Dawie de Villiers fowarded this email from Andre Gobey to me - regarding the start of the Cross Country season. If you are keen to try something different, by getting off the road, and getting some speed into your legs at the same time... this is the way to go.
A list of 2010 Cross Country events are published at the bottom of this post.
Hi Cross Country friends,
Sorry for the delay in emails this year. The effect of the 2010 world cup right in the middle of our cross country season is taking its toll with the availability of our venues.
Our cross country season kicks off on Saturday, 24 April 2010 with the very popular Transnet race. The event attracted a record field of 642 participants last year.
Please note that we have had to increase our entry fees to R 15.00 this year. We have tried our best to keep the cost at a minimum, but after six years, we have no other choice if we want to keep presenting quality events.
Welcome to the 2010 green season, it is always great to see all the old faces and some new ones too at the first event of our season.
Event 1 at Transnet Park, 24 April 2010
The event at Transnet is always a very popular one. The organizing club leaves no stone unturned to make sure that athletes receive the best service possible.
Transnet Park is at 160 Lynette Street at Kilner Park.
From Pretoria City Centre, take Soutpansberg Road; turn left into CR Swart and Right into Lynette Street.
From the N1 (JHB - Polokwane) take the Stormvoël off ramp and drive Towards Pretoria. Turn left into CR Swart drive at the Hardy Miller Circle and left again into Lynette Street.
The event starts at starts 12:30. You can contact Nico Luus at 083 282 0776.
Entry Fee: R 15.00
The first three finishers in each age category will receive a medal.
Program:
* Race 1 - 12:30 - 1 km
Girls 8 yrs (Born 2002 or after), Boys 8 yrs (Born 2002 or after)
* Race 2 - 12:40 - 2 km
Girls 9 yrs (Born in 2001), Girls 10 yrs (Born in 2000)
* Race 3 - 12:50 - 2 km
Boys 9 yrs (Born in 2001), Boys 10 yrs (Born in 2000)
* Race 4 - 13:00 - 3 km
Boys 11 yrs (Born in 1999), Boys 12 yrs (Born in 1998)
* Race 5 - 13:15 - 3 km
Girls 11 yrs (Born in 1999), Girls 12 yrs (Born in 1998), Girls 13 yrs (Born in 1997)
* Race 6 - 13:30 - 4 km
Boys 13 yrs (Born in 1997), Boys 14 yrs (Born in 1996), Boys 15 yrs (Born in 1995), Men 21yrs (Born in 1989 and after), Men 23 (Born in 1987 and after), Senior Men
* Race 7 - 13:50 - 4 km
Girls 14 yrs (Born in 1996), Girls 15 yrs (Born in 1995), Girls 16 yrs (Born in 1994), Girls 17 yrs (Born in 1993), Women 21yrs (Born in 1989 or after),
Women 23yrs (Born in 1987 or after), Senior Women, Women 30, Women 35 yrs, Women 40 yrs, Women 45 yrs, Women 50 yrs, Women 55 yrs, Women 60 yrs, Women 65 yrs, Women 70+ yrs
* Race 8 - 14:10 (includes both 6 km and 8 km distances)
Boys 16 yrs (Born in 1994), Boys 17 yrs (Born in 1993), Junior Women (Born in 1992), Men 60 yrs, Men 65 yrs, Men 70+ yrs - 6 km
Junior Men, Senior Men, Senior Women, Men 30, Men 35 yrs, Men 40 yrs, Men 45 yrs, Men 50 yrs, Men 55 yrs - 8 km
The Rest of the season
Fixtures
This year, our season will be divided into two stages. We will not be running cross country during the soccer holiday.
In the first stage athletes need to take part in at least two of the first four events:
o Transnet (24 April 2010) Lynette street 160 Kilner Park, starts at 12:30, contact Nico Luus at 083 282 0776.
o Prestige College Hammanskraal on 1 May 2010 starts at 12:30 contact Andre Gobey at 072 191 0538.
o Fountains Valley on 8 May 2010 starts at 12:30 contact Rufan Palm of AS Eagles at 082 339 6049.
o Philidelphia School Soshanguve on 15 May 2010 starts at 12:30 contact Joel Balloyi of Monaco Athletic Club 084 448 4873.
to stand a chance to be included in the team that will represent Gauteng North at the Inter Provincial meeting at Mahwelereng stadium at Mokopane (Potgietersrus) on 29 May 2010.
In the second stage, athletes will compete in at least three events plus the Gauteng North championships on 21 August to be eligible for selection into the provincial team for the national championships on 11 September 2010 in Pretoria.
We will split into two groups:
o Primary school athletes (Ages 8 to 13).
To qualify for the South African Cross Country championships, athletes have to take part in at least three of the following events of which the Gauteng North Cross Country championships is compulsory:
+ Tuine High School (Friday 16 July 2010) Contact Johan Steynberg at 084 603 5766.
+ Boerefort Primary School (Friday 23 July 2010) Contact Jeninie Smit at 012 335 2886.
+ Simon Bekker Primary School (Friday 30 July 2010) Contact Jimmy Robberts at 082 371 9585.
+ Queenswood Laerskool (Friday 6 August 2010) Contact Corlia Ludick at 082 572 1127.
+ Laerskool Kameelfontein (Friday 13 August 2010) Contact Johan van Staden at 012 808 5064
+ Gauteng North Championships (Saturday 21 August 2010) (Compulsory) Contact Andre Gobey 072 191 0538
You can also contact Japie Venter at 082 823 8019.
o Secondary school athletes, seniors and masters (Ages 14 and up)
To qualify for the South African Cross Country Championships, athletes have to take part in at least three of the following events of which the Gauteng North Championships is compulsory:
+ New Balance (Saturday, 24 July 2010) at Fountains Valley. This event incorporates an ever Trial Running event on the Gauteng North calendar. Contact Alan Smith at 073 255 7931.
+ Midstream (Wednesday 28 July 2010), contact Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.
+ Wonderboom High School (Wednesday 4 August 2010), contact Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.
+ Clapham High School (Wednesday 11 August 2010), contact Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.
+ Prestige College (Wednesday 18 August 2010), contact Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.
+ Gauteng North Championships (Saturday 21 August 2010) (Compulsory) Contact Andre Gobey 072 191 0538
I will announce the venues for the provincial championships and the South African championships as soon as it is finalized.
+ Please note that if you take part for a school, you have to register for the Friday and Wednesday competitions so that they can add your name to their results system database. To do this, contact
# Primary Schools Japie Venter at 082 823 8019.
# Seconday Schools Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.
Personalia
We would like to congratulate the four Gauteng North Athletes that represented South Africa at the World Cross Country championships in Poland on 27 March 2010:
§ Steven Mokoka obtained position 23, the best ever by a traveling South African in the 12 Kilometer event. To put this performance into perspective it is worth noting that Steven passed the 10 Kilometer mark in 28 minutes 30 seconds on a muddy track. This time is barely 10 seconds slower than the time he posted when he won the National track championships on a tartan track a week earlier and 30 seconds slower than the national road running record. Many of you will know that Hendrick Ramaala holds the SA 10 000 meters record of 27:29.94, but I am willing to bet money that Steven will threaten that record in the not to distant future.
§ Letitia Saayman achieved position 39 and lead the South African Junior ladies team to a 10th position at the World Championships.
§ Ronel Thomas achieved position 66 in the senior ladies race.
§ Marelise Retief achieved position 72 in the senior ladies race.
We are very proud of you guys.
Email List
If you would like to receive this Cross Country email, please email Andre Gobey to be added to his mailing list.
Andre Gobey
072 191 0538
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