Image: Prize winners with Gert Claassens and Junita Beleson of Tekkietown and Dawie Zwiegelaar of the NSRI.
MOSSEL BAY NEWS - A total of 358 participants on 2 January took part in the popular NSRI 10km Beach Run which forms part of the Diaz Summer Holiday Festival. This event was sponsored by Tekkietown and New Balance with R10 000 worth of running shoes awarded for the 10km run.
High quality lucky draws, courtesy of the sponsors, saw everyone in with a chance of winning.
Participants on the 10km run had to predict their anticipated finish times upon registration. Whilst the first man and lady home were recognised as the real winners, three men and three ladies who get their individual predictions closet to their actual finish times were also rewarded.
Results
1st Man : Gurome Gelderbloem; 1st Women : Elize Kloppers.
Kings of Pacing: 1. Monty Montgomery; 2. Dawie van Schoor; 3. Ruben Redelinghuys.
Queens of Pacing: 1. Aneen Kock; 2. Zenti Janse van Rensburg; 3. Christine Sonnekus.
Participants were in high spirits for the opening run of 2012. Presented as an off-road event, some hardy souls ran barefoot. A few bravehearts were spotted running "topless", some showing good sixpacks and others sporting healthy tans - proof of the great weather and a wonderful holiday season experienced by all in Mossel Bay and surrounds.
Proceeds of the event went to the local NSRI Station 15 in Mossel Bay who does wonderful work to ensure the safety of those enjoying our seas throughout the year - no matter the time of day - all by voluntary workers.
"Thank you to Tekkietown and New Balance for recognising the efforts of the NSRI through their on-going support and healthy sponsorship. Please diarise 1 January 2013 when we hope to see an even greater number of participants at Diaz Beach."
- Mossel Bay Advertiser
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