Jockey trail run/walk attracts large field
Hundreds of walkers and runners took part in the recent Jockey trail run/walk.
UMHLANGA Rocks was a hive of activity when 600 trail runners and walkers converged on the promenade to participate in the 5th Jockey trail run/walk which formed part of the Umhlanga Summer Festival.
Runners and walkers set about meeting the many challenges that lay ahead, with the first having to negotiate a one kilometre single track section past the famous Hawaan Forest. Next was to cross the medium flowing Umhlanga River and then there was a monster of a hill to ascend before heading down to the Umhlanga Lagoon. The last challenge was to run on beach sand for two kilometres.
On the 18km route runners experienced a new route that followed a trail up to a beacon above Mdloti which offered a stunning view of Mdloti, Westbrook and Durban. The 5km runners and walkers did a different route through the beautiful Hawaan Dune Forest which is always a highlight.
Buzz Bolton, chairman of Riverside Trail, said: “We are so privileged to live in a country that has such an interesting coastline with so many diverse sections of the run. I am happy with the feedback we got from the runners who really enjoyed the route.”
Results: 18km – 1st male Nkosinathi Zungu, 2nd Eric Ngubane, 3rd Lonwabo Dlamini, 1st female Jenna Challenor, 2nd Danielle Feldman and 3rd Coleen Mc Grath.
In the 12km event: 1st male Brink Coetzee, 2nd Colin Thackwray, 3rd Mark Matthews, 1st female Geraldine von Fintel, 2nd Belinda Padbury and 3rd Kate Gounans.
In the 5km event: 1st male Andrew Murray-Manson (senior), Jonathan Hick (junior), 1st female Melissa van Niekerk (junior) and Mandy Matthews (senior).
