Girls U/11 3km

Emma de Clercq – Gold medal

Kayleigh Jansen van Vuren – Silver medal

Boys U/12 3km

Franna van der Westhuizen – Gold mecdal

Christiaan Lewis – Silver medal

Girls U/12 3km

Lilique Labuschagne – Bronze medal

Girls U/13 3km

Miane de Clercq – Gold medal

Boys U/14 4km

Marinus Rademan – Gold medal

Ruben Marais – Bronze medal

Girls U/14 4km

Megan Waller – Silver medal

Boys U/17 6km

Lehlohonolo Hlakane – Bronze medal

Unfortunately no podium picture

Girls U/17 4km

Selna van As – Gold medal

Minjunet Smit – Bronze medal

Woman 40-44 4km

Helene van Rooyen – Gold medal

Woman 55-59 4km

Paulina Mokoena – Silver medal

Louise Britz – Bronze medal

Men 45-49 8km

Sampie Mokgatla – Silver medal

Jnr Ladies 4km

Hannah Korend – Gold medal

Youth Men 2km

Njabulo Phakathi – Bronze medal

Team for ASA Championships 6th of September 2025 in Middelburg

The following 42 athletes from Nedbank Running Club Vanderbijlpark were chosen to represent Athletics Vaal Triangle at the ASA championships. We want to use this opportunity to congratulate all of them with this achievement and wish them all of the best during the championships.