Newsletter #09/25       NBRC – Vanderbijlpark          Oct/Nov ‘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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“Physical strength will get you to the start line. But mental strength will get you to the finish line”

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

We want to invite all our members to enjoy this last newsletter of 2025 with us. We really hope that 2025 was as special for you as it was for us. Another year full of highlight’s and performances in all spheres of our athletics. We can really look forward to a great and eventful 2026. Our club was once again as in the past few years, the biggest club in the Vaal Triangle and our athletes were part of teams representing AVT province at National Championships. Not only did they represent AVT, but they also had a big say in medals won for AVT at these championships.

With great sadness to the club Louis Boshoff, our vice-chairperson, decided to re-locate to Ballito in KZN. He therefore ended his membership with Nedbank Running Club in Vanderbijlpark. We really want to wish Louis and his wife the absolute best in the new chapter of their life. We want to thank Louis for all his valuable contributions during his involvement at the club.

Braam Botes the chairperson of the Masters category also decided to step down from management due to his work responsibilities. We also want to thank Braam for all the contributions he made towards the club. Braam will stay on as member of our club due to his Honorary membership.

We want to welcome Hermie Rossouw on the management team in the place of Braam as the Masters chairperson. Thank you Hermie and we know you will make valuable contributions towards the club. Hermie is a member of our club for many years and he knows the ins and outs of the club. I (Johan Strydom) will serve as interim vice-chairperson in the place of Louis Boshoff till we get someone else to fill his shoes.

We want to thank Nedbank and all our sponsors for the continuous support we received in 2025 which allow all our athletes to compete at the highest level. Without this support it would be difficult to achieve the results that we have achieved in 2025. We as Nedbank Running Club Vanderbijlpark promise to keep on making you proud where we compete in our beloved green in 2026.

Just to comment on our attire. We all signed the Code of Conduct where it is stipulated that we must wear the correct attire, especially the shorts, during all events we compete at. We do see that our athletes wear black shorts when competing and we really want to urge all of you to get green shorts when competing.

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 2026

Registration can be done in the following manner:

 Members can register at the clubhouse on Tuesdays from 17:00. Members can also register for 2026 using the following method:

• As already communicated to all of you, the 2026 ASA licenses are already available at the club.

• ASA as well as the Nedbank Running Club’s registration forms must be completed.
• You can obtain the necessary forms for your 2026 registration by open the following attached links:

https://eolstoragewe.blob.core.windows.net/wm-11331-cmsimages/2026MembershipApplicationForm(BankDetails).pdf

https://eolstoragewe.blob.core.windows.net/wm-11331-cmsimages/2026CodeConductAcceptance.pdf

https://eolstoragewe.blob.core.windows.net/wm-11331-cmsimages/2026ASAPERMANENTLICENSEAPPLICATIONFORM.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 2026 fees are available on the Nedbank Running Club registration form.
• Suggestion 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 P4)

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 2026

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. Let us all make a big effort in 2026 and commit to attend more time trials in 2026.

Come and experience the company of fellow members for a 2,4,6 and 8km run, even a 1km and 10km 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. Renaldo Jansen made a slight change in the route because of part of the course which was bad to run on. New route was tested, and participants are satisfied with the change. Please come and join us and experience this with fellow members. 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.

The race for the most loyal participant of the time trials for 2025 is getting hotter by the week with two of our members chasing each other for that honor. With only one Time Trial left for 2025, a shortlist of the top five was established and the last Time Trial will not have that big effect on these top five. The top five for 2025 are in no specific order as follows:

Renaldo Jansen

Ntumelo Mathebula

Paulus Mofokeng

Sampie Mokgatla

Tsietsi Mokoena

And the winner of the most loyal participant for 2025 is….???

Please remember our yearend “Boerie Roll” and juice after our last time trial for 2025, this coming Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at the clubhouse. Come and join us to celebrate a successful year of time trials. As requested, please let me know via WhatsApp if you are going to attend.

Time Trial Photo's

7 Oct

14 Oct

21 Oct

28 Oct

4 Nov

11 Nov

18 Nov

Club Athlete of the month

Annelie Herbst was named as Club Athlete for October for her performance at the Actom race, where she won her age category in the race. Club athletes for November and December 2025 will be named in January 2026. 

Congratulations Annelie, we are proud of you!

Cross Country – Chairperson Beaulah Valentin

We wish our Cross Country athletes a well-deserved rest. Our chairperson will undoubtedly keep you informed on leagues, qualifying standards etc. According to latest ASA information received from them the ASA championships will be held in Pretoria (Tshwane) on 5 September 2026. This will certainly give us an opportunity to select a strong team.

Road Running – Chairperson Joggie van der Sandt

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

ASA 10km championships

• Helene van Rooyen – Silver medal in the 40-49 category and the Silver SAMA medal in the 40-44 category

Actom Races

• Janet Basson – 1^st Grand Master in the 10km race

• Annelie Herbst – 1^st Master lady in the 10km race

• Bongani Dhlomo – 2^nd Senior male in the 10km race

Parys Crater Street Mile (1.6 km)

• Miane de Clercq – 1^st u/13 Girls
• Emma de Clercq – 2^nd u/13 Girls

• Louise Britz – 2^nd Master lady

• Christiaan Lewis – 3^rd u/13 Boys

Tembisa Street Mile (1.6km)

• Miane de Clercq – 1^st u/13 Girls

• Emma de Clercq – 3^rd u/13 Girls

Northgate 5km

• Lauren Kruger – 1^st Overall lady

Heritage Day 5km

• Lauren Kruger – 1^st Overall lady

Linton Corner 5km

• Lauren Kruger – 1^st Overall lady

Koedoeslaagte Trial Run 7.5km

• Lauren Kruger – 1^st Overall lady

Steyn City Trial Run 7.5km

• Lauren Kruger – 1^st Overall lady

Sasol Summer Race

• Lauren Kruger – 1^st Overall lady in the 10km

• Sampie Mokgatla – 2^nd Veteran male in the 15km

Diamonds and dorings Kimberley

• Sibusiso Ndhlela – 1^st Veteran Male in 5km

CSIR 10km

• Sibusiso Ndhlela – 3^rd Veteran Male

Kaapsehoop marathon

• Sibusiso Ndhlela – 3^rd Veteran Male in 10km

Soweto marathon

• Sibusiso Ndhlela – 3^rd Veteran Male in 10km

Magoebaskloof marathon

• Helene van Rooyen – 1^st Lady overall and 1^st Veteran lady in the marathon with an excellent time of 2:59

Region 5 marathon

• Megan Waller – 1^st Junior female in the 5km

Sedibeng marathon

• Lauren Kruger – 2^nd Lady in the half marathon with her personal best time in the 21.1km marathon

Frankfurt marathon

Our Road captain, Harry Marx, participated in this International marathon and for the first time he broke the 3:00 hour mark on a 42.2km marathon. Congratulations Harry we are so proud of you

Our congratulations to all the athletes with their excellent performances!! Please note that this weekend ending on 8 December 2025 will be the last weekend of using results for the prizegiving for 2025. All results after this weekend will be published in our first newsletter for 2026 and will therefore be considered for 2026.

We request again that if me missed you with the results that you please forward it to us to be recognized for all your achievements

Track & Field – Chairperson Tracey Olivier

We had a phenomenally successful Track and Field pre-season league events and AVT Championships which ended the year at the ASA Sub-Youth Championships in Potchefstroom on 5-6 December 2025. We want to congratulate Tracey and her team for hosting these leagues and AVT championships in 2025. We are looking forward to 2026 and to experience the same excellent performances as in 2025. Herewith a summary of the leagues and Championships which was held during October and November 2025 as well as the results of the ASA Sub-Youth Championships.

League (1)

Nedbank athletes obtained the following positions

• 1^st Places – 22
• 2^nd Places – 10
• 3^rd Places – 5
• 4^th Places – 6

Total of 37 podium places

League (2)

• 1^st Places – 34
• 2^nd Places – 12
• 3^rd Places – 14
• 4^th Places – 12

Total of 60 podium places

League (3) AVT and Christian Schools Challenge

• 1^st Places – 18
• 2^nd Places – 11
• 3^rd Places – 11
• 4^th Places – 10

Total of 40 podium places

League (4)

• 1^st Places – 29
• 2^nd Places – 26
• 3^rd Places – 14
• 4^th Places – 19

Total of 69 podium places

League (5)

• 1^st Places – 34
• 2^nd Places – 28
• 3^rd Places – 18
• 4^th Places – 13

Total of 80 podium places

AVT Championships

• 1^st Places – 42
• 2^nd Places – 28
• 3^rd Places – 21
• 4^th Places – 20

Total of 91 podium places

Total Leagues and Championships

• 1^st Places – 179
• 2^nd Places – 115
• 3^rd Places – 83
• 4^th Places – 80

Total of 377 podium places

List of AVT Champions for 2025

• Dane Albrecht – High Jump W18
• Reghardt Austin – Turbo Javelin B9

• Stiaan Austin – 1200m B11

• Amelie Badenhorst – 70mH G11
• Divan Bezuidenhout – 110mH M18

                                          – 400mH M18

• Emma de Clercq – 1200m G11
• Miane de Clercq – 800m G13

                                    – 1500m G13

• Astrid Fourie – 100m W18 **

                              – 200m W18

                             – 400m W18

• Kaylin Fourie – 100mH W18
• Mione Frisby – Discus W18
• Lehlohonolo Hlakane – 3000m SC M20
• Dunay Kapp – Shotput G11

• Hannah Korend – 800m W20

• Sebastian Martin - 80m B11

• Kutloano Mofokeng – 400m B16
• Nyakallo Molwedi – Javelin B13

• Ntando Nqaba – 110mH M25

• Chandre O’Grady – 200m G13

                                     – 400m G16

• Sienna Roos – 75mH G13

                               – 200mH G13

• Milane Snyman – 60m G9

                                   – 80m G9

• Vinaldo Spamers – Discus M18
• Selna van As – 3000m W18

Selna van As on the Right

• Daniel van den Berg – Discus B13 **

                                           – Shotput B13

• Franna van der Westhuizen – 1500m B13

• Jazelle van Zyl – 80m G11

                                  – 100m G11

• Frans Vermaak – 60m B7

                                   – 80m B7

• Iwan Vermeulen – 80mH B13

                                   – 100mh B16

                                   – 200mH B13

• Alethea Visser – Long Jump W20 

• Rochelle Wallace – High Jump G11

• Megan Waller – 3000m G16

Megan Waller on the left

Unfortunately I did not receive photo's of all our Champions. If you have any please forward to me and I'll gladly post it in next edition of newsletter

Athletes represented AVT at the ASA Sub-Youth Championships

• Frans Vermaak B7 – 60m/80m
• Reghardt Austin  B9 – Turbo Javelin/ 600m
• Liehann van der Westhuizen B9  – 60m/600m
• Stiaan Austin B11 – 1200m
• Jazelle van Zyl G11 – 80m
• Amelie Badenhorst G11 – Triathlon
• Emma de Clercq G11 – 1200m
• Kayleigh Jansen van Vuren G11 – 1200m
• Dunay Kapp G11 – Shotput
• Rochelle Wallace G11 – Triathlon
• Sebastian Martin B11 - 80m/100m
• Miane de Clercq G13 – 800m/1500m
• Chandre O’Grady G13 – 100m/200m/4x100m Relay
• Sienna Roos G13 – 75mH/200mH/4x100m Relay
• Dario Saayman B13 – High Jump
• Anju Smal G13 – Long Jump
• Zehan Spangenberg B13 – 800m/1500m
• Daniel van den Berg B13 – Discus/Shotput
• Franna van der Westhuizen B13 – 800m/1500m
• Lea Badenhorst G13 - Pentathlon
• Nyokallo Molwedi B13 – High Jump/Pentathlon

Podium results of the ASA Sub-Youth Championships 5-6 December 2025

• Emma de Clercq G11 – 1200m – Gold Medal and SA Champion for 2025

• Dunay Kapp G11 – Shotput – Silver medalist

• Miane de Clercq G13 – 1500m – Gold Medal and SA Champion for 2025

• Chandre O’Grady G13 – 4x100m Relay – Team Gold Medal and SA Champions for 2025

Chandre O'Grady 1st from Left

• Sienna Roos G13 – 75mH – Silver medalist

• Sienna Roos G13 – 4x100m Relay – Team Gold Medal and SA Champions for 2025

Sienna Roos second from Right

AVT won 3 individual Gold medals and 1 Relay Gold medal during the championships and Nedbank had 2 of the individual and 2 of our athletes had part in the Relay Gold medal.

AVT won 4 Silver medals and Nedbank athletes won 2 of those medals.

If we look at the leagues, the number of AVT Champions from our club and the results of the ASA Championships, it shows a dominance performance from the Nedbank athletes in the Vaal Triangle.

Everyone associated with Nedbank can truly be proud of these performances.

Nedbank Track and Field casual shirts

We have decided to give a free casual shirt for our Track and Field athletes and the athletes love this shirt. Some of them told me that they like it so much they even sleep in it. Here are pictures showing our athletes wearing it

I think everyone will agree that we have the most friendly and happy club in the country. If you see all the smiles then you will agree that it is a sign of happiness. We as management were glad to bring the smiles to our members faces and we promise to keep on doing everything possible to make our members proud of our club. We have even achieve to get brothers and sisters to smile together on a photo.

Masters Athletics – Chairperson Hermie Rossouw

Dates for upcoming Master events:

• 1 March 2026 – CGMA Championships in Germiston
• 30 April/2 May 2026 – SAMA Championships in Germiston
• 22 August/3 September – WMA Championships in Daegu, South Korea

Beaulah Valentin and Louise Britz performed at a Masters meeting in Potchefstroom and both returned with Gold medals. Even they are smiling!

Nedbank Running Club Vanderbijlpark - Social Media (Tools)

• Facebook under Nedbank running club Vanderbijlpark

• Instagram page - handle is nedbankavt

• Twitter account – handle @nedbankavt

• Nedbank RC WhatsApp group number 07606061774

• Webpage – www.nedbankrunningclub.co.za

Nedbank RC Vanderbijlpark – Management Team

• Chairperson – Pierre Pretorius
• Vice Chairperson – Johan Strydom (Interim)
• Secretary – Salome Naude
• Road Commission – Joggie van der Sand
• Cross Country Commission – Beaulah Valentin
• Track and Field Commission – Tracey Olivier
• Masters Track and Field – Hermie Rossouw
• Athletes’ Representative – Sampie Mokgatla
• Treasurer and Newsletter – Johan Strydom
• Additional Member – Gerda Pretorius
• Road Captain - Harry Marx
• Additional Member – Renaldo Jansen

From management side we want to wish all of you a wonderful and blessed festive season and a prosperous 2026. If you travel, please be safe on the roads and we will see each other in 2026