Athletes join 100th parkrun at the Standerton River Park

The 100th parkrun at the Standerton River Park on Saturday, 4 January saw 121 participants taking on the 5km course.

A total of 11 personal best times was recorded and 11 first-timers were initiated in this activity.

The event is free of charge and a bar code is used to register your time. Volunteers were on hand to facilitate smooth running or walking and 31 decided to be there for the occasional cautionary advice or enthusiastic cheering on.

Antoinette Herbst, Chantelle van Tonder, Corné Griesel, Desmond Richardson, Elske van Zyl, Esmé du Toit, Fadeela Omar, Faith Dhladhla, Helen Ellis, Jaden Welgemoed, Jennifer Naidoo, Kaley Stevens, Koos Potgieter, Laylaa Kisten, Linda Koekemoer, Lizette Sutherland, Makhosonke Dhladhla, Jean Robertson, Marjorie Uys, Preyanka Dorasamy, Renette de Sousa, Robert Richardson, Shalyn Stevens, Sifiso Siphmandla, Simoné Schutte, Siyabonga Manhelo, Thyler Welgemoed, Tshiamo Lephoto, Vicky Richardson, Wesley McGregor and Wessel Herbst did just that.

Also see more photo’s here:

https://standertonadvertiser.co.za/100008/gallery-participants-celebrate-local-parkruns-centenary/