Frans and Elmien vermaak run the River Park parkrun with their dog Luca. Photo: Supplied
Lizette Jansen van Rensburg was the star of the 315th Riverpark parkrun on September 14 when she celebrated her 250th parkrun as a volunteer.
The event saw three runners achieve personal best times. Puseletso Dladla finished in 29:52, Juandre du Plessis in 30:31, and Nadine Hoop in 36:48, all improving on their previous records.
Bongane Mpokane was the first to cross the 5km finish line in 18:01, closely followed by Kaywen Human in 19:08. Eugene Viljoen completed the course in 25:14, with Zander van der Linde (27:41), Petra Louw (27:42), Ayanda Dlamini (28:08), and Pieter Grobbelaar (28:11) rounding out the top finishers.
The parkrun could not have taken place without its dedicated volunteers. Renette de Sousa, Preyanka Dorasamy, Lizette Jansen van Rensburg, Séan Jansen van Rensburg, Danie Laufs, Susan Laufs, Sylvy Moodley, Jennifer Naidoo, Strini Naidoo, Lydia Roets, Willy Smith, Pieter Swart, Johannes Vosloo, and Daniel Wright contributed to making the event a success.
Lizette van Rensburg hoists the banner. This was the 250th parkrun at which she volunteered. Photo: Supplied
This young participant blitzes past the camera. Photo: Supplied
Walk, jog or run – just keep on moving. Photo: Supplied
Nadine Hoop works on setting a new personal best time. Photo: Supplied
Motsamayi Radebe makes his way to the finish line. Photo: Supplied
Bongane Mpokane is the front runner. Photo: Supplied
Pieter Grobbelaar wears a Springbok shirt to show his support for SA team. Photo: Supplied
Thumbs up for the Riverpark park in Standerton. Photo: Supplied
Patricia and Thikolelwi Collins Mudau on their regular parkrun. Photo: Supplied
Daphne and Hendrik Slinger take on the 5km at their own pace. Photo: Supplied
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