Roodepoort Athletics Club played host to a thrilling 5km inter-club time trial challenge on Wednesday, March 4, bringing together running clubs from across the West Rand.

The day saw 80 runners and walkers from Roodepoort, Florida, Panorama, Krugersdorp and Khosa come together for a night of camaraderie, fitness, and friendly competition.

According to Conrad de Buys, the club’s chairperson, the time trial challenge was a longstanding tradition among West Rand running clubs, with each club hosting a challenge once a month. After a gap, the event was revived in 2025, and this year they’re keeping the momentum going.

“We are hoping to carry this with each club hosting every second month. It’s more than just a time trial, it’s about building camaraderie, team building opportunity, promoting fitness and having a blast with fellow runners,” said Conrad.

The night was filled with excitement, prego rolls on sale, and prizes up for grabs. Participants competed for the fastest man and woman titles from each club, as well as the overall winner.

The overall winners were Aubrey Sethlare and Maryna Bijker from Roodepoort Athletics Club, taking home the overall fastest man and woman titles, as well as the top spots for their club.

Florida’s Leon du Plessis and Nadine van der Haar claimed the fastest man and woman titles for their team, while Panorama’s Maritangane Mapheto and Dimakatso Shai took the top prizes for their club.

Krugersdorp’s Trymore Masebe and Ronel van Graan were the fastest duo for their team, and Edward Siribana proudly represented the Khosa Club.

In other categories, Eurika du Plessis from Florida was the fastest walker, and Reagen Manuel from Roodepoort and Lorenkse Billings from Krugersdorp took junior winner spots.

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