Gauteng’s Fit and Fearless Finish Birchwood Marathon with Flair:
Pictured (from left) are: Gert Thys from Postmasburg AC (2nd place), Lebogang Clifford Nkofu from Ramaphosa AC (1st place) and Marshall Harzenburg from Sunward Park Athletic Club (3rd place). Photo: Camilla Vorster
Athletes, runners, walkers, business teams and families from all over Gauteng descended on the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg on Sunday, 26 March to take part in the seventh annual Birchwood Cross the Line Half Marathon.
Since its inception 2011, the race has grown year on year – this year accommodating 4 000 participants in 5km, 10km and 21.1km races – making 2017 the biggest race to date!
Among the participants competing were well-known figures – the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buthi Manamela and 2012 Comrades Marathon winner, Ludwick Mamabolo.
The 21.1km women’s race was won by Cobie Smith (Team Vitality AC club) and the men’s race by Lebogang Clifford Nkofu (Ramaphosa AC club). The women’s 10km race was won by Cheryl-lynn Ceronie (Kempton Road Runners) and, the men’s 10km by Donald Mashamaite (Befordview Country Club).
Participants received mini-massages from the Mangwanani Boutique Spa post-race massage zone and, courtesy of No Finance Cars, Nokuthula Msimang (44) from Wattville in Benoni, gets to drive a brand new Kia Picanto for a year simply by taking part in the race!
As a Cost and Management Accounting student at Vaal University of Technology in Vereeniging, she travels just over an hour each day for her lectures.
“Having this car means so much to me and will make my life easier. I have never had a car before; now I will be able to get to my lectures on time and have more independence than ever had before,” says a thankful Msimang.
For more information and to find out more about the 2018 Birchwood Half Marathon, follow the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or visit www.birchwoodhotel.co.za.
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