Dear Ovies, fellow runners and friends
I trust you have by now planned the races that you would like to do in 2018 and are looking forward to many miles on the road. February is going to be a busy month with our race around the corner and many things that still need to be done before race day.
ANNUAL PROGRAMME AND DUTY ROSTER
Johan has once again compiled an annual programme with all the fixtutures for 2018 to assist you in planning your activities for the year. The calendar can be found on the Calendar page of our website and will be updated when necessary so please check back to the programme every now and again.
You can also click on the following link to obtain full up-to-date details of upcoming races:
Johan has also put in a lot of effort to provide us with a detailed programme with club activities. The programme can be found on the News and Info page of our website under downloadables. Baie dankie, Johan!
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR 2018
The relevant page on the website has been updated with the most important duties of each committee member and their contact details. Please contact us should you have any queries or comments.
TRACK-SPEED SESSIONS
You are invited to meet Johan every Monday at 18:00 on the rugby field of the school for a speed session.
MEMBERSHIP FOR 2018
You are referred to the January Newsletter or the Home page of the website for details on how to become a member of our club.
LEAGUE RACES
17 February: Tuks
24 March: Denel
21 April: Morula
19 May: Race of Hope
30 June: Riana van Niekerk
7 July: Ice Breaker
25 August: Solomon Mahlangu
29 September: Clover Irene
20 October: CSIR
17 November: Tom Jenkins
The points system for the league races has been revised. Please check out the News and Info page (Downloadables) on our website for details re the points you can earn when participating in a league race.
Let’s make an effort to participate in the league races and see if we can improve our standing this year!
HIGHLIGHTS PLANNED FOR 2018
- HOSTING OF THE BUDGET KOLONNADE RACE ON 17 MARCH 2018
Members are reminded of the race our club will be hosting on 17 March. Please make yourself available to assist on the day by contacting Johan ( 083 324 5074). We need everybody’s support to make a success of the race!
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BUILDING OF A CLUB HOUSE
If you are interested in submitting a tender for the building of the club house, please let us know!
BIRTHDAYS IN FEBRUARY
Please note that we do not currently have an updated list with the names of all new members. We should be able to continue with the birthday wishes in March.
RACE REPORTS
Please send us a short race report if you have done a race that you would like to share with members.
CLUB TRAILER AND GAZEBO
I think most of you will agree that the club trailer and gazebo have become an integral part of the social interaction of our club members. We may not always appreciate the effort that goes into preparing the trailer, making sure that it is stocked with coffee, tea etc for the next race and taking the trailer to races. We would therefore like to thank Fanie for assisting us. We really appreciate your effort in this regard. Thanks, Fanie!
CLUB CLOTHING
We have received the new stock of running vests and social t-shirts. Please contact Ronell (072 431 4183) should you need her assistance. The prices for all items are on our website. Thank you, Ronell!
CLUB BRAAI
You are invited to join us this coming Wednesday (7 Feb) for our first club braai for 2018 after time trial. We will provide: fire, pap, sous, salads, coffee and tea. Bring your own cutlery, crockery, meat and drinks. Gretha, our guest speaker will tell us more about BOM injections. Bring your family and friends to share the evening!!!
TIME TRIALS
Members as well as visiting runners are welcome to meet on Wednesdays at 17:30 at the Club for a 5km or 8km time trial.
Happy running!
Jeanne