Festive Winkle Toti Winkle race held

A large group of athletes participated in the festive race on the beach while families enjoyed browsing stalls at the flea market.

December 19, 2024

Vusi Mthalane 1 minute read

Wikus Herbst reaches the halfway point. Photo: Vusi Mthalane.

THE Winklespruit Surf Lifesaving Club hosted a successful Winkle Toti Winkle race on December 16.

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The event included a 12.6km surfski, a 12.6km long beach run from Winklespruit to Amanzimtoti and back and a 4.8km short course run/walk from Winklespruit to Warnerdoone and back. The overcast but warm weather provided perfect conditions for the full field of runners who took on the sand and waves.

The Winklespruit Surf Lifesaving Club was impressed with the turnout, congratulating everyone who took part, and the families who attended the accompanying Christmas market.

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December 19, 2024

Vusi Mthalane 1 minute read

Vusi Mthalane

Vusi Mthalane is a senior journalist with the South Coast Sun newspaper. With more than 13 years of newsroom experience, he covers stories that matter to communities along the South Coast, from Isipingo to Umgababa. His work has also appeared in The Witness, Zululand Fever, and the South Coast Fever.