Tough race ahead for Amanzimtoti runner

Monya Bester has been training hard in preparation of the Harrismith Mountain Race trail run which she will take on for the second time.

October 10, 2024

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Monya Bester in action during last year's race. Photo: Supplied.

MONYA Bester of the Amanzimtoti Athletic Club is preparing to participate in the gruelling Harrismith Mountain Race trail run in the Free State on October 12.

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Dubbed the toughest race in the world, the trail run is the oldest in South Africa, having started 101 years ago. Distances available include 30km and 15km races, with Bester taking part in the 15km race. The course features a 676m steep, technical ascent and quad-numbing zigzagging.

She said she has been training hard this year as she knows what to expect ahead of this mountain race as she entered and finished last year’s race.

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October 10, 2024

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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.