Vryheid Athletics Club – Flying the VAC flag high at Assegaai 2016

OM vroeg op te staan is nie altyd lekker nie, maar Saterdag het die VAC’tjies (Vryheid Athletic Club) weer so gemaak.

Die VAC lede het weer in hulle massas aangetuig Saterdagogeend met die Assegaai resies. Dit was ‘n warm oggend en ons is soos een man by die bymekaarkom plek weg. Ronel en haar mede ryers het, ons toe moes agterna hoor, ‘n papwiel gehad en manlief moes hulle halfpad kry om gou die problem op te los. Jammer vir die ongelukkie op die pad, Ronel, maar niks het julle afgesit nie en julle het ‘n wonderlike wedloop gehad.

As ek vir nou net eers ‘n paar hardlopers mag uitsonder het Georgie van Paulpiet haar ouderdom gewen. She is a lady that always does well and she won the veteran category with a time of 2:25 on the 21km. The team prize went to VAC for Amanda 1:51, Monique 1:53 and Marlene 1:54. The first three ladies that finished for the club. Amanda, you did us proud again to have won the fourth prize in the open category as well. Johan, surprise, surprise. You didn’t think you won a prize did you? Congratulations on your win as well. ‘n Regte voorbeeld vir baie van ons jongmense. Adel, ons was so bly om jou ook weer by ‘n wedren te sien. Wys jou net wat aanhou en uithou doen. Moet nooit opgee nie. Despite it being so hot, Paula worked very hard on the 42.2km race and came to the finish still very strong. Well done, Paula. Nhlanhla Ncube came fifth in the 10km with a good time of 35 minutes. Bongani Msimango came third in the 42km with a time of 2:39.

It is great to have all the club members cheering and carrying every VAC member to the winning line.

We invite all runners, walkers or even beginners to come and join us. The best time to start is now. We meet every Thursday at the club house 5:30pm sharp and then have a braai afterward. Everyone is welcome.