Brave athletes tackle Boulders Road Race

Almost 400 Lowveld runners had an early start on Heritage Day for the popular Boulders 2-in-1 Road Race.

Competitors in the 25km hopped on a shuttle at 05:00 to head to the Mara turn-off, with the starting gun sounding an hour later.

The route followed the Boulders Road over the mountain and through Crocodile Gorge Nature Conservancy, with several up- and downhill stretches making it quite challenging. The 10km-route started at Kaapmuiden Primary School and both races’ finishers were greeted with enthusiastic cheers from spectators at the finish line on the school sport grounds.

A total of 223 competitors participated in the 10km and 167 in the 25km, a large increase from the previous two years.

The race was hosted by Onderberg Marathon Club and The United Church Christ the King, with main sponsors RCL Foods Sugar and Milling, Laeveld Trekkers and Malalane Toyota.

Proceeds from T-shirt sales will be used for Bible distribution.

Volunteers from the church manned the tuck shop and ensured that competitors could replenish their energy with drinks and delicious boerewors rolls.

Results 10km – men

First: Abednego Mashaba from Nedbank LVCC in 32:29

Second: Prince Ndlovu from Run/Walk for Life in 33:04

Third: Bheki Nkosi from Born to Win in 33:24

Women

First: Nontokozi Dlamini from Nedbank LVCC in 39:46

Second: Belinda Potgieter from Nedbank LVCC in 50:15

Third: Manda Gomez from Nedbank LVCC in 50:44.

First walker men: Welcome Mabuzi from Nkomazi in 1:03:44

First walker women: Eunice Lebyane from Legogote Villagers in 1:20:06.

25km – men

First: Ntutuku Maseko from Nedbank LVCC in 1:26:32

Second: Albert Zikode from Nkomazi in 1:31:39

Third: Rodney Manyise from Nedbank LVCC in 1:35:32

Women

First: Tlangelani Mthimkhulu from Legogote Villagers in 2:05:14

Second: Alexis Badenhorst from Nelspruit in 2:10:00

Third: Cathy Cunninham from Boxer in 2:00:51.

For more results, visit protime.co.za.

To see who competed check out the gallery of photos here.