1. I want to start this month’s RIC with a huge thank you to all of you who helped us make the Bateleur Memorial Race the success it was. With over 500 runners who took part I believe the hard work paid off. Thank you to Bateleur Estates for making the race possible.
2. Comrades Road show was I am told a great evening – even better than last year. I was sorry to miss it. We were pleased at the effort made by other clubs to attend and two people went away really happy with their new NB shoes.
3. We have had many members clock up some mileage and notable achievements this month. Congratulations to all who took part in races around the country.
4. Kit – our first order is in! You will be advised as to its arrival. Please note order forms were only sent to 2014 members.
5. Membership – there seems to be an issue with several of our 2013 members not joining us officially this year. There may be several reasons for this. Ranging from being unable to complete the electronic format to not being able to pay the fees. All members who have approached me with issues have been accommodated either with assistance or a debit order plan. Should you know of anyone with issues please let us know on lvccrun@gmail.com
6. LVCC gate to Ferreira St. We have found that the current system with several people having keys to the gate is simply not working. This gate is found unlocked time and time again causing security risks for the club. Please note that the padlock will be changed in the next while and therefore new keys will need to be cut. Should the situation not improve we will be forced to lock the gate permanently.
7. We as a club are given the job of hosting the Nedbank Running Clubs catering for after Loskop. We are desperate to have some volunteers come forward to handle this (braaing of wors rolls ready for all the runners). Please let us know. lvccrun@gmail.com
8. We start countdown to Comrades this month. In millage and some traditional events. In all honesty we do not have the capacity on the committee at present to organise all that is usually expected. Thus we would like to ask if any of you would be willing to form a special sub-committee for this year. Duties would include coordinating - Masvetsen challenge, prawn braai, derby, comrades photo, seconding point, comrades breakfast, aches and pains. Please let us know if you would be interested by emailing lvccrun@gmail.com
9. Our monthly social is at TT will be on Thursday the 24th April please diarise this now.
10. As always please take time to stay in touch with what’s happening on the calendar on our blog.
See you on the road!
Steve
Captain's Corner.
April 1st is no time for jokes with only 60 days left till Comrades ! April is BIG MILEAGE MONTH & probably the most important training month with many runs on the calendar, so please take a recent photo of yourself and give it to your family and ask them to hang in there as you hit the road.
The COMRADES LONG CLUB RUN is to be held on Sunday 27th April (Monday 28th is a public holiday so chance to rest) The start and finish is at Riverside Mall outside Mafunyane Water Park.
START: 5H30am
ROUTE: From Mall up to White River – left on Sabie road – left on Brondal road – left on – Nst Sabie road – Left to Makro – right down to Mall, Mafunyane Water Park finsh.
The COMRADES LONG CLUB RUN is to be held on Sunday 27th April (Monday 28th is a public holiday so chance to rest) The start and finish is at Riverside Mall outside Mafunyane Water Park.
START: 5H30am
ROUTE: From Mall up to White River – left on Sabie road – left on Brondal road – left on – Nst Sabie road – Left to Makro – right down to Mall, Mafunyane Water Park finsh.
DISTANCE: 50 KM
DRESS CODE: Full club kit you will be wearing at Comrades, this is a dress rehearsal to make sure all your stuff works, carry your gu’s, chews, tabs, magic potion, whatever you intend to use on the big day. The support vehicles are only there to carry the water & coke.
SUPPORT VEHICLES: To make this run a success we need support vehicles, if anyone would like to volunteer their services please let me know, the club will be supplying water & coke so bakkies would be the preferred choice, drivers & bakkies please come forward & let me know on paul@fnorman.co.za or talk to me on the runs.
AFTER RUN SOCIAL: The club has made a group booking at MAFUNYANE WATER PARK for the runners & their families to relax, swim & have a social after the run. Your families may arrive there earlier and meet you there. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ENTRY FEE’S ARE FOR YOUR OWN ACCOUNT, you & your family will still get the discounted rate of the group booking R60.00 per adult & R45.00 per child under 12 years (some sort of club identification will be issued to runners & family members before the time). Everyone has to abide by all the rules of the water park, please visit their website www.mafunyane.co.za for details of what you may & may not do or take into the park. Please note that everyone enters Mafunyane Water Park at their own risk and Nedbank LVCC Running Club is not liable for anyones loss, damage, injury, restitution, reinbursement or wellbeing. So please make your plans & join us for a fun filled day, both on the road & after at the social.
Farewell to Julius Mashaphu.
At the Club run on Friday 21st March Linda invited us to Julius’ farewell later that day. Thanks to Linda & Moses a great farewell party was had, supplying great snack platters & a stocked cooler box. Stories were shared of how people met Julius along the road of running and how friendships were born through running. Julius is moving to Polokwane but promises to stay a LVCC member. Julius was presented with some really special gifts from framed photos to a Comrades coffee table book with his photos in. What I witnessed there is what our club is meant to be about, each other & the bond we have as club mates & runners. Julius you will be missed but we look forward to catching up to you at the races.
GENERAL: Please remember to start wearing bright clothing, headlamps & reflective gear on the morning runs & time trial. Vehicles cannot see us when it gets darker & we don’t want anyone getting hurt in an accident.
Enjoy APRIL and remember “hills are our friends”
Paul
eDumbe Race Report.
That man is Folavio Sehohle. Now that I know him a bit better I can vouch for him as an honest, hardworking, humble and very determined man with big goals.
The times and results so far also show that his lifetime goals aren’t too big either - 800m - 01:45:24, 1500m - 03:33:00, 42km - 02h06m00s. He is now a Nedbank LVCC runner, the club has given him an ASA number and he will be getting a pair of shoes and new kit shortly. However a lot of athletes like him battle with travelling costs and nutritional supplements.
He asked me last week if the club can help him to get to a race in eDumbe. He said that he only needed R600 to get there and that there would be big prize money.
I asked him on Saturday morning why William (another strong 10km runner) wasn’t going and he said that they felt that they would be asking for too much.
I was quite surprised when I heard how he planned to get there and how he would be spending the night before the race. I now feel like such a pampered sissy.
The times and results so far also show that his lifetime goals aren’t too big either - 800m - 01:45:24, 1500m - 03:33:00, 42km - 02h06m00s. He is now a Nedbank LVCC runner, the club has given him an ASA number and he will be getting a pair of shoes and new kit shortly. However a lot of athletes like him battle with travelling costs and nutritional supplements.
He asked me last week if the club can help him to get to a race in eDumbe. He said that he only needed R600 to get there and that there would be big prize money.
I asked him on Saturday morning why William (another strong 10km runner) wasn’t going and he said that they felt that they would be asking for too much.
I was quite surprised when I heard how he planned to get there and how he would be spending the night before the race. I now feel like such a pampered sissy.
Here is his race report:
29 of March 2014 I ask Funds from the Club it was for traveling to Edumbe Paulpetersburg (KZN). Where I had to participate in 10km,the club manage to help with traveling cost and they gave me R600. and that was covering for traveling only and with lifts(hiking) entries fee,accommodation,and food I have to hustle for it,but that didn't stop me from achieving what I came for and I had a race plan that I'm going to run hard no matter what circumstances I face I was ready and fit ( that's what we call it Mental fitness) I and a good friend of mine Abednico we had to use lifts which is (hiking) to get ourself at Paulpetersburg. But everything was fine with us and when we got the we didn't have place to sleep we had to ask race organizers to help with that and they took us to a local school which and we slept in classes and it was so Cold and we have no electricity and also the is no food coz in that place its in the middle of the bush,but that's still didn't distract me to race good because I told myself I can travel this far for fun. We went to sleep and freezing,I and Good friend of mine Mr dupper we had a nice Chat and sent him most of pictures of where i slept before the race and It was just fun for both of us we laugh about it, following morning went for lite Jog like 30min and it was 6Am,my body was responding well and the race started 7:30,when that time came I went straight and run with the guys with all these top nedbank,transnet,Mr price, athletes. I didn't have fear just went and ran according my ability and got a pb of 29:23 on IAAF and ASA management Course,and finish 2nd and winning time was 29:18:-) Proudly Nedbank athlete!!!
29 of March 2014 I ask Funds from the Club it was for traveling to Edumbe Paulpetersburg (KZN). Where I had to participate in 10km,the club manage to help with traveling cost and they gave me R600. and that was covering for traveling only and with lifts(hiking) entries fee,accommodation,and food I have to hustle for it,but that didn't stop me from achieving what I came for and I had a race plan that I'm going to run hard no matter what circumstances I face I was ready and fit ( that's what we call it Mental fitness) I and a good friend of mine Abednico we had to use lifts which is (hiking) to get ourself at Paulpetersburg. But everything was fine with us and when we got the we didn't have place to sleep we had to ask race organizers to help with that and they took us to a local school which and we slept in classes and it was so Cold and we have no electricity and also the is no food coz in that place its in the middle of the bush,but that's still didn't distract me to race good because I told myself I can travel this far for fun. We went to sleep and freezing,I and Good friend of mine Mr dupper we had a nice Chat and sent him most of pictures of where i slept before the race and It was just fun for both of us we laugh about it, following morning went for lite Jog like 30min and it was 6Am,my body was responding well and the race started 7:30,when that time came I went straight and run with the guys with all these top nedbank,transnet,Mr price, athletes. I didn't have fear just went and ran according my ability and got a pb of 29:23 on IAAF and ASA management Course,and finish 2nd and winning time was 29:18:-) Proudly Nedbank athlete!!!
There is still More to Come, Go hard or Go home.
Folavio Sehohle
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