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Trailblazers enjoy nature in Hoedspruit

The Pam Golding Wildlife Estate Series started on March 23 with the first leg of this series of trail runs held at the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate.

The series is in its sixth year and runners relish the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature in the company of the diverse fauna and flora while trekking or jogging. In the 20km trail run, Kevin Pietersen took first place with a time of 1:39:16 with David Rose second and Alloise Mdhlovu third.

Taun-Marie Kuhn was the first woman to cross the finish line with Bevan Macguire second and Jeanne Matthis third. More than 50 runners completed the 12km trail run with Tyrone Winter winning overall with a time of 56:28. Francois Steyn came second and Jacky Bango third overall. Grandmaster runner Maryna Steinmann won the women’s division with a time of 1:11:25. Louise Agenbag was second and Johke Liversage was third.

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Martin Severin won the u/18 division and Mornae Kleynhans the u/12 division. The 6km trail was very popular, with 75 entries. Malwanda Ndlovu won overall with a time of 00:33:39, as well as the u/16 division. Ryan Thompson came second overall while Clayton Gossayn took third spot. Gossayn also won the u/12 division. Stephan Moller won the u/16 division.

Jordan Prinsloo won the women’s division as well as the u/16 girls division with a time of 00:43:27. Second and third place went to two u/12 runners, Stella Rainier and Rachel Talanda who stood proudly on the podium. Don’t miss out on the next leg of the Wildlife Estate Series that will take place at Zandspruit Bush and Aero Estate on April 20. Enter online at www. lowveldtrailrunning.co.za or contact Belinda Barkas on 076 479 8906 for more information.

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Anwen Mojela

Anwen Mojela is a journalist at the Letaba Herald. She graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology. Including an internship and freelancing, Anwen has four years’ experience in the field and has been a permanent name in the Herald for nearly three years. Anwen’s career highlights include a water corruption investigative story when she was an intern and delving into wildlife and nature conservation. “I became a journalist mainly to be the voice of the voiceless, especially working for a community newspaper. Helping with the bit that I can, makes choosing journalism worth it.

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